https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:53:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-lo-to-preschooldaycare-in-stained-clothes/page/2#post-2309132 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 15:43:24 +0000 KT326 2309132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup I sure do. Why am I going to keep spending money on new clothes if they are going to get stained again? When we first started at our daycare there was a letter stating that some days do get messy during the learning process. They try to keep it minimal but sometimes things happen. I save his nicer clothes for the weekends. The stains aren't too bad, usually markers, sometimes paint. Or grass stains from playing outside. He hardly ever gets food stains because I don't send messy food to daycare. </p> <p>I actually love it when he comes home from daycare with paint splatters or markers, or even dirt from playing outside. It tells me he had a lot of fun that day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-lo-to-preschooldaycare-in-stained-clothes/page/2#post-2309096 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 15:15:59 +0000 daniellemybelle 2309096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really don't like LO to wear clothes with stains ever, even as play clothes. Her pajamas I am a little more lax about. She does have a few things with barely noticeable stains - basically only I know they are there - but even those are not my favorite to put on her.</p> <p>When she went to daycare I always tried to dress her cute! Not uncomfortable stuff but I liked how the teachers fussed over her outfits :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-lo-to-preschooldaycare-in-stained-clothes#post-2309057 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 14:41:21 +0000 pinkcupcake 2309057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I treat all stains and can usually get most of it out. I don't like to put her in stained clothing, even if it's for a "messy" day - I like her to look neat and stained clothes look so sloppy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-lo-to-preschooldaycare-in-stained-clothes#post-2309046 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 14:18:07 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2309046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it weren't that noticeable I would. But honestly I am enjoying dressing her up so she has a lot of clothes..so I just use something else.</p> <p>@Mama Bird: or maybe your lo just is choosing other stuff? My daughters preschool will often have paint as a choice by they also have play doh, sand, and other materials, along with the non messy stuff. I wouldn't worry about it too much! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-lo-to-preschooldaycare-in-stained-clothes#post-2309042 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 14:14:27 +0000 Mama Bird 2309042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never on purpose! Sometimes I do miss a new stain and don't realize it till we're out the door.</p> <p>Now that I've read everyone's comments, I wonder... is it bad that DS doesn't usually come home with stains on his clothing? Does it mean they're not doing enough crafts? :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-lo-to-preschooldaycare-in-stained-clothes#post-2308978 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 12:56:58 +0000 LilSprinkles 2308978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it's a stain that happened in the morning before school, yes. If it's an old stain and doesn't come out, then no. It goes in the garbage or donate pile (depending on the stain). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-lo-to-preschooldaycare-in-stained-clothes#post-2308972 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 12:50:11 +0000 psw27 2308972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>depends on size and location of stain. Terrible poop stains = throw away the onesie. small stain on it + child fighting me to get dressed = wearing it. If I notice it, I avoid it but I am not fighting a wild child over a small stain on a daycare day haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-lo-to-preschooldaycare-in-stained-clothes#post-2308909 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 11:58:21 +0000 regberadaisy 2308909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Less so with my older daughter if I notice it. But with the one year old definitely. Her neckline is usually stained from drool and how messy they let her get during meals. If I didn't send her in stained clothes I would be buying new stuff biweekly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-lo-to-preschooldaycare-in-stained-clothes#post-2308907 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 11:57:44 +0000 PinkElephant 2308907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, it makes me feel weird, because I wouldn't wear stained clothes. But like @BandDmommy: I'm pretty aggressive with stain treatment. We have one or two outfits in not great condition that I'll let the girls, say, roll in the mud in, but even those aren't really stained. If I can't get a stain out, I send clothes to textile recycling, unless it's a high end item and the stain is tiny. Then I donate.</p> <p>Eta: I don't judge others who do, though. I just figure their kid is messier than mine or they hate laundry. I'm a weirdo and love laundry! