OHbaby! Forums : first day at child care https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 06 May 2026 15:11:00 +0000 Mon, 11 May 2009 14:20:04 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=26434 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[first day at child care : Just a special note - If you&#039;re...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26434&PID=683383&title=first-day-at-child-care#683383 Author: BuzzyBee
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Posted: 11 May 2009 at 2:20pm

Just a special note - If you're a farmers cardholder (or wish to sign up on the day) this Thursday all the kids and infants clothes are 1/2 price! If any of you are looking for cheapie clothes for Daycare ]]> Mon, 11 May 2009 14:20:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26434&PID=683383&title=first-day-at-child-care#683383 <![CDATA[first day at child care : I got Mias Daycare clothes from...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26434&PID=683237&title=first-day-at-child-care#683237 Author: bluebird
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Posted: 11 May 2009 at 12:12pm

I got Mias Daycare clothes from second hand shops mostly. And she just went in stained clothes most of the time.

My main daycare tip is to name EVERYTHING - it's so much easier to search through the bucket of odd socks if your ones have a name/symbol on them.

]]> Mon, 11 May 2009 12:12:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26434&PID=683237&title=first-day-at-child-care#683237 <![CDATA[first day at child care : Issy is going to start a couple...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26434&PID=682889&title=first-day-at-child-care#682889 Author: lilfatty
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Posted: 10 May 2009 at 8:17pm

Issy is going to start a couple of days at the centre where DH works.

I got a load of clothes from PP online using the secret codes .. at $5 a top and $8 a pair of pants or jeans she can get covered in paint for all I care

Oh and shouldnt they have told you what she needed to take?

Issy is starting next week .. we are doing two one hour visits the two days before her start date .. then on the Wednesday I will play it by ear .. I will probably go and get her at lunchtime (she goes in at 9).

Although having a parent work there (even if it is in another room) is a huge advantage as she wont be alone.]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 20:17:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26434&PID=682889&title=first-day-at-child-care#682889 <![CDATA[first day at child care : Hi, my bubs started daycare just...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26434&PID=682750&title=first-day-at-child-care#682750 Author: hannibal
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Posted: 10 May 2009 at 5:47pm

Hi, my bubs started daycare just before she was 6 months old - and it was probably harder on me the mum than her! I have been lucky that she seems to be quite happy going to her carer and we haven't had tears yet.

Have you had a settling in period at DC? Even though I didn't want to do the settle in period - it was a great way for us both to get used to being without each other. I have to supply the nappies and formula but they give her solids.

Bubs is my 1st bubs as well and like you I have only good clothes. I brought a few things from Farmers - the Tweey Weeny Brand - I have found hold up quite well and some Pumpkin Patch of Trade Me. When her good clothes (Pumpkin Patch ...) are close to being outgrown than I am happy for her to go to DC in them.

She has done a few things with paint and I have found soaking them in Nappysan works a treat.

Also be prepared for bugs .... my bubs 2nd week in ended up with a tummy bug!!! I couldn't believe that 2nd week back at work I was away 3 days!

Good luck.

Edited by hannibal]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 17:47:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26434&PID=682750&title=first-day-at-child-care#682750 <![CDATA[first day at child care : Second hand shops are great for...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26434&PID=682749&title=first-day-at-child-care#682749 Author: Rachael21
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Posted: 10 May 2009 at 5:47pm

Second hand shops are great for getting good daycare clothes. Also our preschool washes out anything that will stain straight away and most of that paint comes out pretty easily.

Are you going for any visits before she starts? I would recommend one or two visits where you stay with her just to get her used to everything. Then when you leave her for the first time don't hang around too long, drop her off, get her playing with something, tell her you will pick her up after her lunch/sleep/afternoon tea and then leave. When you pick her up stay for a wee bit to see what shes been doing.

Try not to worry too much about her and enjoy your time to yourself. It can be reall heart wrenching leaving them but they do have a really great time.

Good luck ]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 17:47:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26434&PID=682749&title=first-day-at-child-care#682749 <![CDATA[first day at child care : Definately dont send her in good...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26434&PID=682745&title=first-day-at-child-care#682745 Author: BaAsKa
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Posted: 10 May 2009 at 5:44pm

Definately dont send her in good clothes! i know with my daycare they get really annoyed bcos they always send out letters stating "old clothes only" but parents still send them in very expensive flash clothes and then moan when they have paint etc on them!

Try TM for cheap daycare clothes, have a look in the bulk lots on there.

For her bag - just pack a few changes of clothes and medication, formula, dummies bottles etc. When my boy was younger (Astin) i would send him with 3-4 changes of clothes, nappies, his bottle, his dummy, his special alergy formula and his asthma inhaler.

Hope that helps ]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 17:44:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26434&PID=682745&title=first-day-at-child-care#682745 <![CDATA[first day at child care : ok so its milas first day at child...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26434&PID=682681&title=first-day-at-child-care#682681 Author: chonni
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Posted: 10 May 2009 at 4:44pm

ok so its milas first day at child care on wendsday and im getting kinda nervus, i dont know how im going to deal with her crying when i leave. what do i pak they suply nappys and all the food???


and when i went to visit all the children where playing with pain and it kinda scaired me how am i going to get paint out of milas cloths i cant afford to buy her new ones all the time,?

and speaking of cloths does anyone know were i can buy cheap cloths from for day care all her cloths that we have now are so expencive and the lil few that we do have that are cheap wont be enough for her to wair all the time.
as you can tell im a nervus wreck haha any advise and tips would be great]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 16:44:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26434&PID=682681&title=first-day-at-child-care#682681