Well said Mimi.
With three children under the age of 2 and with the local health unit issuing a cold wether alert I think I made the right decision in not doing drop off and pick up today. Even yesterday with the kids all bundled up and covered with blankets they were still cold for a good hour after getting back from school pick up. When doing pick up at the end of the day we are outside for 45 min. In temp of -24 it is too cold to take young children outside.
At the interview with the parent before taking her on, I asked if she would have back up if I wasn't able to get her daughter to school or if my son or I were sick. She responded that t wouldn't be a problem.
I can't control the weather. When it's raining we do school drop of and pick up if its snowing we do it. But in some cases like today I can't. I have to think about the other children in my care and how it would affect them.