Locking the door when they're late

[Inspired by Reggio]

I empathize with not being able to budget terminating - or to feel you've invested in the child and so forth ... having a clients care myself whose adults I could do without!

If you do not want to terminate him over it rather than locking the door and expecting to still get paid for the day (cause I have a feeling THAT will not go over well) instead I would remind them that the program lunch is served from 12:30 - and since you've already explained that you can no longer implement 'special' for this family cause it does not work for the group - you serve your meals on time as scheduled - when/ if the dad shows up at 1:05 and the kid is not fed than you send dad HOME to feed him and than return to program - you are not a RESTAURANT you do not get to show up and place an order whenever last call is 12:30 and if you 'miss it' oh well ... I do not serve food outside of the 'groups meal time' unless you are under a year old and on a infant feeding schedule and even than I work ASAP to get the scheduled synced with the group!

I have done that with clients who show up and they 'forgot' their diapers or outside clothes and so forth - the child cannot stay unless they have EVERYTHING they need for the program ... only happens once where their routine is affected by 'forgetting' before they get their act together and make sure to run the 'list' before leaving the house!

[gcj]

Dad is being totally disrespectful, BUT you're giving him what he wants. It's YOUR daycare. Lunch is at 12:30. When lunch is over, it's over. You're not there...you miss it. It's simple. As Inspired By Reggio said, it's not a restaurant. You've warned him enough times, that I'd just go ahead with my schedule. You're allowing him special treatment by waiting for him. You're waiting for him. Why should he stop? He'll stop when you do as you say in stating that he has to be there by a certain time for lunch...