Bibs in DC Toddler Room?

RizziB · June 2013

Does your daycare use bibs in the toddler room for when your LO eats or does arts & crafts projects?

My DC included a "warning" in the transition packet when she was going to move into the toddler room that toddlers get messy so don't send them in their best clothes. However, I'm noticing that they hardly use bibs and I'm getting really tired of ruined clothes. My LO is 18 months and still needs to wear a bib IMO. Yesterday she came home with a top covered in spaghetti sauce from their "pasta cooking project" and I can't get the sauce out. They did not put a bib on her for this project or when she ate the pasta.

Thanks for letting me vent. I guess I'm trying to get an idea of what's "normal" before I start complaining to my DC. I've already sent a smock for her to use for art projects because the ones they have are too big for her.

LoCarb · June 2013

No bibs after the infant yrs in my DC.

ETA: I would send a an adult or lg kids shirt as a smock and ask the teachers to place over your LO's clothes during art projects.

gingerfamily · June 2013

LoCarb:
No bibs after the infant yrs in my DC.

Same.

Tink112011 · June 2013

Our daycare keeps my DS crazy clean. Every day I'm astonished by how clean he is, because on the weekends he ends up getting an outfit change before naptime.

For meals, they have large towel bibs that they use for normal meals. They literally buy dish towels and then a volunteer grandma sews holes into them for bibs.

For really messy meals (soup days), they put t-shirts over their regular clothes to keep them clean. Same for art projects. Each room has a supply of t-shirts that they wash and re-use.

Your situation sounds strange and I think its reasonable to expect more. I don't buy fancy clothes for my kid, but clothes are still expensive and I'd be upset if they kept getting ruined because daycare didn't even bother with bibs.

RizziB · June 2013

Thanks for the responses so far! I'm surprised to hear that it's not unusual for toddlers not to wear bibs. My LO is not a neat eater yet so food often ends up on her during meals.

I should clarify that my DC does have smocks for art projects, but they are too big for my LO. The other day she wore the long-sleeve bib/smock that I provided and *still* got paint all over her shirt and sleeves. (I've tried washing that one too and some of the paint didn't come out.)

pitterpatter129 · June 2013

No, we've never had bibs since he exited the infant room (two different centers too.) I did send one a few times though based on the menu. We basically rotate through 5 "daycare shirts" to avoid this problem. I gave up. I wash them and if they are stained, he wears them to school that way. I keep a nicer shirt in the car in case I'd like to go somewhere after I pick him up.

Starbear06 · June 2013

I've seen DC use bibs as well as school tshirts. When they do arts and crafts they wear somewhat oversized tshirts provided by the school to cover their clothing.

jennyelf · June 2013

mainerocks:
Not really any bibs once they moved to toddlers, but they do have smocks they wear for projects that are messy.

Same here at our center.

laurakaz13 · June 2013

The kids in DD's 2-3 yr old class use bibs for painting and lunch. That's about it. I don't mind tossing her clothes if they get too gross. I don't send her in the nicest clothes she owns though.

boggs507 · June 2013

Our DC stops using bibs once they move to the 2 yo room (they are in the toddler room until the month after they turn 2). I think all kids, regardless of age wear some sort of smock for messy crafts based on the pics I've seen at the center.

SunAndRain · June 2013

I'm so glad you posted this!

DD is about to move up to tods and I spend way too much money on her clothes. Good to be prepared for paint to get all over them. This is probably a good time for me to reaquaint myself work Old Navy and say goodbye to Gymboree!

RizziB · June 2013

pitterpatter129:
We basically rotate through 5 "daycare shirts" to avoid this problem. I gave up. I wash them and if they are stained, he wears them to school that way. I keep a nicer shirt in the car in case I'd like to go somewhere after I pick him up.

This is a great idea! Thanks.

RizziB · June 2013

tas1883:
Try soaking in Oxiclean...it helps.

I've tried Oxiclean and it usually works, but it didn't work with the spaghetti sauce. I'll probably try again. Thanks!

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