Southern Ivy Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I feel like i'm maybe being a bit ridiculous, but maybe not. I don't know. :) Dd had a naptime accident at preschool on Monday. She leaked through her pull-up. Anyway, clothes and pull-up were changed. Her sheet for her cot was also wet, so they were all in a bag. However, another little girl had an accident. The bags with the sheets and clothes were hanging on the hooks close to each other and I accidentally grabbed the wrong bag. I realized my mistake when I began to wash the items. Anyway, I washed them and returned them to school the following day. (I also sent an extra sheet for dd in case her sheet was not there or still wet.) I did look for dd's clothes and sheet, but they had been taken home by the other parent. No biggie. It happens. Now, the sheet and clothes still haven't been returned. I know not everyone washes their clothes right away; but they did take home their clean items, so they know they took home the wrong bag. I guess it kind of irks me to have people not be as courteous. It was one of my favorite outfits, so I'd really like it back. BUT, I also got it at a consignment sale, so it's not like I was out a lot of money. It's just annoying. If it's not returned by the end of the week, am I being ridiculous to ask the teacher to talk to that parent and ask them to bring the clothes back? I would ask, but I honestly don't know whose clothes I took home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 No, I'd say something and see if they could help. I wouldn't get all crazy eyed with it, but I'd ask them to keep a lookout or mention something of possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 I would talk to the teacher now. By the end of the week she may not remember which kids had accidents on Monday. She was sick yesterday and today. :( If she's there tomorrow, I will mention something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 No, I'd say something and see if they could help. I wouldn't get all crazy eyed with it, but I'd ask them to keep a lookout or mention something of possible. I mentioned something to the director, because I called about the clean clothes. I wanted to make sure they got home to the right child. She hasn't seen anything and that parent hasn't said anything. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I would give them more time to do the laundry. But I don't see anything wrong with sending a reminder on Friday if it hasn't come back. I hope they wash the clothes before returning them. :) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I'd probably ask sooner rather than later. If the mom is too busy to wash them until perhaps the weekend, they might be sitting in the bag, wet. You probably don't want a favorite outfit getting mildewy. Or maybe her dh washed the clothes and put them away and didn't even know your dd's outfit wasn't his daughter's. So the longer it stays missing, the harder it might be to get it back. Here's hoping your dd's outfit is clean and sitting on their dryer- it's easy to forget to bring something while rushing around to get everyone where they need to be in the morning. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 Thanks, ladies. Here's hoping her teacher is back tomorrow so I can get more info. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 You got plenty of advice so I'm just chiming in that you are not being ridiculous at all. Of course you want your clothing and sheet back! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I wouldn't get all crazy eyed with it, :lol: This is good advice in general... so very few things really require getting all crazy-eyed.... it should be used judiciously... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share Posted November 19, 2015 :lol: This is good advice in general... so very few things really require getting all crazy-eyed.... it should be used judiciously... I'm pretty non-confrontational. No crazy-eyes going on now or later over the clothes. I've gotten crazy-eyed over a few things, but definitely judiciously. ;) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Make sure you ask. I can imagine a scenario where grandma washed and put away the clothes and Mom has no idea what happened. I know if my husband did the laundry, he'd have no idea that the outfit wasn't his daughter's. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplejackmama Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I'm embarrassed to admit, I'm probably kinda sorta like the *other* mom. I'm a housekeeping failure and laundry has been known to mount so high it almost can touch the ceiling. I'm also always running around like a chicken with my head cut off. So, if by chance the soiled laundry had been washed, there's a good chance it's sitting on the kitchen counter because I keep forgetting it. So, a kind reminder to the teacher, who then kindly reminds me would be a HUGE HELP. ;) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicMom Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I'm embarrassed to admit, I'm probably kinda sorta like the *other* mom. I'm a housekeeping failure and laundry has been known to mount so high it almost can touch the ceiling. I'm also always running around like a chicken with my head cut off. So, if by chance the soiled laundry had been washed, there's a good chance it's sitting on the kitchen counter because I keep forgetting it. So, a kind reminder to the teacher, who then kindly reminds me would be a HUGE HELP. ;) Yeah...I've gone two weeks without doing laundry...before I was married it could be like four or six weeks. I would wash my work uniforms at work and just buy new socks and underwear. It horrified my husband when we got married. I vote she either hasn't done the laundry or the outfit has wound up somewhere in her daughter's dresser. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplejackmama Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Yeah...I've gone two weeks without doing laundry...before I was married it could be like four or six weeks. I would wash my work uniforms at work and just buy new socks and underwear. It horrified my husband when we got married. I vote she either hasn't done the laundry or the outfit has wound up somewhere in her daughter's dresser. MedicMom, you're my soul sister <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share Posted November 19, 2015 I'm embarrassed to admit, I'm probably kinda sorta like the *other* mom. I'm a housekeeping failure and laundry has been known to mount so high it almost can touch the ceiling. I'm also always running around like a chicken with my head cut off. So, if by chance the soiled laundry had been washed, there's a good chance it's sitting on the kitchen counter because I keep forgetting it. So, a kind reminder to the teacher, who then kindly reminds me would be a HUGE HELP. ;) Yeah...I've gone two weeks without doing laundry...before I was married it could be like four or six weeks. I would wash my work uniforms at work and just buy new socks and underwear. It horrified my husband when we got married. I vote she either hasn't done the laundry or the outfit has wound up somewhere in her daughter's dresser. Well, please don't put me on a laundry pedestal. lol I only do this type of laundry the same night because she needs the sheet to put on her cot at preschool. I'm just glad I found another crib sheet in the back of the closet. