Who Puts Baby in Car Seat?

[Boymom]

At pick-up, do you put the baby in their car seat or do you wait for the parents? And if you don't normally, would you start putting the baby in their car seat if dcd was late EVERY day (even though he sits in the drive way on his phone for 10 minutes before coming in )

[Blackcat31]

At pick-up, do you put the baby in their car seat or do you wait for the parents? And if you don't normally, would you start putting the baby in their car seat if dcd was late EVERY day (even though he sits in the drive way on his phone for 10 minutes before coming in )

Nope. If you put baby in car seat YOU are liable if anything is done incorrectly.

Handling of, storing and/or having access to car seats makes your a party liability-wise and I want NO part in that.

I would instead require dad to IMMEDIATELY come in when he enters your property.

If not, charge a late fee verses assuming the responsibility AND liability of buckling baby in.

[Snowmom]

At pick-up, do you put the baby in their car seat or do you wait for the parents? And if you don't normally, would you start putting the baby in their car seat if dcd was late EVERY day (even though he sits in the drive way on his phone for 10 minutes before coming in )

I don't allow parents to leave carseats here.

Is the Dad late while he's sitting outside for those 10 minutes? Is so, I'd have a nice little late fee form to hand him when he walked in the door.

[sharlan]

I would walk outside and hand the baby to dad.

I prefer not to keep infant carseats here. I have my own if I need to go somewhere.

[Boymom]

I would walk outside and hand the baby to dad.

I prefer not to keep infant carseats here. I have my own if I need to go somewhere.

I've thought about doing that haha! I would LOVE to see the look on his face! I understand if someone gets an "important" call every once in awhile, but he seems to get an "important" call every single day and I'm boiling! I already watched dcb for 10 hours and I don't want to watch for one minute more!!!

[JackandJill]

I don't have anything to do with car seats, I don't even allow them to be stored here during the day.

Also curious if dad is late while he is in the car on the phone? Or is he just waiting for the last 10 minutes you're open?

^^^Ahhh that would bug me sooo much!!^^^

[Boymom]

I don't allow parents to leave carseats here.

Is the Dad late while he's sitting outside for those 10 minutes? Is so, I'd have a nice little late fee form to hand him when he walked in the door.

He pulls up about 10 minutes before he supposed to pickup, but by the time he actually gets to the door he is late. Even if it's one minute late, that's my time and I'm going to have to start giving him a late fee. Ugh. AND while he is in the driveway, the kids are going absolutely crazy because they see him pull up!

[Boymom]

I don't have anything to do with car seats, I don't even allow them to be stored here during the day.

Also curious if dad is late while he is in the car on the phone? Or is he just waiting for the last 10 minutes you're open?

^^^Ahhh that would bug me sooo much!!^^^

By the time he gets to the door, he is late and then he still has to put the baby in the car seat. My blood boils every time he does it. 3 times last week! It's totally my fault though because I have zero backbone and it is just a few minutes late but still!!! That's my time! And I wish he had some respect for my personal time.

[Boymom]

Nope. If you put baby in car seat YOU are liable if anything is done incorrectly.

Handling of, storing and/or having access to car seats makes your a party liability-wise and I want NO part in that.

I would instead require dad to IMMEDIATELY come in when he enters your property.

If not, charge a late fee verses assuming the responsibility AND liability of buckling baby in.

I didn't think of it being a liability! By the time he gets in my house, he's already a few minutes late and I had just about had in on Friday, so that's why I did that. He probably thinks "oh she's probably not going anywhere so I will just take my time." He is about to have a rude awakening!!!

[Blackcat31]

I didn't think of it being a liability! By the time he gets in my house, he's already a few minutes late and I had just about had in on Friday, so that's why I did that. He probably thinks "oh she's probably not going anywhere so I will just take my time." He is about to have a rude awakening!!!

In situations like this what I do is remove the sign in/out sheet when the parent is officially late and replace it with the "Late sign in/out sheet" (which is printed in RED) so the parent IMMEDIATELY knows they are late ....even if it's just a minute (...it's MY minute : and on the late sheet it states they now owe a late fee and need to pay it in full before any additional services will be provided.

Once you charge the fee, it RARELY happens again.

[JackandJill]

In situations like this what I do is remove the sign in/out sheet when the parent is officially late and replace it with the "Late sign in/out sheet" (which is printed in RED) so the parent IMMEDIATELY knows they are late ....even if it's just a minute (...it's MY minute : and on the late sheet it states they now owe a late fee and need to pay it in full before any additional services will be provided.

Once you charge the fee, it RARELY happens again.

I like the late sign in sheet!! Totally stealing that!

What I do is lock my front door, that way even at 5:01 parents know they have missed the 4-5pm pick up time frame (I also do this for drop off, door stays locked until 8 on the dot... I can do a whole lot between 7:59 and 8:00 :

I then highlight their space on the sign in/out sheet and write the fee next to their name.

[sharlan]

Before I started doing daycare full-time, I babysat for a neighbor across the street. Back then I let the parent dictate the cost, etc. Mom paid me by 15 min increments.

Dad would come home, go into the house for 5 mins, then go next door for a few. Mom paid from the time dad pulled into the driveway. I finally took the child next door as soon as I saw dad. That ended their fun time. I also told mom what was going on. Lots of fireworks in that house that night and I quit.

[Boymom]

In situations like this what I do is remove the sign in/out sheet when the parent is officially late and replace it with the "Late sign in/out sheet" (which is printed in RED) so the parent IMMEDIATELY knows they are late ....even if it's just a minute (...it's MY minute : and on the late sheet it states they now owe a late fee and need to pay it in full before any additional services will be provided.

Once you charge the fee, it RARELY happens again.

That's a great idea!! Thank you! That's probably another mistake I've been making ; I have just been writing the time they get here and leave on my Redleaf calendar keeper.

[laundrymom]

I would call him.
Hi dad. The kids see you.
And wave out the window.
Or set the car seat outside when he pulls up. And hand baby to him then close door?
I don't keep car seats here.

[Ariana]

I have a parent who is always 2-3 minutes late every day. I dress her child and the child sits quietly on a bench reading a book while I go about my business. Mom rings the bell, I hand her the girl and buh bye!

No way would I be strapping a child into the careseat and if you have a late policy start charging fees.