Is This A New Trend? Or Just Here?

[crazydaycarelady]

My policy is that when a mom goes on materinty leave I charge her full price for the older siblings spot and charge her for the baby when it starts. In the past I usually end up having the older sibling some days but usually not all the days.


Well, the last 2 moms who have gone on maternity leave have brought the older sibling EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. One dcm kept her child home for one day because they were out of town and the snow was bad coming home, but that was it. These are both 3 month maternity leaves.

I am really full right now so I even offerred one dcm to drop down to 2-3 days per week, and only pay for those days. Things have been tight for them so I thought she would take me up on it to save some money, but she was not interested the slightest in it.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I just had a part time child go to full time once the new sibling came (this child is #3, baby is #4).

[lolaland]

I had a mother in maternity leave that dropped off everyday in my daycare the older brother and the newborn while she enjoyed almost half of the maternity leave home alone. She said she needed the time to pack all her stuff because they were "thinking " in looking for a new house to rent.

[blandino]

I would say that is the norm. We had a mom on maternity leave from oct-now, who we offered p/t to while she was on maternity leave, so she only came 2 days a week. But most of the time ours come even while mom is on maternity leave.

[wdmmom]

I had one mom bring their child every single day. I had another drop down to as needed.

Personally, I think its all a matter of who genuinely is a better, more family oriented mother. I have 4 children of my own and my kids were with me during maternity leave with exception of the oldest being in half day preschool.

[Meyou]

I've had 3 in the past 4 years who have brought their older child 4-5 days per week for the whole 12 month mat leave. I don't really mind but if it was me I would do less days or at least pick up early.

[mema]

Dcb I had while mom was on leave still came everyday and actually longer hours than when she was working I understand to a certain point, I would rather have the child here more than not as it is easier to keep the routine, but 4 days instead of 5 with a bit later drop off and a bit earlier pick up would have been nice

[itlw8]

mine tend to continue f/t if they can afford it. They still need the preschool even though mom is home.. They do tend to pick up earlier during the day though.

[daycaremum]

My policy is that a full time kid has to come minimum 3 days/pay for 3 days to keep their spot for after maternity leave. Most do it. I don't care. It keeps their kid used to being with other children socially, and keeps them used to the routine of going to daycare and being at daycare. Most people will use what you charge them for, it's just as simple as that. I'm sure most of my clients would just quit if I charge them full rates for the duration, because I never had a client who didn't want to spend some of their mat leave with their older child, and I don't think any of them would agree to pay full fees if they didn't intend to use them. It's not the norm in my area to charge full fees to keep the child's spot over mat leave.

[Lucy]

My policy is that when a mom goes on materinty leave I charge her full price for the older siblings spot and charge her for the baby when it starts. In the past I usually end up having the older sibling some days but usually not all the days.


Well, the last 2 moms who have gone on maternity leave have brought the older sibling EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. One dcm kept her child home for one day because they were out of town and the snow was bad coming home, but that was it. These are both 3 month maternity leaves.

I am really full right now so I even offerred one dcm to drop down to 2-3 days per week, and only pay for those days. Things have been tight for them so I thought she would take me up on it to save some money, but she was not interested the slightest in it.

My latest dcm did that too. The "newborn" girl is now 4 years old, so this was awhile back. But she brought her then 5-yr old son EVERY DAY for 3 and a half months! But it didn't surprise me, as these are people who bring them EVERY DAY no matter what. She will have the day off, and set a dang alarm to wake up and bring the kids here!!! Unreal.

[Oneluckymom]

Yup. I had my first expecting mom who just had her baby. The older sibling came every day and stayed all day.

This was surprising to me to. I really think parents believe that its normal to be away from their children even when its not necessary.

[daycare]

I PREFER THat they stay in daycare on their normal schedule so that when they come back, it's not heck trying to get them back into our routine and daycare schedule.

[MarinaVanessa]

Yes for me too ... well sort of. Before she had the baby she dropped from full-time for 1yo DCB to part-time 2x's a week so that he could still have some socialization. Once the baby came she got overwhealmed. She has a 6yo DD which stays home with her, her now 2yo DCB that comes 5 days a week and her newborn which also stays home with her.

She keeps 2 kids home although the 5yp goes to Kinder but DCD was saying that the daughter was constantly going after DCB and being bossy and he was unhappy so they brought him 5 days a week after that. DCM works from home though so she keeps the baby in her home office with her at all times while she's working and their daughter will play in her own room. Apparently when all 3 kids were home the daughter was chasing DCB all around the house making him cry and DCB would come into her home office and interupt phone calls .

[Crazy8]

In the 11 years I've been running my daycare it is more the norm than not to see the mentality "well I'm paying for it" - and that means bringing the kids when home with a new baby as well as all other scenarios. Of course its not ALL parents, but I'd say most.

[Country Kids]

In the 11 years I've been running my daycare it is more the norm than not to see the mentality "well I'm paying for it" - and that means bringing the kids when home with a new baby as well as all other scenarios. Of course its not ALL parents, but I'd say most.

This is what I was going to say but saw you had already posted.

Also, alot of women now don't take alot of time off when they have their babies so I'm sure they aren't even thinking of taking their children out when they might be rushing to get the baby in childcare.