Still Annoyed About Family With Two NON Working Parents...

[midaycare]

The ONLY time I refuse drop offs are during nap/rest time.

Same here. I should have mentioned that.

[midaycare]

I want kids to nap when it is naptime. If they come in late it ruins naptime for me not to mention the meal routines.

The naps I can understand - although whether they nap or not doesn't bother me too much, as I make sure they still have rest time. I serve meals at specific times, so if they are not there, they don't eat that meal.

Sorry, I think I'm hijacking the thread!

[Annalee]

The naps I can understand - although whether they nap or not doesn't bother me too much, as I make sure they still have rest time. I serve meals at specific times, so if they are not there, they don't eat that meal.

Sorry, I think I'm hijacking the thread!

I tried letting kids come in late years ago, but got tired of parents coming in even after I told them to feed the kid before they come saying "johnny hasn't eaten yet". Setting an arrival time deadline just works for me, but I understand if others do not want to do that. To each their own.

[Meyou]

I don't mind mid day drop offs either (other than naptime). I go about my day and they have to find me if we're out. If they miss snack or lunch the parents are expected to feed them before they drop them off. I never change my day for a parent so they can work around my schedule or keep them home.

[Angelsj]

Wow - am I the only one who doesn't mind when kids come late? If the parents want to let their kid sleep in, or spend more time with them, I think it's great.

Maybe I'm more lenient because I remember having to put my own son in home daycare. I would get so stressed out if I thought I was making his daycare person's life harder in any way. If I was 2 minutes late, I would have a panic attack. If I was early, I felt like I was intruding. I don't want the parents here to feel like they can't spend more time with their kids if they want to.

They do have to let me know, of course.

No, you aren't. I honestly do not care. Notice is appreciated, and I will start texting if you are out of the norm, but kids come and go all day long here.

[Angelsj]

I don't care when parents drop off either.

Provided it's at the time THEY scheduled or if late, that they let me know they are running late.

I go about my day and don't wait for anyone so if we had a walk planned, we still go either way. Same for everything else.

The ONLY time I refuse drop offs are during nap/rest time.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I don't care when parents drop off either.

Provided it's at the time THEY scheduled or if late, that they let me know they are running late.

I go about my day and don't wait for anyone so if we had a walk planned, we still go either way. Same for everything else.

The ONLY time I refuse drop offs are during nap/rest time.

All of this is here, too.

I actually LIKE that some of them are often late....they are my more challenging children and a couple of hours without them here leads to me having a totally different group.

[Soccermom]

Update - DCB did not stay. They spent all morning doing a Mommy and Me activity and then she tries to hand him to me while she talks about all the places and things she is going to be doing today while little sister is in the car.... of course he wanted to stay with Mom!

Older DCG whined and clung to her leg like a 2 year old too. She did come around once she realized all the other DCKS her age were looking at her like.
As soon as Mom left she started to cry that DCB did not invite her to his birthday 2 weeks ago!!?????

Every single late or midday drop off I have ever had has turned out this way for some reason. That is likely why I hate it so much, plus let's not forget the whole point that both parents are at home enjoying the one sibling who does not come here all day while the other two kids get dropped off at the sitter.

[midaycare]

plus let's not forget the whole point that both parents are at home enjoying the one sibling who does not come here all day while the other two kids get dropped off at the sitter.

That is sad

[josie2014]

I have been learning so much,Annale I should do this when this mom come where exactly at the nap time and wakes everyone up......I made few mistakes that's that one I won't make again.Sign about opem at 8 greattttt I loved.lovethis,but I can't do anymore because I already let the mom come in 25 minutes before I open a bunch of times....

[Annalee]

I have been learning so much,Annale I should do this when this mom come where exactly at the nap time and wakes everyone up......I made few mistakes that's that one I won't make again.Sign about opem at 8 greattttt I loved.lovethis,but I can't do anymore because I already let the mom come in 25 minutes before I open a bunch of times....

After 22 plus years of hard knocks, there are things I do in my daycare that seem "silly" to many and, like I have stated in other posts, I am known as the daycare who is "very adamant" about their contract.....BUT anything I can do to make my day/life simpler.....HEY, let's do it!

[Angelsj]

I have been learning so much,Annale I should do this when this mom come where exactly at the nap time and wakes everyone up......I made few mistakes that's that one I won't make again.Sign about opem at 8 greattttt I loved.lovethis,but I can't do anymore because I already let the mom come in 25 minutes before I open a bunch of times....

It is not too late. Decide how you want things to be for YOU. Write them all down, then send out a letter along the lines of "Some things have been happening that are making our day more difficult than it needs to be, so I have decided to make the following changes:" Then lay out exactly what you want to happen. Give it to all parents as "contract or handbook changes" and don't single any one person out.

[melilley]

No, you aren't. I honestly do not care. Notice is appreciated, and I will start texting if you are out of the norm, but kids come and go all day long here.

Same here.

My kids all nap whether they come later or not, for some reason they love sleep...except for the 2 babies.

[My3cents]

It is not too late. Decide how you want things to be for YOU. Write them all down, then send out a letter along the lines of "Some things have been happening that are making our day more difficult than it needs to be, so I have decided to make the following changes:" Then lay out exactly what you want to happen. Give it to all parents as "contract or handbook changes" and don't single any one person out.

[My3cents]

After 22 plus years of hard knocks, there are things I do in my daycare that seem "silly" to many and, like I have stated in other posts, I am known as the daycare who is "very adamant" about their contract.....BUT anything I can do to make my day/life simpler.....HEY, let's do it!

I bet your respected for that and run a tight ship- which is all good!