Arriving 10 Minutes Earlier Than Scheduled??

[pinkcrayonz]

I live in a relativly small town and I always seem to have parents that need to come earlier and earlier each day.... my open time is 750 am which is ample time for parents to drop off and arrive at work... Ive timed it .... I have it in my policy my door is unlocked at 750 am....but for years there always seems to be one parent that doesnt "get" that.... 734 am this morning i had kids on my door stop.............. door is locked so they rinng door bell ....my front door opens to my livin room, so ignoring it and continuing on with my morning is not really possible......
I just need any suggestions as to how to phrase not to come any earlier than you supposed to , every thing i want to saywhen i say it outloud, to me comes out rude. thanks

[laundrymom]

I live in a relativly small town and I always seem to have parents that need to come earlier and earlier each day.... my open time is 750 am which is ample time for parents to drop off and arrive at work... Ive timed it .... I have it in my policy my door is unlocked at 750 am....but for years there always seems to be one parent that doesnt "get" that.... 734 am this morning i had kids on my door stop.............. door is locked so they rinng door bell ....my front door opens to my livin room, so ignoring it and continuing on with my morning is not really possible......
I just need any suggestions as to how to phrase not to come any earlier than you supposed to , every thing i want to saywhen i say it outloud, to me comes out rude. thanks

Wrap yourself in a blanket up to your neck go to the door, crack it say, I'm dressing, I'll be right back. LOCK DOOR Go, stay gone until opening time at which you answer saying, you were 10 minutes early, I am never ready for kids until 750. Good thing it wasn't raining huh??

[DCMomOf3]

Wrap yourself in a blanket up to your neck go to the door, crack it say, I'm dressing, I'll be right back. LOCK DOOR Go, stay gone until opening time at which you answer saying, you were 10 minutes early, I am never ready for kids until 750. Good thing it wasn't raining huh??

that is an idea.

Welcome to the forum!

[TBird]

Wrap yourself in a blanket up to your neck go to the door, crack it say, I'm dressing, I'll be right back. LOCK DOOR Go, stay gone until opening time at which you answer saying, you were 10 minutes early, I am never ready for kids until 750. Good thing it wasn't raining huh??

BWAAAAAAAAAAA HA HA HA HA HA!!! ::

I'd just tweak it a little so that poor baby girl/boy isn't standing out in the cold with silly mom. Stop mom dead inside the living room and tell her that she has to STAY there with him until you put your iron & ironing board away (which you will put up from now on until this problem is solved) because you are NEVER ready for kids until drop off time at 7:50 a.m. Then DISAPPEAR with your iron and ironing board until 7:50 a.m. or until makeup is applied....or whichever comes first. GUARANTEED she won't come another morning just to stand in your living room until you get ready!!!

I mean these are ideas if you don't like confrontation. I'd just tell her that I'm not ready for kids now....this is why I don't open until 7:50.

[daycare]

I wish i had laundry mom's backbone.

I am the letter queen.... If it happened even once I would send out an email reminding everyone about my policy Highlighting the Early drop off /LATE FEE that will apply for those that break the rule.

I let it slide once and if it happens again, I hit them with the fee..

The only time that I did have to send the letter out, a few families came to me and asked for a copy of their contract which states their agreed hours of care.

[Mrs.Ky]

I just flat out dont answer the door till my CELL says 7:30am they can knock all they want too I did this a few months back to one of my dcp she never came again before 7:30am

[daycare]

I just flat out dont answer the door till my CELL says 7:30am they can knock all they want too I did this a few months back to one of my dcp she never came again before 7:30am

I wish I could do this. My house is up at 5am daily. My first kid comes at 6am and is never the early one. I also have older kids that are getting ready early in the morning and they are the ones who often open the door.

Boy do I wish I could do that....

[Little People]

Make a sign that says:


DayCare Opens at 7:50 a.m, DO NOT ring bell till 7:50!!

[Meyou]

I've had one family try to pull the early arrival with me. The first time I was pleasant enough since I thought they would only show up 15 minutes early if it was an emergency.

The second time I opened the door and apologized profusely for losing track of time and not having my door open at 7:30 for them and keeping them waiting on my doorstep. As Dad stood there going..."uh, uh...I dont think its 7:30 yet" doing the fake check the watch look and turned bright red. I then apologized to him for not being clear enough with my opening time and did he have any other questions about my business hours that I failed to cover properly? Never.late.again. In fact he will wait in the car out front until 7:32 or 7:33 to bring them in. ::

[missnikki]

Do you have a hubby that would answer in his skivvies?

[daycare]

Do you have a hubby that would answer in his skivvies?

lmao hes never home but that would be a treat for whoever was at my front door. lmao all of my DCM think my husband is so hot... I want them to be punished not rewarded.....

[texascare]

Get an open/closed sign and put it up on the door. I think you can print a cute one off at Daycarelady.com.....

[TBird]

I wish i had laundry mom's backbone.

I am the letter queen.... If it happened even once I would send out an email reminding everyone about my policy Highlighting the Early drop off /LATE FEE that will apply for those that break the rule.

I let it slide once and if it happens again, I hit them with the fee..

The only time that I did have to send the letter out, a few families came to me and asked for a copy of their contract which states their agreed hours of care.

Why did they ask for a copy of their contract....did they seriously not know what your business hours are???

[pinkcrayonz]

Thankyou!!!! Ilove the ideas, I have made a sign and will post it... althoughI may ask my husband if he is" willing" to answer door one in am ,,you guys have given me back my backbone thankyou

[daycare]

Why did they ask for a copy of their contract....did they seriously not know what your business hours are???

belive it or not they could not recall their contracted times. I have both mom and dads that pick up and drop off and half the time the dads dont know what is going on.