thread: Does Anyone Take Their Child to Childcare in Pyjamas?

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  1. #1
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    Sep 2008
    Melbourne
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    I seem to be the minority that does the PJ drop off...

    I start work anywhere from 6am to 730am... Which means they go to my day carer anywhere from 530 to 7!

    The only thing they have to do in the morning is get up and get into the car. They then get dropped off at my day carers house (she is family day care) and she will dress, feed, hair, teeth then take my youngest to school.

    It's super helpful for me and less stress on them at that time in the morning.
    I do think family day care is slightly different though it is a different dynamic, different ratio different feel to daycare is a more individualized service. There should be more availability of it, as there should be more flexibility in daycare hours and more options for in home care (where dressed or not becomes a total non issue). Would be so much better if people had real options to choose a service that reflected their own working environment. The Australian women chamber of commerce and industry recently published a paper called Closing the Gap on Child care in Australia which had interesting options on increasing in home care and childcare - ok is a bit off topic but I think is relevant looking at how many people utilise cc outside of 9-5.

  2. #2
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    Aug 2008
    Ouiinslano
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    I had a really memorable case once where we wished a mum would do this for the sake of her relationship with her daughter. Mum would struggle and fight with Kid. Kid just flatly refused to wear a shirt, or pants or whatever. It was often 10am by the time they got there, Kid was half dressed, the struggle would continue. On the one occasion we convinced Mum to bring Kid in her jarmies (and I feel it necessary to point out that she was a bloody good mum too) we just said "okay, put this on, put that on" and it was done. In, like, 20 seconds. It was about the power struggle, not the clothes.

    So just do it. Honestly, it's not an issue, and I bet her carers feel the same way we did.

  3. #3
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    Dec 2007
    Victoria
    7,260

    DD2 will often ask herself to go in her pjs! LOL She loves her Dora nightie a bit too much. It's day care, not the symphony. Who cares if she is wearing clothes or pjs? So long as she is comfy and warm enough, send her in whatever you want. The time will come soon enough when she will be needing to be dressed and in uniform or whatever.

  4. #4
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    Sep 2005
    In the middle of nowhere
    9,362

    I used to. I'd pack DD1's brekkie and her clothes in a little extra bag. She's sit down and have her brekkie and get dressed before most of the other kids even got there (I'd have to drop her off just after 6).
    I'm a 'pick you battles' type. They were only too happy to help.

  5. #5
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    Sep 2005
    In the middle of nowhere
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    I used to. I'd pack DD1's brekkie and her clothes in a little extra bag. She's sit down and have her brekkie and get dressed before most of the other kids even got there (I'd have to drop her off just after 6).
    I'm a 'pick you battles' type. They were only too happy to help.