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by Valerie928That she is starting a new job next Monday and that she will be picking up a half hour later. She just assumes this is fine without asking me? My son...
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by MsdunnyI have a mom who consistently texts me once a week, asking for late pickup (anywhere from half an hour to one hour after contracted time). I would like...
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by kb220This is half a request for advice and half just curiosity,
My class will soon be moving up, and then I'll be in a room with a class of...-
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by Ms. AlisonI have a question regarding operating hours. I am open 7:00-5:30. No one is to drop their child off prior to 7:00 am. And technically, no one is to pick-up...
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by childcaremomSo going hand in hand with my drop offs....
I need a smoother transition at pick up time.
My parents are contracted until...-
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by KBCsMommyHello ladies and gentleman!
I have a wonderful family that I have NEVER had any issues with what so ever. DCM is very friendly and we chat...-
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by DaisyMammaI'm so out of practice and this is a new daycare family
She texted saying she will be late.
I don't do late. She needs to be here when she...-
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by LeannaI have a dollar a minute late policy. I always thought that was pretty steep and a good deterrent because I never had an issue with late pick-ups. Fast...
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The more important my rare evening activity is, the later my last pick up is. Sure they may be contracted until 6:30 but they usually pick up before 6....
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Omg! I need a break after this evening! Most of my kids are gone by 4:30. Today 2 parents were late and they didn't get picked up until 4:50. I didn't...
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by LeannaSo now that the snowy weather has come do you hold your parents to their pick-up times? Do you enforce late fees even if they say they were held up because...
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by slpenderDcm picked up late last night pick up time is 5:30 she arrived at 5:38. This is the 3rd time in the last 30 days she has been late. When she dropped...
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by BrooksieSo I' sitting here trying to think of how to approach this family. 2 days ago they were 45 minutes late picking up and were charged a $60 late fee. Yesterday...
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by Brooksie....and counting.... so annoying. Its almost dinner time and I haven't even run my errands yet.
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by Crazy8I love text communications, it really comes in handy sometimes but I absolutely HATE the text 5 min. before pick up time that simply says "running...
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by sahm1225I have a newer daycare family (about 3 months). Super sweet, pay on time, keep baby home when sick or one of the parents has a day off. But they keep...
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by daycaredivaOn dcb's first week here, his Dad picked up 25 minutes past my closing (and 55 minutes past contracted hours).
DCM & DCD are divorced...-
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by SoccermomI am open until 5:30 but most kids are all picked up between
4:30-5pm...except for fridays! Every friday morning I get the - Oh I will probably...-
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by pootmcgootI have been watching a new boy for almost a month. Mom is great, kid is great but horribly spoiled and thrashes when he doesn't get his way (nearly knocked...
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by DaisyMammaI am!
It has been raining all day and two dcks have BOtH of their parents home today. Grrrrr-
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What do you do when a parent is late picking up their child?
I have a late policy in place (in the Parent Handbook). They signed a form...-
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by SunshineMamaMom is now going on 15 minutes late (again), picking up my last dcb of the day.
aaaaaaand.... he just spilled the dried rice and bean sensory...-
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by jennajuryNow I do not have a specific ******** opinion on this I was just wondering how other daycare or childcare owners feel when a parent drops off early or...
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by mac60I have plans to go out of town for the weekend.
All my 5:00 departures left 30 min early. My4:45 departure calls 15 min late and says they are...-
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by MARSTELACI know this topic has been visited many, many times....but.....I've lost my backbone and need your advice.
I had a parent pick-up late...-
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by abigailrw5Hi I'm new to the forum. I have had my daycare open for almost 4 months now. The kids I nannied for were my first daycare kids. Then I started interviewing...
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by wdmmomI had a new DCB (3 yo) start daycare yesterday. DCM was 35 minutes late dropping off but called to let me know. She then mentioned at drop off that...
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by MNMumHey ladies, I've mostly been lurking as I am setting up my childcare home and getting going. There were a lot of things that you reported parents doing...
