Multiple Pick Up and Drops Offs? Half Day Preschool?

[daycarediva]

They are taking a full space- no rate deductions.

I have a one pick up and one drop off limit/day. The chaos of two is not something I am willing to go through.

I WOULD wiggle my lunch time around, but that would be as flexible as I could be and I would tell them so.

[Unregistered]

I have been there and I no longer take prek children who attend some place else. #1 It is disruptive to my day. #2 It doesn't look good for me to say I teach prek and then have a child go outside to another place. Then I am no longer a teacher...I am a babysitter.

Now I don't know your set up or rules. But when I did it, I charged the full time rate usually as they still met my full time hours even though they were gone during naps. In the end, when trying to plan a rate remember they are still in your headcount when there. And if you can fill with a child at regular rate, why would you offer someone less. And I agree with Blackcat. I don't alter my schedule for them. If they have to eat before my lunchtime, mom better be packing....if they miss something I am doing cause they have to go, then they miss it. I wouldn't alter my schedule. JMO

[laundrymom]

Full price. No discounts. He still is using the spot. And they need to feed him. It's not your fault they are changing his routine. It's not your reaponsibility to adapt to their change of plans.
And it's a two week week trial. If things don't go smoothly for you (NOT FOR THEM) the arrangement can be cancelled immediately.

I have a family who is going to start sending their child to half day preschool. It would be in the afternoons from like noon-3 pm.

This is going to require me to serve an extra meal solely for their child before he gets picked up for pre-school. Also, I am under the impression that they are wanting to bring him back after preschool for only about an hour and a half. I really don't want to deal with 2 pick ups and 2 drop offs everyday. That seems like it would be a lot to deal with since pick-up drop-offs are always quite the big production.

Do any of you have children that attend half day preschool? Are any of your daycare kids being dropped off twice in one day?

Advice to make this go smoothly?

[Play Care]

I actually offer preschool transportation for this very reason. Then I'm in control over the schedule and kids coming and going. I only do the 4 yo AM class at a traditional preschool less than a mile from my home.
I do notice a difference with my kids who attend preschool. They like getting away from the "little" kids, and it gives them a chance to make new friends of the same age group.

[MunchkinWrangler]

I have had many thoughtout the years leave for preschool and come back latter in the day. It's only a couple of hours two or three days a week. I change the full rate...I am a mom. I get schedule changes. I don't think it's a huge deal for a child to leave for a great opportunity and to return later. I'm flexible, life happens. I can either be a uptight and ridged or go with the flow. I choose the flow. I have moved my lunch time slightly to accommodate. I look at things like this...if this was MY child, what would I do? My parents love the fact I am understanding.

If you run a tight ship and stick to a ridged schedule, then this situation is not for you.

If you want to keep this family, I don't feel bending is so terrible. Maybe having them pack a lunch to eat on the way.

I think the concern with multiple pick ups and drop offs isn't necessarily concerning the child being picked up/dropped off but the chaos it causes with this situation.

My kids GO NUTS and I mean get up from what they are doing, put on a show for the parent dropping off/picking up, they want to talk, say hi, jump on the couch, etc. I don't have an environment where the children are separated from that.

I think the above is the main concern for disrupting the schedule. You have to consider if the group of children/environment you have can handle this transaction.

[thrivingchildcarecom]

yep! what she said!

[Crazy Baby]

There are some good points made here! Thanks again! I talked to my neighbor and she said that there will only be one drop off and one pick up, so that's good. I think that it is going to work out fine.

The parents are going to have to change their schedules around quite a bit. I don't get how people can do these half day preschool programs and still work full time day jobs. Maybe the help of a good daycare provider can make it possible.