Leaving Child Without Seeing Provider

[sahm2three]

Don't you have a sign in and out sheet? All of my parents have to sign their kids in and out each day. No drive by drop offs here! Sorry! What a nightmare some parents can be!

[Lucy]

I can actually see the 16 yr old uncle being that irresponsible - he's a teenager. Not that I'm defending him, just stating the obvious: teens are notorious for being irresponsible and not making the best decisions. But the other one involves the mom! Seriously, what mother would just drive off without making sure her precious, most prized, priceless possession is safe and secure? Actually, when I give ANYONE, even an adult, a ride somewhere, I don't drive off until they open the door, turn around, and wave that they are in. And that's for adults that I am not even related to!

I do the same thing when dropping an adult off! Especially if it's at night and their door is locked, but even in broad daylight. I wait to make sure they remembered their key, that their key worked, and that they are IN the house. Just common sense, I agree with you. And yes.... I would NEVER drive off after dropping off a kid unless I see the provider wave to me or some sign that she is actually there and knows the child came in.

[Lucy]

Don't you have a sign in and out sheet? All of my parents have to sign their kids in and out each day. No drive by drop offs here! Sorry! What a nightmare some parents can be!

I don't. I charge a flat monthly fee whether they are here or not, so time of arrival and departure are meaningless, as well as whether they were present or absent on a particular day. And these 2 are my first cases of "drive-by's" as you called it (LOL... perfect : so I think I will definitely make it a policy that they have to either walk them in, or at least have a visual wave from me before they can leave. My biggest fear is that one comes when I have taken a day off and mom forgot about it. There's the kid ringing the doorbell and getting scared while mom is halfway to work. I've even talked to the kids and told them if that ever happens, to go to my next door neighbor lady who's kids I have watched in the past, so they sort of know her. She's a sahm and I would feel comfortable for the kids to go to her house in an emergency like that. I hope it never happens though!