Quote Originally Posted by michellesmunchkins View Post
I do physically have kids here from 6am-6pm...some days I have one who doesn't get picked up until 6:20! Its exhausting, both physically and mentally. I'm ok with parents who legit need those hours because they may work 10 hour days plus travel...but...

The ones who are taking advantage are starting to drive me NUTS!!! They tell me that they are just working around the house, doing some cleaning, running some errands as they have the day off yet their child is here at 6:30am (normal drop off time) and picked up at 6:00pm on the nose (normal pick up time). To me, this is taking advantage. Especially on days when they are the last child here and I'm stuck not being able to do what I need to do until he leaves...very frustrating!

I REALLY think its time for some contract changes...sad that I've never had to consider this as I've always had great families who drop off with enough time to get a coffee and get to work and come to pick up right after work...now out of 5 I have 2 that pull this 'extended stay BS'
OMG you are going to burn out with that schedule. Your daycare parents are lucky to have you. I am open from 7am until 5:30 and can take 9.5 hrs when they need them. I`m flex for days we get snow storms etc.
I can`t believe that your daycare families are taking advantage of you by using your open to close hrs to get their personal things done. I feel that my daycare parents pay me and if they want to do work or personal things during daycare hrs, that is their choice but to leave their little one from open to close is so taking advantage!! Nothing you can really say is there as they are now used to doing it. You should look at changing your contract and soon so you don`t burn out and or start getting more bitter towards these families