Sassygirl...your are SOOOO right in saying we need to know our limits. If you feel that a child needs to be picked up for your sanity than make the call. I am not insinuating that this is you at all secondtimearound, but we all know the horror stories of both parents and dcproviders being pushed to their limit and than doing something they will regret forever!

I agree that kids learn quickly and the child could think "if I'm bad I get to go home" but if you do it just this once, it will hopefully show mom you are serious. Tell her if you have to call for pick up just once more, her child will be termed immediately as you can not have this disruption in your hdc when you are the only adult and are responsible for all the children