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-lo-to-preschooldaycare-in-stained-clothes#post-2308895 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 11:50:38 +0000 BandDmommy 2308895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: No, I do not wear stained clothes, so why should my children. I go through TONS of stain remover spray a month though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-lo-to-preschooldaycare-in-stained-clothes#post-2308890 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 11:47:53 +0000 Finfan 2308890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I don't want to throw out perfectly good clothes because of a stain. DD goes to a nature-based preschool so she mostly wears the same clothes there all the time. The school specifically requests your most kid-friendly outfits. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-lo-to-preschooldaycare-in-stained-clothes#post-2308864 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 11:33:43 +0000 dagret 2308864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ditto to what @littlebug said.<br /> I had the same problem - DH's cousin was giving me trash bags full of ripped and stained clothes. PJs with missing tops or bottoms and seriously worn out. I'm a huge fan of hand-me-downs but NOT when they're so damaged that they're literally garbage. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-lo-to-preschooldaycare-in-stained-clothes#post-2308796 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 10:43:37 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2308796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends on the stain. Marker on the sleeve is fine, tomato sauce all across the front goes in the rag pile. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-lo-to-preschooldaycare-in-stained-clothes#post-2308789 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 10:39:42 +0000 petitenoisette 2308789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter is only 7 months old and doesn't really have many hand me downs, so she doesn't have stained clothes really. However, as she gets older I think I won't be too terribly picky about small stains, unless it's from poop! Poop stains are totally different than a little marker stain (actually now I remember she does have a onesie with a marker stain on it now that I would have no problem her wearing). </p> <p>There's a limit though, sometimes my sister has my nieces in clothes that look so dirty and just gross because of the stains. I know they're just kids but I think I'd be embarrassed to have my kid looking like that...</p> <p>I think in the future I will definitely send stained clothing in as back-up clothes at daycare. I try to send stuff in that I don't care if I ever see her wear to daycare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-lo-to-preschooldaycare-in-stained-clothes#post-2308750 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 10:19:26 +0000 youboots 2308750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have them in her bag as clothes to change into. That way I can leave them in there. Otherwise no. I try not to feed her in light colors anymore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-lo-to-preschooldaycare-in-stained-clothes#post-2308726 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 10:12:36 +0000 LuLu Mom 2308726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depending on the size/color yes she may go to daycare in stained clothes (because she is a messy kid.) I do think it's weird that your neighbor gives you stained clothes though! </p> <p>I donate our stained (and regular) clothes to our local city mission, however they specifically ask for ALL clothes and shoes no matter the condition because they use them for other things as well so I don't feel bad doing so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-lo-to-preschooldaycare-in-stained-clothes#post-2308725 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 10:12:33 +0000 catlady 2308725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't when she was a baby but now that she's a toddler, I sort of have to. She stains almost everything we buy pretty much immediately (either art or food or both) and it's hard to always stay on top of trying to get all the stains out. I have started buying more and more really dark shirts though.</p> <p>That being said, I wouldn't put her in hand me downs that already had stains. For some reason I'd feel weird about that even though I'm ok sending her in clothes that she stained herself.</p> <p>Edited to add: It's really ok to donate stained clothes. They use those types of clothes for things like making filling for pillows and furniture. They still get used! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-lo-to-preschooldaycare-in-stained-clothes#post-2308718 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 10:06:40 +0000 leighleigh 2308718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think its more weird for your neighbor to gift you with stained clothes, than it is for you to send your kid to daycare in a stained outfit--if that makes sense. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-lo-to-preschooldaycare-in-stained-clothes#post-2308711 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 10:02:29 +0000 blackbird 2308711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do if she requests that shirt.</p> <p>I don't donate stained clothing, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-lo-to-preschooldaycare-in-stained-clothes#post-2308709 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 10:01:58 +0000 Littlebit 2308709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends on the stain! I sent something today as a 'backup' outfit that had a shadow stain. You could barely see it. He's 12.5 months and gets stains on everything because he has the eating manners of a saint bernard.</p> <p>ETA: I don't send any white or light colored clothes to daycare. I save those for when we are at home and I can take his shirt off while he eats. