Noon Drop Off

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

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.

I've never had a child randomly need a well child check OR a last minute well child check. I usually have them asking a week or more in advance so I know they're not ill!

[Ariana]

I also do not have a cutoff but there is absolutely no drop offs during lunch and nap. If the child had an appointment then the parents need to figure it out so they coincide with my policies.

[happymom]

Thanks everyone for answering my question!

I definitely understand the impact it can have on nap time (my 4 year old is already an AWFUL napper and naps about 2 days per month).

Our daycare does not exclude for vaccines though :confused:

[LysesKids]

Thanks everyone for answering my question!

I definitely understand the impact it can have on nap time (my 4 year old is already an AWFUL napper and naps about 2 days per month).

Our daycare does not exclude for vaccines though :confused:

The vaccine exemption for me is a big liability because I work with real tiny babies... they are here when they get their first shots & I have had some get bad reactions; 2 of my own had to be medically waived after seizures from a first vaccine.

Because I am so busy with all the tinies between bottles & diapers, naps & such why should I have to be the one to watch for the first reaction? I ask my parents to schedule appointments on Friday afternoons that way they don't miss much work & if something happens it's on their watch... except for one kid this year (reaction to MMR - he got measles)

I've been lucky so far but a few years ago I had 3 have fevers & one ended up at the hospital on moms watch with seizures (all in the first 24 hrs of a vaccine), so yeah - I exclude. If a child runs a fever, it's an automatic exclusion under the illness policy for 24 hrs and most providers have that in their policies too

[Blackcat31]

Our daycare does not exclude for vaccines though :confused:

Your daycare has more than one set of hands to manage the fussy, irritable behavior that often accompanies vaccinations.

When you are a one person show.....it's vital that all the children be at 100% as anything less throws a curveball in to the day.

[Cat Herder]

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?

No, I don't make exceptions for routine medical care.

The peds offices here only do well checks from 7-9am (clean rooms), so no exception would be required.

As a mom I felt immunization, dentist, specialists and eye visits were a bit scary/stressful for kids so spent the rest of the day enjoying our time together. As a provider, I encourage parents to make these appointments for after nap.

[Controlled Chaos]

Your daycare has more than one set of hands to manage the fussy, irritable behavior that often accompanies vaccinations.

When you are a one person show.....it's vital that all the children be at 100% as anything less throws a curveball in to the day.

I haven't excluded in the past for vaccinations, but this year there have been too many days where little one's came and were so sad and needy. They needed mom and dad snuggles and I just wasn't cutting it. I am adding a policy in January about it. A late drop off with a freshly vaccinated infant while I'm making lunch...it doesn't get much more stressful

[mommyneedsadayoff]

I exclude for vacs because I don't want a bad reaction to happne on my time. Whether that is a fever, fussiness, or a seizure, I just don't want to deal with it.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I exclude for vacs because I don't want a bad reaction to happne on my time. Whether that is a fever, fussiness, or a seizure, I just don't want to deal with it.

Me, too. NO infants here but it's still not a risk I'm comfortable taking.

[daycare]

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.

I could have written this myself. i handle exactly like she does...

I would much prefer that a family pick up early than drop late. I am sure the child prefers it too.

Nothing is cuter than seeing a child's excitement of getting picked up early for the day.

Nothing is harder than to see a kids face that does not understand the change in the morning schedule and watch them freak out in a tantrum, because they don't understand why they got to stay home longer in the monring today but won't tomorrow.....the late drop off impacts that day and days after...

[LysesKids]

I could have written this myself. i handle exactly like she does...

I would much prefer that a family pick up early than drop late. I am sure the child prefers it too.

Nothing is cuter than seeing a child's excitement of getting picked up early for the day.

Nothing is harder than to see a kids face that does not understand the change in the morning schedule and watch them freak out in a tantrum, because they don't understand why they got to stay home longer in the monring today but won't tomorrow.....the late drop off impacts that day and days after...

I am dealing with this right now... I have a parent that has done a late drop 3 days in a row & didn't pick up until absolute last minute; when kids start pacing at the door, it means they don't understand why other kids got picked up first. The late drop throws off naps & eating schedules too

I have one kid that was thrown off real bad 2 days this week due to extra hours by mom (he was here when he normally isn't)... The child got ballistic & started acting out due to the schedule being thrown way off. I am about to say no "off hours" due to the child acting out in a way that was not good, but he is here only another 2 months before he ages out & he is FT ( when you can only take 4 kids... that's a lot of income)