Late, but within operating hours

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I try to take into account where they work, the type of job they have and the traffic they face. I allow 10 hours of care because not everyone is paid over lunch so some actually work a 9 hour day with an hour off unpaid for lunch or they work where there is a 45 minute commute, etc. If given all of this it is reasonable to expect that on some occasions the woman is cutting it tight to be able to do the 9 hour day then I probably would let it go as long as it was within my working hours and the child did not need anything extra - ie didn't need an extra snack or bottle or held and was just hanging out at my house so to speak.

I would discuss it with her and find out why it is happening and how often she thinks it will happen.

I used to have a single mom that worked in Bells Corners and finished at 4 but rarely got out the door at 4 so to get to my house before 5 was tight some days - once she was gone I changed my hours to 4:45 so if you are late you are still here and gone by 5 not 5:15. But if she was later than 5 more than two times in a week she always baked me something on the weekend so would arrive on Monday with a loaf of banana bread - the idea being she took my private time and so spent her time on me. Boy I miss being baked for.