https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 18:30:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-labels-what-is-necessary#post-1847747 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 16:26:53 +0000 woodentulip 1847747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have Oliver's Labels, Mabel's Labels, Lovely Labels...they are all the same...and all good! I go for the pattern I like best at the time. </p> <p>We put labels in shoes and boots, and anything else that is likely to come off. Hats, mitts, coats, that sort of stuff. I find that those things might get confused by teachers who might trade off duty during the day, so I do it mostly for them.</p> <p>In my daughter's school, labels saved us with keeping tabs on the same type of stuff (shoes, boots, coats and mitts) many times! Especially if kids happen to end up with the same ones! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-labels-what-is-necessary#post-1847543 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 14:40:21 +0000 Smurfette 1847543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use painters tape for sippy cups. Then her extra clothes are in a ziploc bag with her name on it, so I didn't have to write on the labels. One of my old shirts is kept there, as a smock, and that I wrote her name on the tag with a sharpie since it is was going to get ruined anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-labels-what-is-necessary#post-1847542 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 14:39:24 +0000 MrsKoala 1847542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use sharpie for everything just on the tag portion. For bottles, we used erasable labels that we got from The Container Store for 10 bucks: <a href="http://www.containerstore.com/shop?productId=10009870&#038;N=&#038;Ntt=labels" rel="nofollow">http://www.containerstore.com/shop?productId=10009870&#038;N=&#038;Ntt=labels</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-labels-what-is-necessary#post-1847529 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 14:34:18 +0000 LuLu Mom 1847529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I label her diapers with a sharpie and her bottles were the only ones being used at the time (in home) so that wasn't an issue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-labels-what-is-necessary#post-1847511 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 14:26:25 +0000 Mommy Finger 1847511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We put labels on his bottles, clothes, and blankets. I loved the stickers that go on clothing and don't wash off. I found that I couldn't always write with a sharpie on his clothes and have it look presentable. Our daycare also required us to number his bottles in the order we wanted him to drink them but we used painter's tape and a marker for those. But I would have found it annoying having to redo the tape with his name every day. We did use the shoe stickers once since they came with my package but I haven't had to use those yet. Maybe when he's a bit older.</p> <p>We've had DS come home in someone else's clothing a few times so labeling clothes has been necessary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-labels-what-is-necessary#post-1846591 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 09:15:24 +0000 yoursilverlining 1846591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We’ve never bought/used labels. When she was an infant, we just used masking tape and a sharpie to mark her bottles. We’ve never marked any of her clothes, and we’ve never had an issue. Her nap-bag has her name on it (bag and name were provided/done by the school). We’ve never had an issue with mixed-up clothing or shoes or pacifiers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-labels-what-is-necessary#post-1846585 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 09:11:59 +0000 aegie 1846585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used name labels for my LO when she had bottles. I used the rubber name bands for the bottles and the labels for the lids. I didn't want to lose bottle lids! I sharpie on her food container because they're not permanent and washes off. But remember to label BOTH the lid and bottoms of the containers. A lot of food containers can be mixed up among all the other ones. I put labels on her clothes because they ask for extra clothing (for water play, for when accidents happen, etc) and I don't want them getting lost or sent to the wrong kid since they're only used when needed. I don't label shoes, I just sharpie the bottoms with her name since most of her shoes have pink/white/tan soles. Her everyday shoes I don't mark, just the ones we leave at school. I also put a label on her lunch bag since it's the ubiquitous green sprouts bag that everyone seems to have. I also tie a ribbon around the handle just to make it stand out. </p> <p>Really it's not about losing things as people will return your stuff if it gets sent to the wrong person ... it's just that you want to prevent mix ups to begin with. </p> <p>When my LO starts pre-k, I'll probably end up labeling just about everything! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-labels-what-is-necessary#post-1846481 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 08:26:26 +0000 regberadaisy 1846481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think some daycare are stricter than others.<br /> For ours all food, bottles, etc need to be labeled. Blankets, and sheets should be because sometimes they have fill in teachers that don't know and return the wrong one. I also label extra clothes and underwear. I don't foresee reselling daycare clothing because theY get worn out so I just wrote with a sharpie on the tags. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-labels-what-is-necessary#post-1846468 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 08:20:36 +0000 Adira 1846468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only used "special" labels for Xander's bottles. Then I just took sharpie to tags for his sheets and blankets. I didn't even bother labeling most of his clothes or shoes! I use a dry erase marker to label his food containers so I can easily change the date on them. And the daycare has their own labels that they've applied to his pacifier and other items as needed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-labels-what-is-necessary#post-1846467 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 08:18:39 +0000 dagret 1846467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've bought all kind of name labels for pretty much everything. There's a little boy in L's class with a similar name and I've found when we label with tape there's a tendency for L's things to be sent home with the other boy and vice-versa. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-labels-what-is-necessary#post-1846190 Tue, 02 Sep 2014 22:32:47 +0000 78h2o 1846190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use the non-iron on round clothing labels for everything. They stay on great. We use stickeymonkey.com. Her daycare requires everything to be labeled. When I forget a label on her shoes, they write on masking tape and put it on the bottom - it works, but after walking around outside like that it is impossible to get off later. I prefer just to stick a clothing label in there...works fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-labels-what-is-necessary#post-1846186 Tue, 02 Sep 2014 22:25:59 +0000 ALV91711 1846186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just have labels on his sippy cups and food containers. I don't have shoes or clothes labeled. His extra set of clothes and blanket are kept in a bin with his name and we don't leave shoes there. </p> <p>For the diapers/wipes, I just use a sharpy on the package. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-labels-what-is-necessary#post-1846148 Tue, 02 Sep 2014 21:48:21 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1846148@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i didn't put labels in shoes, but olive has come home with the wrong shoes at least twice haha!</p> <p>i think pretty much all the label companies are the same. we've used the non-iron on ones with much success so just get whatever is cheapest. honestly we never had problems with losing things in daycare... we lost more things in public pre-k! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-labels-what-is-necessary#post-1846138 Tue, 02 Sep 2014 21:38:35 +0000 californiadreams 1846138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoyfulKiwi: @lawbee11: i thought labelling shoes seemed fishy, when i saw that as a separate item to purchase, i made this thread. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-labels-what-is-necessary#post-1846111 Tue, 02 Sep 2014 21:12:42 +0000 lawbee11 1846111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only thing I bought special labels for are her bottles/sippy cups (orbit labels). Everything else I just label with a sharpie on the tag! And I wrote her name in sharpie on her lunch box. I don't label her shoes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-labels-what-is-necessary#post-1846109 Tue, 02 Sep 2014 21:07:50 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 1846109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son goes to daycare and I work in a preschool and, honestly I have never used a special "label" nor do I see anyone using one. I would write on a piece of tape for my son's bottles when I made them each night and labeled clothes &amp; blankets with his initials in marker on a tag. I've never labeled shoes, either. I think you're fine with whatever you choose! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-labels-what-is-necessary#post-1846069 Tue, 02 Sep 2014 20:38:34 +0000 californiadreams 1846069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i know there are threads recommending the best brands and i have decided to try out mabels labels as it is a Canadian company....but i don't want to spend money needlessly. So for example, are shoe labels necessary? i am hoping not.</p> <p>And do the non-iron clothes labels work well? i want to get one pack of those for clothes, but use them for clothes, shoes and blankets, stuffed animals, and pacifiers - basically whatever i can't use a sharpie on! </p> <p>what type of labels are good and which are just non-necessary money suckers? </p>