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Preschool education

Get advice from other Mumsnetters to find the best nursery for your child on our Preschool forum.

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should I send dd to nursery in tracksuit bottoms as she cannot do up buttons?

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bytheMoonlight · 18/12/2010 11:28

3yo DD1 is starting nursery in January, she cannot do up the button on her jeans and gets in a twisted mess when pulling up tights so skirts/dresses a no no in this weather.

I am struggling to find size 4-5 jeans that do not have a button.

Am I restricted to sending her in tracksuit bottoms?

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StealthPolarBear · 18/12/2010 11:30

Yes, DS does. TBH they're not what I would class as tracksuit bottoms, just pull up lined trousers.
Although I think some do have a button, but I don't think he undoes it - he's a skinny little thing

AnnoyingOrange · 18/12/2010 11:35

aren't most small kids jeands elasticated at the waist?
mine never needed to undo the button, they just pulled them up and down.

Pancakeflipper · 18/12/2010 11:36

Leggings and cute tops will be easy for her at nursery. I would avoid buttons until she can do them - it will make her life easier.

overmydeadbody · 18/12/2010 11:37

I don't tihnk DS has ever unbuttoned his jeans in his life, he just pulls them on and off.

cluttermountain · 18/12/2010 11:41

My 5year old boy still likes pull up jeans and trousers. We get jeans from Tescos and school trousers from BHS. I'm afraid I haven't checked girls trousers. Good luck!

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bytheMoonlight · 18/12/2010 11:42

DD must be fussy then she always undoes the button and then I have to do it back up.

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Al1son · 27/12/2010 23:37

Send her in whatever she can manage herself.

Carrotsandcelery · 27/12/2010 23:40

Don't send her in anything precious either as she will come home covered in paint, glue, yogurt etc. Keep it really simple and easily laundered if you can.

squarehat · 27/12/2010 23:51

DD has been in elasticated combat type pants for the past 3 weeks as we are potty training, always send her to nursery in them as they are easy and I wont be too upset when they come home full of paint etc. Just put on her what she is comfortable in/ can manage herself.

Plonker · 03/01/2011 16:49

My 3yo lives in leggings and long tops/dresses.

She won't wear anything "scruffy" (and by this she means scratchy ) and likes all girly/frilly clothes.

She likes velour joggers too. These are easy to pull up/down and pass dd's comfort test too ...

HeadsUp · 13/01/2011 19:56

Long tops/ dresses plus leggings seem popular with our girls.

Lots of the boys plus the girls wear elastic waisted jeans, there are a couple that undo the popper button at the top, but need help todo it up again, not a problem.

belts of any kind are a pain and usually result in wet pants.

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