I think parents just want to feel connected to their provider and to feel that they know who their child is spending their whole days with. I am afraid I was one of those who chatted with my daycare provider on pick-up when my sons were in daycare...otherwise how would I get to know the caregiver and hear a little more about their day? I never stayed if my kids were the last ones though as I understood that my daycare provider had her own life. I also didn't keep her from getting back to the other kids...but when they were playing outside she never seemed to mind. I am the same way with my clients. If we are outside and their child is not the last one, I have no problem with parents staying to chat a bit at the end of the day. I actually find the ones who don't do that to be strange...do they not care about getting to know the person who is half raising their child? I also give daily reports about what we did to help them feel connected, but I encourage them to chat at the end of the day as long as they are not the last one. Maybe I am weird that way...