first day at child care
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Topic: first day at child care
Posted By: chonni
Subject: first day at child care
Date Posted: 10 May 2009 at 4:44pm
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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 ------------- 
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date 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 
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 10 May 2009 at 5:47pm
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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
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Posted By: hannibal
Date Posted: 10 May 2009 at 5:47pm
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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. |
Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 10 May 2009 at 8:17pm
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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. ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: bluebird
Date Posted: 11 May 2009 at 12:12pm
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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. ------------- DD1 10/10/04 DD2 10/06/09 |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 11 May 2009 at 2:20pm
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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
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