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by jojosmommyI was on the phone with my MIL
last night and one of my parents called. I did not recognize the number plus I figured MIL would get all distracted...
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by 3kidzmamaDcg (8 months) was still with me at ten minutes until closing time. I call the mom to find out/make sure they are on their way to pick up. Moms response?...
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by beachgrlSo I just got started and have two kids as drop ins a few days a week,
they have come three days and all three mom has been late at pickup....-
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by Angelwings36So yesterday I posted about the family that called me at 4:15pm, one hour before my closing time because they were going to be late due to car problems....
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by AnneCordeliaDCFamily picks up at 5:30. Mom gets off early on Fridays and said she'd pick up at 2:30. Texts at noon saying that she'll actually arrive at 4:00....
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by JENNL49I have a parent who is ALWAYS late to pickup. They have asked that I give them a $ amount to pay for these times. What is reasonable? I close at 6pm...
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by jojosmommyI have a new interested client who would like to pay a premuim price to keep her kids at daycare later 3 days a week. I close at 5:30 and she would like...
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by 3kidzmamaI am opening a small daycare center on Monday. I have lined up seven children that will begin coming on opening day. One of the parents dropped by Friday...
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by GuestSo today I had to drop off and pick up a new DCB at a preschool grad party and I could have sworn that the DCM said it was at 11;30-1:30. I even wrote...
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by MissaniMy family handbook states that I charge $1/minute late fee after my closing time. However, I like to give parents the benefit of the doubt and felt in...
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by melissa annI got an email from someone who saw my website. She is a friend of someone in my family. She wants to move into the town where I live and has 4 children....
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I have a question to all Day Care providers. Do you charge a late fee based on max hours per day or based on your closing time? What is your late fee...
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by pinkcrayonzOne of my dcc is dropped off about 8:15 and always picked up by 3:15... mom goes to school, and those were the hours she asked for..... so I arranged...
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by Maddy'sMommyI'm trying to iron out my late pickup policy/fees.
Does anyone waive the fee if the parent calls before the scheduled time (my case it...-
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by Angelwings36I took on this family about 2 months ago. DCM is a teacher so the hours that she needed me are from 8:00am - 4:15pm. There has been three times in the...
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by maudie65hello! my name is mari. i live in visalia ca. i have 3 kids and i am a licensed child care provider. and i have 2 kids enrolled in my daycare. i hope...
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Contracted hours for this family are "technically" until 6 PM but they almost NEVER pick-up that late--it's generally by 5:45 at the outside,...
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by gbccA dcm walks in and a child that is not normally here was still here. (A vent for another time!) She asked why she's still here. I said not sure, I haven't...
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by countrymomso I had this family start in dec. I was told that they would be picked up at 430. Well its now extended to 545pm. I'm beyond mad. I gave him an old contract...
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So DCD just called me to tell me he is cashing his check and will probly be a few minutes late. This will be the 6th time in a month that he is late....
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by sahm2threeI close at 5. My latest family, the one always late, mom gets off at 5. We live in a small town, it takes NO LONGER than 10 minutes to get from one...
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by DanceMomI am sending home a late pick up policy with fees etc.
Can I see yours.
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by kpa0627I want some opinions on how this letter sounds before I print it off and hand it to the parents tomorrow morning. Please let me know what you think!...
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by LiliyaMay you please help me to write a note about late pick ups,for my newsletter. I am mad,my next door neighbor came 15 minutes late,I close at 5:30,he was...
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by seashellI have a family here who is driving me nuts with late pick ups and payments. I close at 6pm. They arrive at 6:15. Payment is due on Friday. They pay on...
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by tenderheartsThe dc mom that I have complained about always picking up late after my closing time is now late this morning. Right now for summer I have no one contracted...
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by tenderheartsIn my contract I do have a fee for late pickups, it doesn't bother me if they are late picking up BEFORE my closing time as long as they call me and let...
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by MrsCoffeeHow do you handle these situations "Professionally"? :confused: I provide daycare to a family that is set to pick up between 530-545, I leave...
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