Noon Drop Off

[Unregistered]

Dcm text me this morning to tell me she is working from home and wa to to drop the baby off at noon. I have not responded to her text as I don't know how to nicely say that lunch/ nap is not a good time to drop off. If she is home today keep the baby with you. Not much point in bringing baby for a few hours. What would you say to this dcm?

[childcaremom]

My drop off cut off time is 8:30. All children need to be in attendance by then or they are marked absent.

I would just tell dcm, sorry dcm, but that would be too disruptive to our day. Baby needs to be here by x oclock. Let me know if you will be dropping her off by then or if we will be seeing you tomorrow.

Something like that.

[mommyneedsadayoff]

Dcm text me this morning to tell me she is working from home and wa to to drop the baby off at noon. I have not responded to her text as I don't know how to nicely say that lunch/ nap is not a good time to drop off. If she is home today keep the baby with you. Not much point in bringing baby for a few hours. What would you say to this dcm?

I would just say "sorry, unless Dcb is here by 9 am (or whatever time works for you), he will not be able to attend today." The main issue will be that she is letting him sleep in most likely, so when he gets to you, he will not be on the same schedule and ready for naps like everyone else.

[Blackcat31]

Dcm text me this morning to tell me she is working from home and wa to to drop the baby off at noon. I have not responded to her text as I don't know how to nicely say that lunch/ nap is not a good time to drop off. If she is home today keep the baby with you. Not much point in bringing baby for a few hours. What would you say to this dcm?

Babies usually nap in the mornings and again in the afternoon.

She can work in the morning and again in the afternoon but not when baby is awake and needing the most attention (lunch) so she's asking you....

Yeah, I don't allow drop offs during the hours of 11:00-3:00. period. ALL parents are told this during the interview process so it's not something they would ever ask as they know the answer would be no.

[Cat Herder]

Same as PP, but my current cut off is at 10am. I may make it 9 next year. :confused:

3 hours of drop offs followed by 2 hours of pick-ups is already enough to mess up my curriculum day.

It is so frustrating. I don't think parents get that. The flip side is; do we really want to squelch the shorter hours to make lesson planning easier? Eh, the struggle is real ::

[midaycare]

My cutoff is 9 am.

[daycarediva]

My cut off is 9am. Otherwise the flow of the day is way off and they never get into routine. I make exceptions when I know it can't be helped but to just disrupt the day? nope.

[happymom]

Do those of you with a cut off time make exceptions? For example, what about if a child has a well-check or dentist visit in the morning and the parent takes a few hours off work for the well-check?

Then they could not drop off their child with you and go to work for the remainder of the day?

I definitely understand why you would discourage drop off/pick up during naps, but why would it be so horrible for a kid to show up a couple hours later than everyone else?

*not a daycare provider, just a parent wanting to understand. My employer gives me a "late start" day (that I negotiated for) to allow me to spend a weekday morning with my kids so on Thursday's I don't drop off until 10:30.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

My drop off cut off time is 8:30. All children need to be in attendance by then or they are marked absent.

I would just tell dcm, sorry dcm, but that would be too disruptive to our day. Baby needs to be here by x oclock. Let me know if you will be dropping her off by then or if we will be seeing you tomorrow.

Something like that.

Late drop offs wrecked the schedule so I began a drop off cut off as well years ago. Drop off time is from 8:00-9:00 am. At 9:00 am the door locks, the front porch light goes off (it signals I'm open), and texts/calls aren't responded to about getting in. It takes most only once to learn to drop off before 9:00. Some...2 or 3 times.
But, it definitely helps. Late drop offs ARE permitted for things like a well check.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

Do those of you with a cut off time make exceptions? For example, what about if a child has a well-check or dentist visit in the morning and the parent takes a few hours off work for the well-check?

Then they could not drop off their child with you and go to work for the remainder of the day?

I definitely understand why you would discourage drop off/pick up during naps, but why would it be so horrible for a kid to show up a couple hours later than everyone else?

*not a daycare provider, just a parent wanting to understand. My employer gives me a "late start" day (that I negotiated for) to allow me to spend a weekday morning with my kids so on Thursday's I don't drop off until 10:30.

Only for appointments, yes.

I tell all parents to aim for 8:15-8:30 am so if their car has a flat tire, they can't find their keys, their child needs them to turn around 5 minutes in to go to the bathroom, etc. they still have time to get here on time. I start Circle Time directly at 9. It's too disruptive to have them come in after unless it's prescheduled. The child's schedule is also way off since it isn't the "normal day" for them. Their behavior is typically affected. They also won't nap as well because they likely slept in which then affects the 11 other children negatively...
I'm not willing to create a negative environment to accommodate a parent, to be honest. It has to be in the groups best interest and drawing out drop off for several hours for 12 kids just isn't it.

[LysesKids]

Do those of you with a cut off time make exceptions? For example, what about if a child has a well-check or dentist visit in the morning and the parent takes a few hours off work for the well-check?

Then they could not drop off their child with you and go to work for the remainder of the day?

I definitely understand why you would discourage drop off/pick up during naps, but why would it be so horrible for a kid to show up a couple hours later than everyone else?

*not a daycare provider, just a parent wanting to understand. My employer gives me a "late start" day (that I negotiated for) to allow me to spend a weekday morning with my kids so on Thursday's I don't drop off until 10:30.