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdrinca Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Am I the only person who's ever had a book...bag....paper....whatever it may be on my kitchen counter for WEEKS taunting me that I keep forgetting to deliver it to the proper place? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I'm embarrassed to admit, I'm probably kinda sorta like the *other* mom. I'm a housekeeping failure and laundry has been known to mount so high it almost can touch the ceiling. I'm also always running around like a chicken with my head cut off. So, if by chance the soiled laundry had been washed, there's a good chance it's sitting on the kitchen counter because I keep forgetting it. So, a kind reminder to the teacher, who then kindly reminds me would be a HUGE HELP. ;) Me too. Let me know it is urgent. I don't mean to keep you waiting but I procrastinate on laundry. If you are understanding with my situation that helps. :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meena Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Also consider that the other family might not have a washer/dryer and may have to take their clothes outside the home to clean them. When we lived in an apartment we didn't have hookups so had to use the pay machines in the complex. I usually waited a few days because I wanted to have enough to fill a load because each wash was expensive. Also, I had to have enough time to sit with my laundry because people would steal it if it sat unattended. In your situation I would talk to the teacher and have her reach out to the other family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefgazer Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 No, you're not being ridiculous. I'd just politely ask the other parent if they would mind returning them (and add in that they "don't have to wash them up" so that if that is causing the delay it won't be an issue) I feel like i'm maybe being a bit ridiculous, but maybe not. I don't know. :) Dd had a naptime accident at preschool on Monday. She leaked through her pull-up. Anyway, clothes and pull-up were changed. Her sheet for her cot was also wet, so they were all in a bag. However, another little girl had an accident. The bags with the sheets and clothes were hanging on the hooks close to each other and I accidentally grabbed the wrong bag. I realized my mistake when I began to wash the items. Anyway, I washed them and returned them to school the following day. (I also sent an extra sheet for dd in case her sheet was not there or still wet.) I did look for dd's clothes and sheet, but they had been taken home by the other parent. No biggie. It happens. Now, the sheet and clothes still haven't been returned. I know not everyone washes their clothes right away; but they did take home their clean items, so they know they took home the wrong bag. I guess it kind of irks me to have people not be as courteous. It was one of my favorite outfits, so I'd really like it back. BUT, I also got it at a consignment sale, so it's not like I was out a lot of money. It's just annoying. If it's not returned by the end of the week, am I being ridiculous to ask the teacher to talk to that parent and ask them to bring the clothes back? I would ask, but I honestly don't know whose clothes I took home. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwik Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Am I the only person who's ever had a book...bag....paper....whatever it may be on my kitchen counter for WEEKS taunting me that I keep forgetting to deliver it to the proper place? In my case it would be this. I would have noticed, washed it and put it in a bag and then forgotten again and again. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah CB Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Yeah...I've gone two weeks without doing laundry...before I was married it could be like four or six weeks. I would wash my work uniforms at work and just buy new socks and underwear. It horrified my husband when we got married. I vote she either hasn't done the laundry or the outfit has wound up somewhere in her daughter's dresser. I somehow am always behind on laundry. Big piles of clean clothes that need to be put away. Big piles of dirty clothes that need to be washed. But, even amongst the chaos, I would not ever leave a pee soaked bag of clothes. That would be put through asap regardless of how behind I was. What I also would do is probably set aside the other kids' clothes and forget about them. I think they're probably in a bag at that mom's house and they're just not high on her priority list because there are so many other things to think about. A reminder would likely be all that's needed to get me to bring them in. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 No, not ridiculous, and now I'm going to be stalking this thread to see if you get your outfit back. :) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share Posted November 19, 2015 No, not ridiculous, and now I'm going to be stalking this thread to see if you get your outfit back. :) The teacher is back today after being sick. I'm going to talk to her to see if she maybe remembers who it was. Dd's outfit is a size bigger than the clothes I washed, so here's hoping they notice that. lol Thanks for all the insights into laundry/delivering others' items. I needed to see the other side of the coin. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share Posted November 19, 2015 No, you're not being ridiculous. I'd just politely ask the other parent if they would mind returning them (and add in that they "don't have to wash them up" so that if that is causing the delay it won't be an issue) I wish I knew who the parent was!! lol This is a preschool/daycare. So, it's open from 6am-6pm. I usually pick dd up around 4, so I'm earlier than most parents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I'm glad I'm not the only parent who has too many things to remember in the morning. :) I too would not like to leave pee in a bag for days. But I could see leaving the washed clothes in the dryer for days. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Mouse Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 This is a very common occurrence in day care settings. This happened many times both while I worked in daycare and while my kids were in day care. A parent or child takes the wrong bag of stuff home and the stuff is never returned. That is just one of the costs of daycare. