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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am the PP and I really don't care what other nannies wear. I just hate hearing the excuse of "I work with infants/toddlers, there is no way to dress professionally while working with them." [/quote]

NP here, so I'll try to phrase my response differently.

I work with infants. I don't wear button-downs because they try to chew off the buttons and that's a choking hazard.[b] I don't wear skirts because I'm on the floor all day and that's indecent or uncomfortable[/b]. I wear dark wash jeans and a cotton shirt (sometimes tshirt, sometimes blouse) with a sweatshirt on top so the little one who is in his biting phase doesn't do quite so much damage to my arm/shoulder.

That said, I agree with the PP who said NO ONE CARES WHAT ANY OF US WEARS. If you're comfortable, if your bosses are happy, that's the end of it. [b]I don't think it is possible for me to dress "professionally" and do my job well because I'd be too worried about stains and tears and the cost of replacing it[/b] that I wouldn't have as much fun jumping in mud puddles or finger painting in the bathtub, but if it's possible for you, great. We're all different and this is a pointless thread.[/quote]

First off, no one said anything about skirts. And the few people on this thread who are against nannies "dressing down" for work aren't talking about wearing jeans and t-shirts or blouses, like you are. They are talking about wearing yoga pants or sweatshirts, and t-shirts or tank tops.

I wear button-ups t work often. I have some button-ups that cost me $30 or $40. I choose not to wear these to work. I choose to wear button-ups from Walmart or Target that cost me $12. I probably spend less money on my work clothes (jeans, black pants, button-ups, blouses) than you girls wearing Victoria's Secret yoga pants to work. [/quote]

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