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A lot of great comments! It happens to me too, irritating, but they pay a flat weekly rate, so I can't complain.
Another thing to consider, at least in my case, is that I live in a small town, and all of my parents commute to work to the large city about 15 minutes away. If they get off work early, it is completely understandable that they might have errands to run in town before they come home. It is more convenient time and gas wise for them to do it before they head home. As long as they pick up by 5:30, it is ok with me. Even if I lived in the city, if I knew the grocery store was on their way home from work, it would be understandable that they would want to stop by there on their way home, just out of convenience of not having to go back out once they get home. Sometimes it is not about not having the kids with them, it is just about convenience time/travel/gas wise.
Another thing to consider, at least in my case, is that I live in a small town, and all of my parents commute to work to the large city about 15 minutes away. If they get off work early, it is completely understandable that they might have errands to run in town before they come home. It is more convenient time and gas wise for them to do it before they head home. As long as they pick up by 5:30, it is ok with me. Even if I lived in the city, if I knew the grocery store was on their way home from work, it would be understandable that they would want to stop by there on their way home, just out of convenience of not having to go back out once they get home. Sometimes it is not about not having the kids with them, it is just about convenience time/travel/gas wise.
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