I work with littles under 18 months; I do accept 10:30am drops when I am told ahead of time, but no later please... we do lunch about 10:45a-11:15a and most the babies are knocked out by noon. I prefer parents not drop off or pick up between 11am-2pm because it's already hectic enough heating bottles, cooking lunch then trying to calm kids for nap after we read a story... would you really want to wake my babies up @ 12:30pm in order to drop yours if you had gone to the DR? It will make the rest of my day (and theirs) miserable. Believe me, it's not easy to get 4 babies to nap at the same time EXCEPT after lunch (they fall into a routine) - It may be the only time I get to take a bathroom break or eat all day until they leave

If a child is sick then I make exceptions for pick ups... if they went to a well visit, more than likely they got a vaccination; my babies stay out for 24 hrs after a shot, or if they are on antibiotics. It's a liability issue I don't want. And yes, I have experiences I don't wish to repeat for vaccination reactions

[Unregistered]

Do those of you with a cut off time make exceptions? For example, what about if a child has a well-check or dentist visit in the morning and the parent takes a few hours off work for the well-check?

Then they could not drop off their child with you and go to work for the remainder of the day?

I definitely understand why you would discourage drop off/pick up during naps, but why would it be so horrible for a kid to show up a couple hours later than everyone else?

*not a daycare provider, just a parent wanting to understand. My employer gives me a "late start" day (that I negotiated for) to allow me to spend a weekday morning with my kids so on Thursday's I don't drop off until 10:30.

Normally when kids are dropped off later they disrupt nap time. I can work up to 12 hours a day with nap time being the only time I can try to sneak in a break. I'm not willing to sacrifice that to accommodate one family.

[Blackcat31]

Do those of you with a cut off time make exceptions? For example, what about if a child has a well-check or dentist visit in the morning and the parent takes a few hours off work for the well-check?

Then they could not drop off their child with you and go to work for the remainder of the day?

I definitely understand why you would discourage drop off/pick up during naps, but why would it be so horrible for a kid to show up a couple hours later than everyone else?

*not a daycare provider, just a parent wanting to understand. My employer gives me a "late start" day (that I negotiated for) to allow me to spend a weekday morning with my kids so on Thursday's I don't drop off until 10:30.

I dont have a cut off but dont really allow drop offs during lunch or nap for obvious reasons so a child can arrive at 11:30 and still be fine. We eat at 11:30.

I don't mind it as I hope its just more face time with a parent but I do make a point of making sure parents understand that later drop offs should never be because their child slept in and will now not need/want to participate in rest time here. It's disruptive to the flow and daily routine for others.
It's unfair and selfish of a parent to do.

I don't allow later drop offs because of Dr or dental appointments. Not even well child checks.
Too much room for dishonesty or no communication... "Hey Miss Provider, here's Johnny. Dr says he's healthy as a horse!" ...fast forward a couple days and everyone is suddenly coming down with strep

I encourage those types of appointments to be made in the afternoons instead and the parent just picks up early instead. If parents can't manage that (which is fine... as a working mom I personally couldn't have) I'm just not the right fit for that family then.

[mommyneedsadayoff]

Do those of you with a cut off time make exceptions? For example, what about if a child has a well-check or dentist visit in the morning and the parent takes a few hours off work for the well-check?

Then they could not drop off their child with you and go to work for the remainder of the day?

I definitely understand why you would discourage drop off/pick up during naps, but why would it be so horrible for a kid to show up a couple hours later than everyone else?

*not a daycare provider, just a parent wanting to understand. My employer gives me a "late start" day (that I negotiated for) to allow me to spend a weekday morning with my kids so on Thursday's I don't drop off until 10:30.

If it's a well check with shots, they can't come back for 24 hours. Any other late drops should be prearranged and approved. I know it sounds like we are hard @sses, but late drops really interrupt the day and the mood of the child. I know I am the same. If I get the chance to sleep in or show up late, it messes with my whole day. But the difference is that as an adult, I get to control my day and decide what I do next. For kids, the day is planned. If they are late, they miss their circle time or outdoor time(makes the cranky). They are usually not on the same eating schedule, so they may miss or not be interested in lunch. The point I am making is that as humans, we adapt to a schedule for the most part. As an adult, I get cranky when someone messes with my schedule. As a kid, it can be the same or ten times worse. The main thing is to find what works best and is allowed by your daycare. If they are ok with late drop off, then that is great! My worst nappers have been late drops tho, so it wouldn't work for me

[midaycare]

Do those of you with a cut off time make exceptions? For example, what about if a child has a well-check or dentist visit in the morning and the parent takes a few hours off work for the well-check?

Then they could not drop off their child with you and go to work for the remainder of the day?

I definitely understand why you would discourage drop off/pick up during naps, but why would it be so horrible for a kid to show up a couple hours later than everyone else?

*not a daycare provider, just a parent wanting to understand. My employer gives me a "late start" day (that I negotiated for) to allow me to spend a weekday morning with my kids so on Thursday's I don't drop off until 10:30.

I allow one family ro drop off later, and I will never make that exception again. This child is dropped of between 9-10 am 3 days a week and he won't nap here. He also is never hungry because of his late eating.