Picking Up During Nap Time

[Controlled Chaos]

I prefer not to have kids picked up at nap time, but sometimes it cannot be helped.

So I have the parent text me when they are in the driveway and I take the child out to the car. It's the quickest and quietest way.

If they have a dr appointment or emergency I pick child up off cot, and deliver to parent on my front step. I put children down for nap regardless. Even if its just 15min. I don't change my routine at all.

I have a new DCF who is really great, but wanted to pick up during nap yesterday. Luckily they were understanding when I explained how waking up 8 kiddos early makes for 16 grumpy parents

[Blackcat31]

Dcb is just going for a checkup today. I have no idea why she wants to bring him back or why she wouldn't just pick up her other kid at the same time. (Well her other kid is a handful, so I guess I understand that part haha!) I'm not trying to judge, and they pay me so I shouldn't complain, but these kids spend more time with me and with grandma than with the parents. When my kid was is daycare, if I ever got off work early, I couldn't get to him fast enough. I drove straight to the daycare to pick him up. If I got off work at 12 every Friday like she does, I would absolutely come pick my kids up early because I would miss them like crazy. But having my own daycare has made me realize that not all parents are like that :-(

Oh, don't get me wrong... I don't care if parents use care when they aren't working. It's not my journey to make so I never judge for that....

I was just wondering why this parent didn't put two and two together and realize that picking up in the middle of nap would be disruptive to the other kids' rest time....

I assumed she made the appointment at the time she did because she knew she was off work and could manage it so it just seemed odd to me that she would even want to bring him back and that the nap time pickup would work for you...

I guess I shouldnt be surprised though as it's a rare parent that realizes we accommodate multiple families/kids/schedules every day and an even rarer parent that understand it.

Oh, and I asked about why he had a Dr appointment because I don't allow multiple pick ups and drop offs but I especially don't allow kids to see a Dr for illness or immunizations and then return right back to care.

[Boymom]

Oh, don't get me wrong... I don't care if parents use care when they aren't working. It's not my journey to make so I never judge for that....

I was just wondering why this parent didn't put two and two together and realize that picking up in the middle of nap would be disruptive to the other kids' rest time....

I assumed she made the appointment at the time she did because she knew she was off work and could manage it so it just seemed odd to me that she would even want to bring him back and that the nap time pickup would work for you...

I guess I shouldnt be surprised though as it's a rare parent that realizes we accommodate multiple families/kids/schedules every day and an even rarer parent that understand it.

Oh, and I asked about why he had a Dr appointment because I don't allow multiple pick ups and drop offs but I especially don't allow kids to see a Dr for illness or immunizations and then return right back to care.

I'm so sorry if my response came off rude! I didn't mean it like that at all. I 100% agree with you and I was wondering the exact same things! I'm just irritated with the parents for not respecting my time and the other kids' naps. These parents are kinda "out there" and definitely don't put 2 and 2 together haha!

[daycarediva]

I stopped allowing it unless it was something that is 100%avoidable.

Doc appointments nope get here before we lay down or wait until nap time is over. Of course if you show up I have to give you your child but I will also give you your walking papers.

I work 10.5 hour days and nap time is my break and the children's break too. We all deserve it.

I do not allow for nap time pick up.

If for some reason it has to occur. I require the parent to text me when they are out front, I carry their child out the back door so not to wake the other kids.

I go over this at interview- schedule appts later in the day. You can pick up early, and it doesn't disrupt rest time (or the general flow of the day) in addition, I only allow one pickup and one drop off per day, per FAMILY. So she would be taking BOTH kids with her BEFORE rest time. If they say "I am picking up Jr tomorrow at 1:30" I say "That doesn't work for me. you may pick up Jr and Susie right after lunch at 12:30."