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-lo-to-preschooldaycare-in-stained-clothes#post-2308684 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 09:45:22 +0000 AB810 2308684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At LO's first daycare she would come home stained often and I had specific day care clothes that I didn't work as hard to keep stain free. I also use those clothes for camping/hiking and messy art projects. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-lo-to-preschooldaycare-in-stained-clothes#post-2308682 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 09:45:03 +0000 Mamasig 2308682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A slight stain that I didn't notice until we were almost at daycare - yes. A real stain that I saw right away - no. I don't like stained clothes! But honestly, my son never comes home with stained clothes from daycare. They most do an excellent job at keeping them clean while eating and doing crafts. I think I got this from my mom. If the shirt is stained, I don't put it on them. It goes in the goodwill pile. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-lo-to-preschooldaycare-in-stained-clothes#post-2308678 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 09:41:03 +0000 MrsKoala 2308678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kid went to daycare in shirt that had a slight stain on it. The shirt is white and the stain was hard to get out but he's wearing a puffy vest with it so you can't see the stain. Meh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-lo-to-preschooldaycare-in-stained-clothes#post-2308673 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 09:38:11 +0000 ShootingStar 2308673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometimes I have, yes. His clothes get really dirty at daycare. Mealtimes seem to be way messier than at home, which makes sense since they have more kids to keep track of. After an entire summer of wearing the same clothes over and over, there were some faint stains that Oxy Clean wouldn't get out, especially ones with a lot of white. A couple times I put him in shirts and realized they had stuff on them. I wasn't going to fight with him to get a different shirt on. And I need a certain amount of clothes in rotation so I won't bother to get rid of them until we're totally done with that season's stuff.</p> <p>I wouldn't give them to anyone thinking they'd be grateful to have them though, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-lo-to-preschooldaycare-in-stained-clothes#post-2308661 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 09:26:36 +0000 snowjewelz 2308661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't, unless the stain is not noticeable, or I was told they specifically will do messy/outdoor activities. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-lo-to-preschooldaycare-in-stained-clothes#post-2308658 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 09:24:59 +0000 KayKay 2308658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's really weird to give someone else stained clothing, unless you have discussed it and they have specifically said they want it/would take it! I won't keep stained things from LO1 for LO2. Depending on the stain, I may let LO1 keep wearing it.</p> <p>ETA: I usually donate things that I wouldn't keep between LOs. If it has a light stain, I would still donate (and probably let LO wear it until she outgrew it). If it's something obvious &amp; major, I just ditch it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-lo-to-preschooldaycare-in-stained-clothes#post-2308655 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 09:22:52 +0000 yellowbird 2308655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter stains everything! She would only wear a shirt once if I didn't let her wear stains. I work hard to get them out but most of the time it's impossible </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-lo-to-preschooldaycare-in-stained-clothes#post-2308650 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 09:20:58 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2308650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It also totally depends on the stain. A little shadow stain from some mud that wouldn't come out of the knees on pants, sure. A giant glob of paint stain in the middle of a shirt, no. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-lo-to-preschooldaycare-in-stained-clothes#post-2308637 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 09:12:36 +0000 josina 2308637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is only 10 months but I don't keep stained clothes... and now it's just mostly drool stains, etc. He wears stained onesies underneath t-shirts, but that's it. I just throw stained things out, I don't plan on using them for baby #2 already stained, and I wouldn't think anyone else would want them either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-send-your-lo-to-preschooldaycare-in-stained-clothes#post-2308635 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 09:12:08 +0000 yin 2308635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I sent LO in a stained pair of pants today, but I didn't notice until he got out of the car. Oh well. He got chalk all over his pants two weeks ago, and it didn't wash out like I thought it did. I'll try to treat the stain again and hope it comes out. Not a big problem. I don't think most people will even notice. </p> <p>I do try to dress him properly, and I won't let him wear sweats or character shirts to school. Luckily he hasn't expressed any opinion in the clothes I dress him in. </p>