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We’ve been quite rubbish about putting H’s name in her clothes – and I’m learning the hard way it’s something that really needs to be done.
Her nursery room has 20 children in it at any one time, and up to 35 different ones over the course of the week. There aren’t 35 clothes pegs, and H is one of the children who has to share.
Recently, more often than not, her clothes that I think she’s gone to nursery in aren’t on her peg (as Shaun takes care of that while I’m getting myself ready) – they’ve fallen off and nobody knows who they belong to, so they’re on another random peg.
But then comes my next problem – is that item of clothing which looks exactly like H’s, actually hers? I can’t say for definite – and a red hooded top which definitely isn’t ours has been living on her peg for the last goodness knows how long.
We have a lot of H&M clothes that come with a label you can write a name and phone number on, so I’m going to fill out those ones – but then there’s other clothes.. I need a solution. So anyone out there who has used name badges (especially sticky or iron on ones) – who would you recommend? Now school is on the horizon it’s something we need to be looking at.
bubbablue said:
I can't remember where I bought my son's from in preparation for nursery, but I've not put his name tags on anything. The only item that needed something was his little Peter Rabbit comforter as the nursery has 2 of their own (his initials in laundry pen on the label solved the problem there).
Luckily his room only has a maximum of 18 children, and there's never that many on the days he goes. He's come home dressed in someone else's vest once (no idea why as he's grown out of baby vests!), and often they ask if certain clothing items are his (they're not), but all the kids do have their own peg, and they're pretty good at making sure they have the correct things.
thebeesleybuzz said:
we used 'stuck on you' iron on ones and they stuck forever so they were great. Also stuck on you do shoe stickers which also worked great. Had tried able labels before than and they just peeled off so easily (but able labels are fab for sticky address labels for envelopes). Good luck. I have had the boys Boys Brigade jumpers to do for the past three weeks and still not got around to it. x
schmindie said:
ooh I've heard of them- and shoe stickers is a fantastic idea! Although H hardly ever takes hers off now in her room – but school-wise I guess things will change again…. wow – will check them out – thankyou!
Ha, I did this post but haven't actually done it yet – but I will now!!
thebeesleybuzz said:
I know – it is amazing how much us mums can procrastinate when there is any sort of ironing or name labelling to do! x
Loadsofcake said:
Have you tried My Nametags?They do colour iron-ons which have stayed on my son & daughter's nursery and school clothing for at least a couple of years.
I originally bought them as they were guaranteed not to fall off in the wash, and they are still stuck fast. They do stickers too which I use on water bottles. The stickers have lasted through umpteen washes. http://www.mynametags.com