Keeping kids after hours

[Inspired by Reggio]

Good for you hon!

And good luck to her finding anyone else willing to what you have done up until now - if these are her expectations she will likely end up bouncing from program to program until she gets to school where 'chronic lateness' picking up your child will result in CAS being called for 'abandonment' .... if traffic is an issue for your commute you PLAN to leave earlier to accommodate that!

I worked with a women once who was late EVERYDAY because she got caught by the 8:30 train that went through - it is not rocket science that the solution is to leave 5 minutes earlier and miss the train - yes you might arrive to work EARLY but hey sit and enjoy a coffee in the comfort of a staffroom verses in the pollution filled car waiting on a train - some people just make me shake my head at how they cannot problem solve a solution that works for EVERYONE - her lateness resulted in her peers being over ratio for that 20 minutes and we had to either tell clients 'you cannot drop off your kid cause the next staff is not here' and dealing with their anger or we just went 'over ratio' and hoped the Ministry did not come for a spot inspection at that time

[Lou]

Was she on time this evening?

[apples and bananas]

She was very early. She came in with my policies in hand like she's never seen them before! And questioned a few. I don't think it's going to be too long until she goes elsewhere or I'm going to have to terminate. I won't work in a hostile environment... i simply don't have to. Either she get's along and plays by my rules or here comes here 2 weeks.

In my mind she was sneaky and totally intended to just leave them here until she needed to regardless or my closing hours or plans. In her mind I'm sure she thinks I'm over reacting and can't control the traffic, it's all her husbands fault. LOL

[Crayola kiddies]

I agree apples she did it intentionally .... She told you that she was picking up late and that's exactly what happened regardless of what you said cause she views you as her lackey. She probably never read your contract and policy book as she was going to play by her rules so yours were of no consequence. But you see all of a suuden she can show up on time. I think your right she won't be there long cause she's not in charge anymore, I'm sure she's already looking. Start advertising! Have a great weekend!

[Lou]

She sounds like a real winner! Did you remind her that those have always been the policies? haha. I would start advertising as well just in case! At least she was early!