Not a great start

[mommylove]

HELLO AGAIN LADIES

So my daycare opens at 630 am I have 1 dcg that comes right at opening time......some history......sometim es mom sleeps in and shows up 30 minutes late, other days she comes at 635,640 sometime on time @ 630 but usually its very inconsistent. That being said I am a night person I get everything ready the night before so I get out of bed brush my teeth and get dressed and put a pot of coffee on takes me 10 minutes to be ready in the am and I literally get up 10 minute before dcg arrives. This morning she come at 618 wtf I was still in bed and my alarm hadn't even gone off yet, I heard her pull into the driveway and ran to my closet and thru a t shirt on, not the way I like to start my day :( What would you do if this was you? let it go? Say something? I defiantly don,t want it to happen again.......advice please

[torontokids]

I would let them know that you don't open until 6:30 and if they arrive before then they need to wait in the car. I have a separate daycare space (basement with separate entrance) so the parents know I am "open for business" when the lights are on, the blind is open and the entry way light is on.

[Crayola kiddies]

I have an outside light and I have told my families that at 6:45 (my opening time)the light will go on ..... If the lights not on then you need to wait in your car. I have one family that used to come early all the time so I posted a note on the door and it never happened again.

[crafty]

It never happened to me but I would definitely say something. I could no tolerate that at all. I probably would have answered the door this time but would have told her that the door would be locked until opened hours and I would also let her know what I would have to start issuing late/early fees if she could not maintain her drop off time. I would talk to her and also put it in writing and hand it to her tonight.

[Artsand crafts]

It has not happened to me either. If that happens I will answer to the door until is opening time.

[mommylove]

I wrote on her daily sheet my hours are 630am to 530pm and underlined 630 hope this sends her the right message.
but I think I will add if porch lite is not on please wait in your car until it is....

thanks guys.....you have no idea how much not having that 10 minutes screwed up my day oh well here to a better afternoon :)

[treeholm]

I unlock my door at 7:30 when I open. I would not have rushed to get dressed and open the door. They can wait.

[mimi]

mommylove you can underline, highlight, or scream your opening time from the roof tops. These types of people need to be shown the rules. So do not open your door for her when she is early and if you allow her in before opening add a surcharge.

[apples and bananas]

I probably wouldn't have opened my door. I would have probably snuck around quietly doing all of my stuff and answered at 6:30.

I understand early, I'm that person that is always 10 min early. But I would never go to someones home before expected that early in the morning.

Make sure you mention it, otherwise it will happen again.

[Momof4]

Mommylove, it's physically painful for me to have to get out of my bed before 7am. I know this about myself so I open at 7:30 and if anyone wants a space with an earlier time then I have to tell them, sorry no. Maybe you should consider your limitations as well? Burnout and exhaustion in a HDCP is really bad so I'm not about to let that happen to me. Take care of YOU!

[mommylove]

Oh forgot to mention she is a friend lol....so I wrote my hours are 630 to 530 then said from now on if my porch light is on you may come to the door if not please wait in your car until i am open thank you. She hasn't said anything should be nice and awkward in the morning lol

[playfelt]

If she does say anything or you feel the need to offer some explanations just tell her that you put the start time as the time you would be at your desk if you worked in an office. Regardless of what time you actually arrive at work you are free to sit in the staff room and read the paper, eat breakfast, go the bathroom, freshen your make up whatever you need to do to be ready to put in a full days work. She should be able to identify with it when put into workplace terms. Therefore up until 6:30 you are free to be getting dressed, making a final trip to pee, sipping a relaxing cup of coffee and reading the last section of the newspaper, etc. Why should you have to leave your last piece of toast to get cold while you welcome them to your house.

[apples and bananas]

Burn out is such an issue. The most important thing I've learned is to know my limits. I can't do past 5:30 anymore. As a matter of fact, I won't take anyone after 5:15 so I'm sure I won't have kids past 5:30. If we burn out we're no good to anyone!

And it's tempting. You have an interview and someone offers you an extra 5.00 to stay open half an hour later or an extra 10 to open early, but it's so not worth it!

My sanity is priceless!

[DisneyPrincess]

Same as others, I dont unlock my door (seperate entrance) until 7am sharp. Even once a 5 minutes earlier pissed me off so now, I see them wait outside the door sometimes hahaha