My letter to the parents

[Crayola kiddies]

Why don't you ask them to bring him at noon so that he can have lunch as the next meal time is not till 4. That way he can play for a short time before being called to the table. If you word it like " I kindly ask that you drop Johnny off at noon on his half days so he has a chance to settle in and play before lunch as the next meal time is not till four pm when he wakes from his nap. It would make for a smoother transition for Johnny. ...... If you really don't want him there till 12:30 then maybe suggest they feed him a full lunch before arriving. I just think waiting till 1 is generally really late for toddlers to eat. We eat lunch here at 11:30.

[Spixie33]

Don't refer to yourself as bitchy in any way, form or right. That is just a cop-out for people to degrade women and for you to put yourself down. Speaking up for yourself is not nagging or bitching....you are just standing firm for what you need. Not sure why women always have to be labeled when they are taking a stand as though it is wrong of them to be assertive.

Anywho...off my soap box. Just give yourself more credit and don't let yourself be put down that way. It is your business and you deserve to stand up for how you need to run it.

I like Lisa's letter and then you can still copy and paste your schedule in so they have a reminder of why the day goes the way it does.

I also like the suggestion that you offer to have him come for lunch on half days because otherwise it is confusing for a child to arrive and get put straight to bed.

I hope you see the changes you want with these parents. Good luck