The morning drop off vent

[ColorfulSunburst]

sorry, I do not under stand what you mean can you explain for me??

it looks so

PS i don't have drop off after 9am.

[Blackcat31]

it looks so [ATTACH]2848[/ATTACH]

PS i don't have drop off after 9am.

I love it!! lovethis

I love that you can put both the actual and factual drop off/pick up times....and can actually state right on the form how late or early a family was.

Nice!!

[daycare]

ahhhh ok.....I see that....awesome.

only question is, when they arrive early or pick up early one day and then late the next do you credit them or do they not get any credits for picking up early.

only hit with a fee for picking up late?

[ColorfulSunburst]

ahhhh ok.....I see that....awesome.

only question is, when they arrive early or pick up early one day and then late the next do you credit them or do they not get any credits for picking up early.

only hit with a fee for picking up late?

no credits for picking up early.

[daycare]

ok maybe I have lost my marbles.....but I am throwing this out to the parents for 30 day trial.

I have told all parents that they will have from 745am to 815am to drop off. that is a 30 min window. If they see more than 3 parents dropping off, they need to do a cruise by, flip a u-turn and wait for one family to leave. I promised super fast drop of...Oh yippie.

I then made sure to tell them that their current fee only covers 9.5 hours of care, so if they decide to drop off earlier, then they will be billed at the rate of $6.50per hour or fraction thereof.

My only concern is that we have to drop off our youngest child at school each morning by 745am (school is less than a 2 min drive) and if my husband is gone, everyone shows up at the same time, I will be over capacity. BUT I don't think that will happen unless everyone is willing to pay more $$$$$$$$$$... currently most of my families are right at their 9.5 hours of care usage.

[daycare]

no credits for picking up early.

do you fill in the time that they are supposed to be there or do you???

[ColorfulSunburst]

do you fill in the time that they are supposed to be there or do you???

I fill in the children's names and the schedule time.

[daycare]

cake

BC....

I really really wanted that cake program to work, but it just did not work and took FOREVER setting up. I took me almost 2 weeks to figure out how to input the first kid.

I really want to move to an electronic check in system, just can't find one that does not cost too much.....

[AmyKidsCo]

I think that with a big group like that you have to let the parents know the "whys" so they understand the policies.

I also thinks it helps to explain the benefit to THEM, not why YOU need the staggered drop-offs. For instance, you need them to drop off within their scheduled window so you're able to give them and their your full attention instead of having to juggle several families. When push comes to shove parents care most about what's best for them, not anyone else.

[Thriftylady]

Even though I have not had any kids yet since working on my restart into daycare I learn a TON from reading these posts by you ladies!!! Thank you all. I am going to add a new rule, no use of my driveway (wondered how I would get around that when DH has a tractor trailer parked there!). Must park in street, bring kids in and drive around block to leave. If no parking available, drive around block till there is.

[Rachel]

I understand. What I am suggesting is to let your boundary go since it is only upsetting you and creating more adult care drama.

DCM pays her contracted rate anyway. Breakfast is served, if kid misses it he can wait until snack. Preschool does not start until X time...no drop offs are allowed after that anyway. So the only thing stressing you out is policing/keeping score of your 15 minute boundary.

Simplify things and let go of what you can't control.

I am all about less stress than more order. You already know that about me... ::

I agree. She is paying from 7:30 so what is the issue? I feel like sometimes we want it both ways. I have a rule about breakfast (here by 8 or eat at home), and nap (don't even try it) but other than that, I just ask if the parents are coming after their normal time can they please send me a text. If a child is not here by 30 minutes or so after their "usual" time, I will send a text asking what is up. Other than that, I try not to stress it.