Dcm 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 off this morning I gave her the invoice with a $8.00 late fee that is due at pick up time today. I also had her sign a paper that stated she has had 3 late pick ups and the next time she is late child care will be terminated. I have been more than flexible with her pick up times she is a teacher at a school that is 20 minutes from my house on a bad traffic day the teachers required work hours are from 8:20-3:50 I have another teacher in my childcare that works at the same school and picks between 4:15-4:30 everyday.
The parent with all the late picks up asked for longer hours because her son that is in 3rd grade was having a hard time and homework was taking up all her evening time and she could not get her work things done at home so I allowed her to have a 5:30 pick up on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays at no additional charge. She still cannot get her on time and if I call her when she is running late she does not answer the phone.
She signed the papers this morning at drop off said she would have fee at pick then starts crying and says she is not going to work today that her father (he has been battling cancer for the past 2 yrs) is in the hospital and is not doing good her mom just called her this morning and told her but she will be here by 4:30 to pick up child and walks out.
I do feel bad about her family issues but her late pick ups have nothing to do with her father's illness.
The parent with all the late picks up asked for longer hours because her son that is in 3rd grade was having a hard time and homework was taking up all her evening time and she could not get her work things done at home so I allowed her to have a 5:30 pick up on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays at no additional charge. She still cannot get her on time and if I call her when she is running late she does not answer the phone.
She signed the papers this morning at drop off said she would have fee at pick then starts crying and says she is not going to work today that her father (he has been battling cancer for the past 2 yrs) is in the hospital and is not doing good her mom just called her this morning and told her but she will be here by 4:30 to pick up child and walks out.
I do feel bad about her family issues but her late pick ups have nothing to do with her father's illness.
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