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MissAnn 06:15 AM 02-06-2014
Do you make them remove necklaces for nap?
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mountainside13 06:30 AM 02-06-2014
Originally Posted by MissAnn:
Do you make them remove necklaces for nap?
I would. Too big of a liability.
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Blackcat31 06:31 AM 02-06-2014
I don't allow them in the door.

TOO much liability.

NOT something appropriate for daycare anyways.
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Cat Herder 06:51 AM 02-06-2014
No jewelry other that stud earrings.
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Blackcat31 06:53 AM 02-06-2014
Originally Posted by Cat Herder:
No jewelry other that stud earrings.
...and only if the backs of them screw on...none of those plastic backs and rubber thingy's...
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Cat Herder 06:54 AM 02-06-2014
Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
...and only if the backs of them screw on...none of those plastic backs and rubber thingy's...
...and the congregation says AMEN.
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MarinaVanessa 06:58 AM 02-06-2014
Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
I don't allow them in the door.

TOO much liability.

NOT something appropriate for daycare anyways.
Me too. I don't allow jewelry period. The only exception is earings as long as they are simple studs and the child doesn't mess with them. Everything else is unnecessary. No necklaces, dangly earings, rings or bracelets. The last thing I would want is to have a piece of jewelry break and turn into a choking hazard.
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mema 07:05 AM 02-06-2014
Definately! NO jewelry!
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Second Home 07:37 AM 02-06-2014
They come off and go in their cubby . Most times anything a child brings ends up in the cubby and is never even asked for .
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jenboo 07:49 AM 02-06-2014
I don't have any DCKs with these, but what about amber teething necklaces? Just curious what everyone's opinion is. would you tell parents you do not allow them?
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Blackcat31 07:54 AM 02-06-2014
Originally Posted by jenboo:
I don't have any DCKs with these, but what about amber teething necklaces? Just curious what everyone's opinion is. would you tell parents you do not allow them?
Yep.

I know parents use and believe in them.

I am NOT dissing that.

I just don't and won't use them here.
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nannyde 07:57 AM 02-06-2014
No jewelry
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AnneCordelia 08:19 AM 02-06-2014
Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
I don't allow them in the door.

TOO much liability.

NOT something appropriate for daycare anyways.
Same here.

Originally Posted by Cat Herder:
No jewelry other that stud earrings.
I will allow small gold keeper hoops. Otherwise no fashion jewellery...studs or keepers, nothing dangly or plastic or anything like that.
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Msdunny 08:56 AM 02-06-2014
No jewelry, and I just realized today that I need to also say no gum. Had a sweet little 3 yo bring a bag of gum to 'share'. Nope!
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JenNJ 09:01 AM 02-06-2014
No jewelry. I don;t even ask anymore. I just remove it and put it away when they walk in the door.
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Meeko 09:23 AM 02-06-2014
No jewelry
No gum
No toys of any kind from home
No excessive hair acessories. I don't mind a pony tail etc IF it gets left alone. But I don't allow clips, hairpins etc.
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daycarediva 09:55 AM 02-06-2014
Sad to say, I have to have a policy about clothing. The only jewelry I allow is stud earrings with screw on backs.
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MissAnn 10:34 AM 02-06-2014
And here I thought you guys would say I was overreacting! LOL. I feel the same way. Oh, and those Itty bitty barrettes!!! Just curious though.....I realize it is a big liability, but have you ever heard of a child being chokes by or choking on a necklace?
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Cat Herder 10:39 AM 02-06-2014
Originally Posted by MissAnn:
And here I thought you guys would say I was overreacting! LOL. I feel the same way. Oh, and those Itty bitty barrettes!!! Just curious though.....I realize it is a big liability, but have you ever heard of a child being chokes by or choking on a necklace?
Here ya go...
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MissAnn 10:59 AM 02-06-2014
Originally Posted by Cat Herder:
Here ya go...
Wow! My son ate a nail under DH's care. We had him Xrayed every day till he pooped it out! He was about 8 months old. Scary!
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spud912 02:16 PM 02-06-2014
Originally Posted by MissAnn:
Wow! My son ate a nail under DH's care. We had him Xrayed every day till he pooped it out! He was about 8 months old. Scary!
Ouch!
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daycare 02:20 PM 02-06-2014
I dont allow any form of jelwery, no hair accessories (like clips) and I check pockets of the kids every morning.

about 8 years ago I had a DCG poop out a nickel and she was only 14 months old. Luckily the parents discovered it happened at their home. Guess she got into big sisters piggy the bank.
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Leigh 05:08 PM 02-06-2014
Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
I don't allow them in the door.

TOO much liability.

NOT something appropriate for daycare anyways.


I don't either.
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itlw8 06:12 PM 02-06-2014
Yes I have seen kids grabbed by another child with the necklace. Thankfully it has not happened here but the playground would be a real hazard with a necklace also. I make kids take them off and hand them to mom.
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Lil'DinoEggs 08:14 PM 02-06-2014
Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
...and only if the backs of them screw on...none of those plastic backs and rubber thingy's...

ooo they make those?! I never had a full timer where earrings until now. they have fallen out once. In my contract, I state I will remove them if they because a distraction or dangerous. If they fall out again, Ill tell mom about this.
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blandino 08:20 PM 02-06-2014
Originally Posted by MissAnn:
And here I thought you guys would say I was overreacting! LOL. I feel the same way. Oh, and those Itty bitty barrettes!!! Just curious though.....I realize it is a big liability, but have you ever heard of a child being chokes by or choking on a necklace?
Once I had a 6 month old come in with a hair clip made out of a soda bottle top. Seriously, perfect choking size - and a child old enough to easily grab it.

I don't allow jewelry. I do allow teething necklaces, as long as they are short and fit like a choker. I have only had one child wear one before. As long as there isn't too much slack where it could get caught, I didn't mind.
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Danielle 05:27 AM 02-07-2014
Originally Posted by blandino:
Once I had a 6 month old come in with a hair clip made out of a soda bottle top. Seriously, perfect choking size - and a child old enough to easily grab it.

I don't allow jewelry. I do allow teething necklaces, as long as they are short and fit like a choker. I have only had one child wear one before. As long as there isn't too much slack where it could get caught, I didn't mind.
I allow teething necklaces. I know first hand how awesome they are. My toddler is currently cutting 4 teeth without any signs of teething...amazing! Also, the brand my children and my daycare children have worn are made to break under pressure and have knots between each bead so they don't go flying if it breaks.
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EntropyControlSpecialist 05:59 AM 02-07-2014
Originally Posted by Danielle:
I allow teething necklaces. I know first hand how awesome they are. My toddler is currently cutting 4 teeth without any signs of teething...amazing! Also, the brand my children and my daycare children have worn are made to break under pressure and have knots between each bead so they don't go flying if it breaks.
Yep. My 5-mos.-old has worn one for months.

Other necklaces? No. I once had a child's necklace get caught on the steering wheel of our pretend bus and he kept turning it and turning it until he was scream crying because he couldn't get loose (all within 15 seconds). I had to CUT it off him.
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Blackcat31 08:33 AM 02-07-2014
Originally Posted by Lil'DinoEggs:
ooo they make those?! I never had a full timer where earrings until now. they have fallen out once. In my contract, I state I will remove them if they because a distraction or dangerous. If they fall out again, Ill tell mom about this.
Yes, they do! It's the ONLY kind of earrings I allowed my DD to wear because I was freaked out about choking and such....

They sell them everywhere. I think we bought most of ours from Claire's in the mall.


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