Rightly offended? . . . or just tired and pregnant?

[Cadillac]

For myself I would never have said what you did. I would have asked if it is possible if pickup could be at 3 when all kids are up so that the rest of the kids don't get woken up. My contract says that no pickups during nap time but I do make exceptions. I have kept kids up and went in and got them up a bit early. I have had parents show up unexpectedly as well. Everyone is super quiet and it has never been an issue although it doesn't happen often.

Yes we all deserve a break but it is just one day and only 30 minutes early.

Yeah . . . ive made concessions before, which is why i dont do it anymore. i am not blessed with a house full of sound sleepers . . . kids have woken up every time and the rest of the day can be pretty hard as a result.

Whatever, what is done is done and im sticking to my policies. after preggo brain calmed down i relaized that my reasoning isnt unjustified and that break is what I NEED right now in order to function in a house with 6 active babes. any one that has been preggo or had a wife and saw what it does to them should understand that im asking very little in order to keep things as they were before i got knocked up

[Fun&care]

I dunno but I don't blame you one bit for standing your ground. When it comes to things like this, you also have to keep in mind that you might be setting a precedent and if you make an exception once, they assume you'll do it again and that is what I do not like. I've had parents want to pick up during naptime even for appointments etc and I kindly remind them that pickup can only be at the latest 12:30 and earliest 2:45 and I've never had a parent question and they plan accordingly. Really how hard would it be to change their plans around a bit they are just going to a cottage. They are being asses plain and simple. That being said, if they show up I fear you have no other choice than to hand over the child but make sure to let them know how unimpressed you are. Good luck