Jeez, I am the meanie of the group.

My late policy simply says "Don't do it".

It is grounds for immediate termination.

Now obviously if something big were going on and a parent absolutely couldn't make it on time, they would have to call me and let me know in ADVANCE (and not just show up late) and then I will handle each situation individually based on my relationship with the family and the situation.

My policy must be working because I haven't had one single late pick up.