https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 04 May 2026 06:29:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-clothes/page/2#post-2687100 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 10:25:34 +0000 delight 2687100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't make her change her daycare clothes when she gets home but she loves getting into her pjs so that usually happens. We do make her wash her hands before she does anything else. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-clothes/page/2#post-2687078 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 09:58:12 +0000 LuLu Mom 2687078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, I figured the germs are already "in" them so their clothes are the least of my worries. We wash hands before dinner and then go straight to bath after and put on PJs (our home clothes I guess.) but I'm not going to dirty an outfit just for them to wear at dinner to then change into PJs an hour later. I do enough laundry! ha </p> <p>We literally come home from daycare, I cook dinner, we eat then go to bath and put on PJs and then play. So it's a pretty tight night time schedule. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-clothes/page/2#post-2686956 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 07:30:06 +0000 looch 2686956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLonghorn: I have a slip cover on our main sofa, it's saved us a bunch in terms of spills, but once, I happened to be home when my housecleaner was fluffing the pillows and the amount of dust that flew around made me glad that I had a cover on it and could just wash it.</p> <p>I am kind of nuts about outside clothes versus inside clothes. I've sat on public transportation a lot in my life and seen a ton of things, and people are gross. Kids included. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-clothes/page/2#post-2686853 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 20:54:28 +0000 sotofamilia 2686853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I make my 4 year old wash his hands. He changes if he is really dirty. It's more to protect his younger sister from any extra germs. It started when she was itty bitty and has continued as a habit. </p> <p>Either way, sounds like you found a good solution! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-clothes/page/2#post-2686734 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 17:29:10 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2686734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch @sweetiepie - very interesting, I hadn't thought of it that way at all!! My mind was only thinking about what he puts in his mouth, and in our house that is definitely his hands. He is still in a crib, so bed isn't an issue here, but my sofa definitely is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-clothes/page/2#post-2686472 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 13:48:35 +0000 meadow 2686472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wrkbrk: haha...yup......I did officially give up on it.....but no that we are eating solids (table foods and the babies are super messy) I get home nurse them in their daycare onesie with no pants post diaper change.....then they play for a little bit and hop into their high chairs in only their diaper. </p> <p>So they are in their daycare clothes nursing and just a little bit playtime.....I decided that was worth my sanity!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-clothes/page/2#post-2686412 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 12:47:38 +0000 wrkbrk 2686412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meadow: So funny that you posted this! I thought the exact same thing when DS started daycare at 9 months old. I assumed it would be better for him (less illness?) to have clean clothes. It lasted about 2 weeks. :shocked: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-clothes/page/2#post-2686354 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 11:35:55 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2686354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, but DD usually undresses as soon as she gets home. We do have a rule about not wearing daycare clothes in bed, not even just sitting or lounging. But on the couch is fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-clothes/page/2#post-2686316 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 10:56:37 +0000 looch 2686316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLonghorn: I don't know about your child, but the first thing my son wants to do is run into the house and flop onto his bed. The thought of him having been at school all day, and then getting into bed....There are a lot of soft surfaces in my house that I can't wash easily. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-clothes/page/2#post-2686287 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 10:31:03 +0000 SweetiePie 2686287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLonghorn: I think it's more about them spreading the germs throughout the home vs minimizing the exposure they had that day. That's how I interpreted the article I read, at least. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-clothes#post-2686285 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 10:29:37 +0000 SweetiePie 2686285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No because I'm lazy (talking preschool not daycare, same idea though) BUT I actually have heard that during cold and flu season it is good to change clothes and bathe as soon as they get home. Forget where I read it but it was an expert opinion, not a random parent I know.<br /> So it might not be common but I don't think he's wrong. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-clothes#post-2686281 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 10:25:52 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2686281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>nope. If he's been exposed to germs all day, I can't imagine how 1 extra hour before bath is going to make a difference. (we usually get home around 5:45 and bath is 6:45).</p> <p>However, if I were worried about germs, I would wash his hands. I think that would be more effective than changing clothes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-clothes#post-2686254 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 09:49:11 +0000 cornucopia8 2686254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, absolutely! Her clothes come home with stains of that day's food and play, so they normally need to be changed anyway. We wash her hands before she leaves school. Come home, change clothes, and a bath every night before bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-clothes#post-2669992 Sat, 24 Dec 2016 04:38:58 +0000 meadow 2669992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: I think this it too....like on our nursing pillow &amp; quilts we play on the floor......