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skimomma Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 This is a very common occurrence in day care settings. This happened many times both while I worked in daycare and while my kids were in day care. A parent or child takes the wrong bag of stuff home and the stuff is never returned. That is just one of the costs of daycare. My dd was in a home daycare very part-time as a toddler. I am now friends with one of the other parents that had a kid there around the same time. She just fessed up last week that she has a pair of dd's pants that went home with her accidentally....10 YEARS ago. Ha ha! She asked if I wanted them back. Uh. No:) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AimeeM Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Definitely ask. I'm the type who would have washed it, bagged it, and completely forgot to bring it back in :P I wouldn't be even a little bit offended or upset if another parent reminded me to bring it back (or asked the teacher to remind me). A bit red-faced, but not upset, lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share Posted November 19, 2015 This is a very common occurrence in day care settings. This happened many times both while I worked in daycare and while my kids were in day care. A parent or child takes the wrong bag of stuff home and the stuff is never returned. That is just one of the costs of daycare. Yeah, I'm blaming myself, honestly. I was the first to pick up the wrong items. At least it was a cheap outfit if I do lose it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I certainly wouldn't call you ridiculous over it. A bit.....more urgent than the situation warrants, perhaps? You picked up the clothes Monday at the end of day. You posted on Wednesday? Do I have that right? Many people who use daycare/preschool are working parents and have less flexibility in terms of time. They may have laundry days. They may not know they don't have their own stuff yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 . But, even amongst the chaos, I would not ever leave a pee soaked bag of clothes. That would be put through asap regardless of how behind I was. This. I have been waiting on someone to mention this. I cannot imagine being to busy to immediately wash pee'd on clothes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 (edited) I certainly wouldn't call you ridiculous over it. A bit.....more urgent than the situation warrants, perhaps? You picked up the clothes Monday at the end of day. You posted on Wednesday? Do I have that right? Many people who use daycare/preschool are working parents and have less flexibility in terms of time. They may have laundry days. They may not know they don't have their own stuff yet. Well, to be fair to Southern Ivy, the other mom definitely knows she has the wrong clothes because Southern Ivy already washed them and returned them (and the mom picked them up.) (Edited for typos!) Edited November 19, 2015 by Catwoman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 No, not ridiculous, and now I'm going to be stalking this thread to see if you get your outfit back. :) Same here!!! :) I have to say that if I accidentally brought someone else's clothes home with me, I would make it a priority to return them to their rightful owner ASAP. It's not really that difficult to do a quick small load of laundry, or even to quickly hand wash the items in the laundry sink. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Well, to be fair to Southern Ivy, the other mom definitely knows she has the wrong clothes because Southern Ivy already washed them and returned them (and the mom picked them up.) (Edited for typos!) Right! Or at least the other mom could tell the preschool teacher that she has the clothes, and to let the owner of them know she will bring them back as soon as she can get them through the laundry. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 Well, small update for those that said they were following to see if I get my clothes back - I had the preschool teacher ask the parent about the clothes and the parent said she'd bring them on Thursday (before Thanksgiving). She didn't bring it that Friday, Monday, or Tuesday, then we were gone for Thanksgiving. Talked to the teacher again today and the parent had asked her to get a description of the clothes. Apparently, dad had bought some new clothes for the little girl. I gave a description, but also said that if she couldn't find the clothes, that I'd really just like the sheet back, so I don't have to go buy another one. (DD is currently using a crib sheet from her crib set, but I'd like to put it back with the crib set.)Anyway, no closure yet, but maybe we're closer. lol We'll see. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Maybe by Christmas :D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 Maybe by Christmas :D haha - she has 14 school days before we're on vacation. Maybe... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 It seems a whole lot simpler to just go and buy a new sheet. I'm not being snarky. I just wouldn't want to spend the emotional energy on this. Then if the sheet comes back to you later it is a nice surprise and an extra. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 It seems a whole lot simpler to just go and buy a new sheet. I'm not being snarky. I just wouldn't want to spend the emotional energy on this. Then if the sheet comes back to you later it is a nice surprise and an extra. That's how I'm feeling now; I'm kinda over it. Just giving an update for those that wanted it. I'd like to not buy another one since this one is pretty new; but if it's not back by Friday, I'm just buying another one. Actually...I really don't expect to get it back, so I may just go get one today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
school17777 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 How frustrating that you didn't get your stuff back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 YAY! The items returned today. :party: 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Did you buy another sheet before your stuff was returned? Man, I hope not, but it sounds like something that would happen to me- I replace something and then the original shows up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 Did you buy another sheet before your stuff was returned? Man, I hope not, but it sounds like something that would happen to me- I replace something and then the original shows up! NOPE! :) I planned to get one this afternoon if it wasn't returned today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 That's great :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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