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  • TomCopeland
    Business Author/Trainer
    • Jun 2010
    • 3062

    #16
    parent won't leave

    Originally posted by KatieR1217
    I am having trouble with one parent who lingers at pickup! We close at 6pm and she comes at 5:58 and WON'T leave! Her daughter (daycare child) starts going into my kitchen now and asking for a snack and she REFUSES to leave until she gets one. Now everyday it has become a habit where she won't leave without a cup of goldfish, string cheese, yogurt, or piece of fruit. It is frustrating because they literally live 9 houses down the road so it's not like the child will starve on the way home and it is only a couple hours after her afternoon snack! She is always the last one here and usually its 6:15-6:30 before they leave. I have made hints to the mother, had the child ready to go, even waiting outside in yard somedays and they still won't leave without coming back inside for a snack!! I think its rude of the mother but she doesn't seem to care at all- how can I nip this in the butt?! Thanks in advance for your advice!
    I agree with all the advice about how to stop this behavior. Remember - the snack is tax deductible ($.73 per snack)!
    http://www.tomcopelandblog.com

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    • Homebody
      Daycare.com Member
      • Jan 2018
      • 205

      #17
      I used to have two school age brothers, and once one of them was sick and the one who came asked me right in front of his mom if he could take a snack home to his brother, and I was like "nope you only get a snack if you come to daycare". Another time same boy had just walked out the door at pickup and turned around on the porch with his mom right by him and said "oh I didn't get my snack" as he was trying to come back in. I said "yes you did get one" and he said "oh yeah I forgot".

      The brothers were my first dc kids. On their first day when I offered them a snack, they didn't like what I was offering and the same brother proceeded to go into my kitchen and tried to open the cabinet (had child safety lock) and said "let me see what else you got". I told him he is not allowed to go into kitchen and look in the cabinets or fridge.

      Some kids (and parents) will try and test you and see what they can get away with. You have to set things straight right away or the problem will continue.

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      • Unregistered

        #18
        Originally posted by lovemykidstoo
        And don't you just love it when the kids wait for the parents to come in the door to ask? This is how smart kids are. The kids could ask before the parent comes, but they think if they ask in front of the parent you'll give in.

        That's why I have a separate drop off/pick up area. I've had too many children who want to interact with parents (especially not their's).

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        • AmyKidsCo
          Daycare.com Member
          • Mar 2013
          • 3786

          #19
          ITA with everyone else.

          Can you have her outside at pick up? That will eliminate the snack thing. Also I have designated meal/snack times and those are the only times food is available.

          My policies say that a late fee is charged as long as the child is on the premises, so if they hang out in the back yard or driveway or whatever, charge the fee. And make it a BIG one - like $10 for the first minute and $1 for every minute after. That'd get you an extra $40 if they stay until 6:30.

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          • lovemykidstoo
            Daycare.com Member
            • Aug 2012
            • 4740

            #20
            Had a mom come pick up today. Dad always picks up. So she stands inside my door gabbing and the 15 month old dcg keeps pointing at my table which is right off my dooorway. The mom keeps saying what are you pointing at the cups? (leftover cups on the table). She did that 3 time as I stood there. Then she says you can get a drink at home. Nope, I'm not playing that game. Ignored her each time and tended to other dcg's hair that needed to be fixed after nap. I'm sure if I would have offered she would have accepted and that would have started a whole "thing".

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