7:27...I Let Them Stand at The Door Ha!

[Boymom]

I might be being way too picky with this, but I have a dcm that likes to push rules here and there. Sometimes she knocks on my door a few minutes early and I just let her stand there!!

I'm thinking, I'm about to watch your kid for TEN hours and I need every minute to myself I can get. She knocked at 7:27 and I let her stand there for 3 minutes until I opened the door at 7:30. This is not the first time she's done this, but you would think that she would just learn and just wait in the car for a few minutes until I actually open...

I know it's only 3 minutes, but those 3 minutes feel like a lifetime! And it's not like she's in a hurry....she sits on my couch for 20 minutes while she holds her 3 year old like a baby...after she carried him in....

Does anyone else do this or am I just mean? ::

[lovemydaycare0912]

I might be being way too picky with this, but I have a dcm that likes to push rules here and there. Sometimes she knocks on my door a few minutes early and I just let her stand there!!

I'm thinking, I'm about to watch your kid for TEN hours and I need every minute to myself I can get. She knocked at 7:27 and I let her stand there for 3 minutes until I opened the door at 7:30. This is not the first time she's done this, but you would think that she would just learn and just wait in the car for a few minutes until I actually open...

I know it's only 3 minutes, but those 3 minutes feel like a lifetime! And it's not like she's in a hurry....she sits on my couch for 20 minutes while she holds her 3 year old like a baby...after she carried him in....

Does anyone else do this or am I just mean? ::

Nope. I live in an apartment complex so parents have to buzz in and I accept it to let them in. Or they text me when they're here and I come outside. After many times of me not picking up the buzz call before 730 or me texting them at 720 that I would be down in 10 minutes, they got the hint. They don't try it anymore.

[Boymom]

Nope. I live in an apartment complex so parents have to buzz in and I accept it to let them in. Or they text me when they're here and I come outside. After many times of me not picking up the buzz call before 730 or me texting them at 720 that I would be down in 10 minutes, they got the hint. They don't try it anymore.

I'm glad I'm not the only one ha! I can't believe they texted you 10 minutes early. That would make me so mad!

I would say that this dcm's clock is just off, but, because she pushes the envelope with everything else, I'm pretty sure that's not the case!

[Fiddlesticks]

Parents are not allowed to come to my door until the lights go on at 7:00. On the few occasions that it has happened, I explain that I do not open until 7:00 and they will know I am open when the lights are on. I tell them that I have learned that 3 minutes turns into 5, turns into 11, turns into 15 and before you know it I am working at 6:30....

Once I had a grandma dropping off one of my daycare boys and she was practically dragging him up the sidewalk at 9:30.. he was telling her they couldn't go up because the light wasn't on! I have learned not to turn them off until everyone has arrived. ::

[Cat Herder]

"am I just mean?"

Nope.

I'd charge her $3.

[midaycare]

I tell parents that I have to give my hours of operation to the State of Michigan. Any early arrivals could result in a termination of my license. What they don't know....won't hurt

[Blackcat31]

"am I just mean?"

Nope.

I'd charge her $3.

Same here.

I don't leave them standing on the doorstep, instead I just take them in and charge the fee. If it's a repeat occurrence, I double the fee. Early arrival doesn't usually happen more than twice.

[daycarediva]

I tell parents that I have to give my hours of operation to the State of Michigan. Any early arrivals could result in a termination of my license. What they don't know....won't hurt

Not for nothing, but my INSURANCE is only active during my hours of operation listed with the state. Parents don't have to know that is 6-6, I'm too lazy to formally change it but I work 8-5 now.

[JackandJill]

I have tried the reminder route, the sign on the door, the "not open until lights are on" and there is always that one parent who comes at 7:58. So now I just let them stand there.

[Heart12]

I might be being way too picky with this, but I have a dcm that likes to push rules here and there. Sometimes she knocks on my door a few minutes early and I just let her stand there!!

I'm thinking, I'm about to watch your kid for TEN hours and I need every minute to myself I can get. She knocked at 7:27 and I let her stand there for 3 minutes until I opened the door at 7:30. This is not the first time she's done this, but you would think that she would just learn and just wait in the car for a few minutes until I actually open...

I know it's only 3 minutes, but those 3 minutes feel like a lifetime! And it's not like she's in a hurry....she sits on my couch for 20 minutes while she holds her 3 year old like a baby...after she carried him in....

Does anyone else do this or am I just mean? ::

No, I dont think it is mean. Daring, & I like it :: I only came across this situation with 1 parent over the summer. I took in the child & charged her the $$$.

Did the DCM say anything about standing out there for those 3min?

[MarinaVanessa]

I don't think it's mean either.

I have a keypad on my front door and I give all of my full and part time clients their own code to get in and set it up so that it only works during their scheduled days and hours. It won't work even one minute before or after so that stopped all of those problems.

[LostMyMarbles]

If you are mean, so am I then.

I have a family that comes at 715 four days a week. The other day I start at 7:30.

On a day that I didn't have the early family, a dad randomly showed up at 7:20. 40 minutes before his scheduled time. I didn't answer a knock, or a phone call. I mean come on, that 10 minutes is gold for me in the morning. That's time to put a load of laundry in, or just have an interrupted moment in the bathroom!!!
He showed up at his normal time and told me he came early. I told him that I plan on kids coming at their scheduled times unless special arrangements are made in advance.

i have had many try and come early. I keep my door locked until my opening time. PERIOD. They can wait in their can until opening time. Does Best Buy open if you show up 40,or 10 minutes early? Nope!

MY philosophy is LACK OF PLANNING ON YOUR PART, DOES NOT CONSTITUE AN EMERGENCY ON MY PART.

[daycarediva]

I don't think it's mean either.

I have a keypad on my front door and I give all of my full and part time clients their own code to get in and set it up so that it only works during their scheduled days and hours. It won't work even one minute before or after so that stopped all of those problems.

What is this magic device and how do I get one?

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I do this. I also turn my porch light ON the second I open and unlock my door so there's a clear indicator. The porch light goes off when the drop off time slot is done as well. I tell parents this, too. I usually don't have someone ring the bell early more than once (twice if they're especially challenging). Not much fun staring at a door, I guess. ::

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

What is this magic device and how do I get one?

I want to know, too! happyface