Yes, I did. I gave her a few connections. She stayed with him the first day, but all the other days she dropped him off for 6-7 hours. I feel better about my decision.
I don't let parents stay for phase-in's which I rarely do. Most of my clients come at 12 months and so phase in's tend to be more for the moms than for the kids who just get on with it. The most I will allow for a phase in is two short visits immediately before a start. One where Mom grabs a coffee or some groceries and returns within 2 hours max. A second where it's more of a brisk drop and go for a similar amount of time.

If people want 6-7 hours for phase in's then that's a full day and they need an earlier start date and to pay the fees accordingly.