You've helped more than you'll ever know. lol. I will PM you my E-mail address. I have never seen anyone else's policies handbook. This will help me tremendously with my layout and help me eliminate the things that are not important to have in there.

I would love to tell my families that they must drop off before 9 and pickup after 3, but for most it is impossible. That being said, I don't think it is unreasonable for me to tell them that they must drop off by 12:30pm if they are part-time (or even 12pm would be better). I need that time to settle them all in. I'd much prefer them to be there the whole day so that they go through the same routine as all the others, but I have yet to find a family that needs care for the whole day. I have a lot of competition, and I am afraid to make too many demands. Most of my competition will take part-time children without any problems.

You are right. I do not get a break. The only days that I do get a break are when the 2.5yo girl is not here. (which is usually 2-3x per week). With the 2 others that have started here too, I will no longer have breaks. Once the oldest of the two children goes to school in the fall, I am going to tell the parents that I need them to start bringing their daughter for full days or at least a full half-day. They will also need to get her on my schedule.