</p> <p>@ALV91711: ever since I became an adult and had a full time job this is me. PJ pants as soon as I get home!!!! Yay!!!!</p> <p>Dumb followup question. If you wash hands &amp; face upon getting home with an infant....is that with a wipe or at the sink with soap &amp; water? I picture the second being a huge mess with hungry wiggly babies....haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-clothes#post-2669890 Fri, 23 Dec 2016 16:31:52 +0000 BSB 2669890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I get them home, feed them (maybe give them a bath) and put them in PJs and then bedtime. </p> <p>The one thing my MIL related to laundry is she saves their PJs after they wear them. I'm not sure why she does this. Maybe she thinks it's still clean and can be reused. I always put them in the hamper to be washed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-clothes#post-2669883 Fri, 23 Dec 2016 16:10:18 +0000 Alba4 2669883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. Build up those immunities! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-clothes#post-2669856 Fri, 23 Dec 2016 13:52:34 +0000 PurplePeony 2669856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When DD was that age, she went to bed at 6:30 and we generally didn't get home until 5:30/5:45 so we did change her...but it was more part of the bedtime routine than strictly because of daycare. As she's gotten older, no, we don't put on new clothes between getting home and bedtime -- but she generally strips her socks and pants off within 10 seconds of walking through the door anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-clothes#post-2669821 Fri, 23 Dec 2016 12:17:19 +0000 Meowkers 2669821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Everyone changes into house clothes when they come home from being out all day (at work, school, daycare, etc). This is just the way it has always been in my family. You come home and the first thing you do is change clothes and wash your hands. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-clothes#post-2669818 Fri, 23 Dec 2016 12:13:28 +0000 DesertDreams88 2669818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like @Mrs. Lemon-Lime: said, they've already been exposed by being at daycare for 8ish hours a day, so I don't think changing clothes makes a big difference.</p> <p>That being said, when my baby was under 6 months I changed my clothes and washed my hands when I got home from school or the store(s). I'm a teacher and these kids are germy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-clothes#post-2669775 Fri, 23 Dec 2016 10:29:47 +0000 avivoca 2669775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ain't nobody got time for that nonsense. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-clothes#post-2669758 Fri, 23 Dec 2016 10:20:22 +0000 youboots 2669758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. It never even occurred to me to wash her hands and face. Probably not a bad idea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-clothes#post-2669756 Fri, 23 Dec 2016 10:18:05 +0000 looch 2669756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Corduroy: The reason why I do it is to minimize the amount of germs that are brought into my house. I take my shoes off before I go upstairs so I don't track dirt in, I don't get into my bed wearing street clothes because I've sat on public transportation, etc. I follow the same logic with my kid ,who has been in close quarters with kids all day, hugging each other, rubbing snotty noses on sleeves, etc.</p> <p>I don't know what good it's really done because my son's been home sick the last two days anyway, but I feel it's better than doing nothing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-clothes#post-2669748 Fri, 23 Dec 2016 10:01:02 +0000 winter_wonder 2669748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't do this, but I'm willing to try anything to minimize the likelihood of getting sick. </p> <p>I think we need to start washing LO's hands really well when we get home too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-clothes#post-2669747 Fri, 23 Dec 2016 10:00:16 +0000 Corduroy 2669747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, the kids are dirty and probably covered in germs but they're the same germs they were around all day. If there are disease causing germs on my kids clothes I'm sure they already have them on their hands/face/eyes and in their bodies. I don't think anyone is getting sick from a dirty shirt. But my kids get sick a lot so maybe I'm wrong. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-clothes#post-2669742 Fri, 23 Dec 2016 09:47:18 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2669742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We dont really have time for this. We dont get home until 5-5:30 and then bedtime is at 7/7:30. They get dirty usually at the dinner table. So thats a full extra outfit dirtied in 2 hours! No way! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-clothes#post-2669727 Fri, 23 Dec 2016 09:20:54 +0000 snowjewelz 2669727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No unless I see its visibly dirty... But I can follow his logic! I change into home clothes when I get home! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-clothes#post-2669725 Fri, 23 Dec 2016 09:19:56 +0000 MissLace 2669725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>nope, we just wash hands and she goes right into the highchair for dinner when she gets home, then the bath, so even if we changed her she would only be in those clothes for less than 30 minutes before her bath anyway. I already have a hard enough time finding clean/matching clothes for her to wear to daycare each day! : ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-clothes#post-2669716 Fri, 23 Dec 2016 08:37:58 +0000 looch 2669716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Omg, always, and a bath every night.. I also don't understand rewearing stuff, kids are dirty and gross....as an example I went to read a book in my son's kindergarten class and there were at least 6 kids wiping snot noses on their shirt sleeves. Food and paint stains everywhere. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-clothes#post-2669715 Fri, 23 Dec 2016 08:37:16 +0000 lamariniere 2669715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not usually. But I will if her clothes are stained/dirty or if they have put her in ugly daycare clothes (instead of her own backups). :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-clothes#post-2669705 Fri, 23 Dec 2016 07:16:08 +0000 pachamama 2669705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never change my 11 month old. Exposure to germs is good for babies and I def don't have time anyway to be changing outfits :-) </p>