Would You Let It Go?

[Play Care]

I do not have a policy about one drop off/ pick up per day because it's never been an issue. However I have been thinking about instituting that policy. More to nip it in the bud before it even becomes an issue. Today is a "meet the teacher" event at school where they let you bring your child to their classroom and drop off their supplies so they don't have to schlep them all on the bus tomorrow. My one client is picking up her two boys to bring them but said she will be bringing the back as she has to go back to work( we are outside so she left a message) We only got the notice last week saying they were allowing this so I do understand why she didn't take the afternoon off. But I was thinking about messaging her back and saying something to the effect that "it's okay *this* time but normally it's one drop off per day." Even though this is potentially a one time thing, I don't want it to become something she thinks is okay for the future. Say something? Let it go for now but make everyone aware of the policy change after? Leave well enough alone and don't make new policy or say anything?
Further I have a feeling that she may then be late for pick up because she had to leave work for this event...

[Laurel]

I do not have a policy about one drop off/ pick up per day because it's never been an issue. However I have been thinking about instituting that policy. More to nip it in the bud before it even becomes an issue. Today is a "meet the teacher" event at school where they let you bring your child to their classroom and drop off their supplies so they don't have to schlep them all on the bus tomorrow. My one client is picking up her two boys to bring them but said she will be bringing the back as she has to go back to work( we are outside so she left a message) We only got the notice last week saying they were allowing this so I do understand why she didn't take the afternoon off. But I was thinking about messaging her back and saying something to the effect that "it's okay *this* time but normally it's one drop off per day." Even though this is potentially a one time thing, I don't want it to become something she thinks is okay for the future. Say something? Let it go for now but make everyone aware of the policy change after? Leave well enough alone and don't make new policy or say anything?
Further I have a feeling that she may then be late for pick up because she had to leave work for this event...

It wouldn't really bother me as she does have to work. I guess if it became a habit then I would talk to her alone. At that time I would remind her that her pick up time needs to remain the same.

Laurel

[Crazy8]

It wouldn't bother me so I would let it go. I can see something like that coming up and her just taking an hour or two off work to go and I would be fine with that. If she asks for it again I might state it was creating a problem but honestly, unless it was affecting nap time it wouldn't bother me even if they did it a few times a year. Now if it became a weekly habit I would do something about it.

[butterfly]

I would definitely address it right away if this is how you want things to happen going forward. Easier to do it now, than down the road when it's actually an issue.

I probably wouldn't mind though. I've had kids with multiple drop offs (due to split custody, preschool, etc) and it's never really bothered me, but I can see where it could get insane.

[TheGoodLife]

I would probably just let it go, as it is au unusual circumstance. If you wanted to say something, though, I dkeep it positive and light (kinda like an afterthought): "sure, I usually just do 1 PU a day but it'll be fine today! See you later!"

[Play Care]

We have a pretty busy schedule including transporting to preschool (parents chose me because I provide this service) so that's where I can see it becoming problematic. I also have a couple of kids who have issues at drop off each AM and really don't feel like doing that twice in one day

I feel like it's one of those things that isn't a big deal until it is, and by then it's much harder to stop.

[Blackcat31]

Whether I allow this or not depends on why it's needed, the behavior of the kids upon multiple drop offs/pick ups and the family in general and whether or not they are always pushing boundaries or not.

Most the time, when I need to address this issue, it's just something I do verbally and directly to the family who is having the issue with it.

[Leigh]

I have a policy stating that I will allow multiple drop-offs only when absolutely necessary, and I charge a $10 CASH inconvenience fee at the second drop off. It's funny, that as much as parents NEED to "get back to work", they'd rather just keep their kids than pay the $10.

[Starburst]

I have a policy stating that I will allow multiple drop-offs only when absolutely necessary, and I charge a $10 CASH inconvenience fee at the second drop off. It's funny, that as much as parents NEED to "get back to work", they'd rather just keep their kids than pay the $10.

Since you (PC) also said that the issue was due to a busy schedule you can have a cut off time where you do not allow drop offs to go back to work (such as not pass 2:30 pm) or where you don't allow a 2nd drop off during certain times (i.e. during nap time or transportation times). You can also charge if they give you an estimated time for 2nd drop off but drop off early (if it does become a regular thing).

But other wise, since she does have to get back to work and it seems like its a one time thing, I wouldn't sweat it.

[TheGoodLife]

How'd it go today?

[Play Care]

I wound up letting it go, mostly because I had to already tell her I couldn't take her kids before school anymore since they changed our bus stop to off property and out of my sight. I figured one thing at a time ::::