Quote Originally Posted by mlc1982 View Post
I don't know if this is how it's usually done but typically when kids get dropped off or picked up, the parent stays at the door and the kids is passed on. On more than one occassion I have had one particular child pull her mom in and the mom actually comes in. One time she sat on my couch for about 30 minutes. Today she came up the stairs, didn't bother taking her shoes off and sat on the couch for about 15 minutes chatting away. I finally said to the little girl "Okay, say bye to Mom, she has to get home now." (Mom isn't working for the summer.)
How do I tell her not to come up before she actually does?? I need to get on with my day when the kids are here (as she is usually last to arrive) and just because she has all this free time doesn't mean I do.
I'm sort of on the fence with this one as I understand both sides! But why is her child with you if she has the summer off? She seems like she feels guily for taking her.