Picking Up Early

[lovemykidstoo]

Sounds like the family that just left my care. Mom would come at 4 to get them every Monday because she got off work early. Turns out she got off work at 2pm and half the time she had Monday off!

UGH! Drives me crazy. I mean, I get parents getting stuff done and everything and I know I shouldn't care because they're paying me, but I swear this group of kids, you would think the parents never ever get a day off. These kids are here every single day, from open to close no matter what. This one in particular has severe behavior issues and I think that's why they bring him no matter what. They say he's worse at home than he is for me. Maybe he's acting out for them because they don't pay attention to him. How about 1/2 a day take him to the zoo or something. I feel really bad for him.

[Mom2Two]

I go about my normal day. I don't wake anyone early, don't keep anyone up, etc for the very reason you mentioned.

Yes, if they wanted to pick up during nap time once in a while, I would just wake up the child on arrival and carry and hand over the child. No way would I wake them up early enough to feed them a snack or do a diaper. Parents should plan that they will actually care for their child after they take them. Except for tiny babies, kids can eat a snack in the car provided by the parent. They shouldn't be taking a child to a place they can't change the diaper.

Once in a while I get a child ready for pick up, but generally speaking, no.

If they had a stinky dipe during nap though, I do offer to change the child before the child leaves--too unpleasant for the child.