Nursery worker reveals four things parents do that staff hate – but everyone is confused by her first complaint
FROM getting your child fed, washed and out the door, mornings are always a constant rush for parents.
So, the chances are you don’t have long to think about what to dress your little one in before they head to nursery for the day.
Well, according to one nursery worker, you might want to start thinking about getting their outfits out the night before….if you want to stay on their good side, that is.
In a clip posted to TikTok (@kitkat200030), one woman revealed the “things I’ve learnt to hate as a childcare practitioner.”
And it turns out there’s four types of parents she can’t stand – and it’s all because of the impractical things they dress their children in.
First up, she reveals that she has a pet hate for pull ups and points out that she strongly dislikes “when parents want their child to wear pull ups even though they aren’t potty training.”
And while puddle suits are convenient for the wet weather at the weekend, the nursery worker points out they’re not ideal when you’ve got up to 20 kids wearing one and needing the toilet.
Reeling off her frustration, she shares a snap of the item of clothing in question and notes: “When children come into nursery wearing one of these for the day, and you just have to take it all off just to change their nappy.”
Next up, the childcare practitioner says another type of parent she can’t get on board with is one who sends their children in wearing shoes that are “too small of them, and hurting their feet.”
And last but not least, she says she hates “when parents dress their child in tights, leggings and then trousers when it’s not that cold out and expect them yo still wear pull up.”
She captioned the post: “Most annoying things about the job.”
It wasn’t long before the post went viral, garnering an impressive 245k views and hundreds of comments from parents and other nursery workers up and down the country.
But it turns out one of the pet peeves caused quite the stir online.
“Pull ups are a godsend when baby starts wrestling at nappy change they are so much quicker,” wrote one.
A second penned: “My baby wears pull ups at 9 months old, he pulls off the one with the tabs. Not much people can do if there baby needs it.”
A third commented: “I hated pull ups when I was just a practitioner, but now I’m a parent I’ve been converted.”
Elsewhere, others shared the particular items of clothing they can’t stand either.
“Tights with leggings on top and a poppered vest thrown in as well,” wrote one.
Another chimed in: “I have a child in work who parents send him in in tights and trousers. It’s a nightmare when it comes to changing his nappy.”
