I wake up the kids quite a bit actually

On days where I need to do a school run for my own daughter or my after school child I have to wake the kids by 2 so that we can have snack, do diaper changes and get to the school by 2:30 for the pickup. I try to put the kids down 30 min earlier on these days but a lot of times that still doesn't help.

I do wake them up gently though by brightening up the room first and then slowly start making a bit of noise to get them half awake. lol

In general I do not think children should be sleeping past 3 pm. A lot of parents have their children on sleep schedules where the child goes to bed at 7- 8 pm and anything later than 3 pm can affect that rhythm. Parents know and appreciate that I will not just let their kids sleep longer for my own sake because they know they will be dealing with a very alert and active baby come bedtime that night otherwise.

I do write on the children's daily sheets whether I woke them. I guess that helps parents know how tired their kids may or may not be