This mom is a firm believer that kids should make a mess when they play and not worry about it. “Mess is a byproduct of the kinds of activities needed for kids to develop certain skills,” she says. “So much of what kids are doing in daycare and preschool is working on gross motor and fine motor skills. Working on these skills requires kids to use their brain and hands together.”
Branyan says no teacher or daycare provider ever showed concern about her kids’ clothes. “I can confidently say that ALL of the preschool teachers and daycare providers in the comments section of my video were in 100% agreement with sending kids in clean stained clothes,” she emphasizes. Branyan says that she wanted “to remove a lot of the added stress we as parents put on our own shoulders.” She’s no stranger to feeling like her kids need to look perfect at school and daycare. “When I finally had the realization or ‘lightbulb moment’ that most of the stains were coming from preschool, therefore, it should be okay to send them back to school in those clothes, I felt a HUGE sense of freedom.