Transition process

[Sassygirl]

Great responses!

For me, I interview evenings at the end of the day before dinner so that all of my family is home. The parents get to meet my children, and my husband and I also give them a tour of my entire house. That way they can meet everyone and see everything.

I do not allow parents to come into my home for interviews during business hours for safety reasons. We don't know anything about these people, and exactly like Judy said, they ask for Criminal Reference checks on us yet are wanting to come inside our home with other peoples children? Would they like another potential client doing the same? Doubtful. As well, it really affects the way the other children behave and attempting to do a tour or have a conversation doesn't work.

If parents want to see what is going on day to day wise I have no issues with them arriving a few mins early at pick up and invite them to "come on in" and see what their child is doing. Warmer weather we are always outside in the yard so they can see exactly what is going on then too.

For transition, I have done 2 methods: 2 half days (one am one pm) then 1 shortened full day (9-3) and I have just done a cold turkey start both methods have involved ALOT of tears from parents and kiddos.

I encourage parents to "drop and go" and if there is anything I need to be made aware of that can't be said in the brief drop off to text me.