Things can get a bit weird if you become friends and then switch to "business mode " when things get hairy with dcc. I have enough friends outside of daycare business. I don't do "outside b-day parties, get togethers, etc. I'm always polite and mention just how busy we are on weekends, evenings. Yeah, I see your child for 9+hrs a day. I don't need to socialize with dcf as well