That she is starting a new job next Monday and that she will be picking up a half hour later. She just assumes this is fine without asking me? My son...

I have a mom who consistently texts me once a week, asking for late pickup (anywhere from half an hour to one hour after contracted time). I would like...

This is half a request for advice and half just curiosity,

My class will soon be moving up, and then I'll be in a room with a class of...

I have a question regarding operating hours. I am open 7:00-5:30. No one is to drop their child off prior to 7:00 am. And technically, no one is to pick-up...

So going hand in hand with my drop offs....

I need a smoother transition at pick up time.

My parents are contracted until...

Hello ladies and gentleman!

I have a wonderful family that I have NEVER had any issues with what so ever. DCM is very friendly and we chat...

I'm so out of practice and this is a new daycare family
She texted saying she will be late.
I don't do late. She needs to be here when she...

I have a dollar a minute late policy. I always thought that was pretty steep and a good deterrent because I never had an issue with late pick-ups. Fast...

The more important my rare evening activity is, the later my last pick up is. Sure they may be contracted until 6:30 but they usually pick up before 6....

Omg! I need a break after this evening! Most of my kids are gone by 4:30. Today 2 parents were late and they didn't get picked up until 4:50. I didn't...

So now that the snowy weather has come do you hold your parents to their pick-up times? Do you enforce late fees even if they say they were held up because...

Dcm picked up late last night pick up time is 5:30 she arrived at 5:38. This is the 3rd time in the last 30 days she has been late. When she dropped...

So I' sitting here trying to think of how to approach this family. 2 days ago they were 45 minutes late picking up and were charged a $60 late fee. Yesterday...

....and counting.... so annoying. Its almost dinner time and I haven't even run my errands yet.

I love text communications, it really comes in handy sometimes but I absolutely HATE the text 5 min. before pick up time that simply says "running...