Pick up / drop offs

[jazmic]

It doesn't bother me what they choose to do with their time while their child is in my care. They've paid for x amount of time, so they are allowed to use it up. I don't care if they're at work or at home so far as they pick up on time.

[Inspired by Reggio]

It doesn't bother me what they choose to do with their time while their child is in my care. They've paid for x amount of time, so they are allowed to use it up. I don't care if they're at work or at home so far as they pick up on time.

This is me as well with the added requirement that in an emergency I know HOW to to reach them ~ I do not want to waste precious time on hold at work only to find out 'oh they are off today' or what not

I will admit as a newbie it bothered me because I could not imagine the 'motivation' behind doing this value .... I struggled so hard to have kids if I had been blessed I would have wanted to spend every possible moment with them ~ as it is I dedicated my life to 'working with other peoples ids' because I am so passionate about giving kids the best foot forward in life ~ however as I became seasoned I learned there are many varied reasons 'why' a parent might decide their child is better off in childcare than home and I just have to trust that the parent knows 'best' when it comes to their skills and abilities in regards to this and that they truly feel this is 'best' for their child even if I do not agree and as long I am being paid and they are following the 'rules' it is not worth my energy to be all hot under the collar about it!

Not to mention if every parent shared our passion for wanting to be home with their children above all else ~ we would all be out of a job cause they would figure out a way to 'make it work' to not put their kids in the care of anyone else

[kidlove]

I agree with ALL the ladies: I do agree that parents are allowed a "little" free time, don't we all want free time sometimes.
I agree with wanting to spend more time with your kids. When I worked I couldnt wait to get off to see my kids, left early and took pay cut just because I missed them so.
I agree with the parents point of view who thinks "I pay for it" so they use that time.
I agree that not enough parents spend enough time with their kids. I swear, the "new world" view is: having kids is like having "sushi" everyone wants to try it at least once in their life, its just something to check off on "bucket list". Prada shoes-check! One night stand-check! have a kid-check! (it's a human life people!!!! Not something to "try" just once, to say you did it!)
I think because we all view children at a higher level than the average person, they are our love, our passion, our lives....we cant understand how children arent held "higher" for their own parents? BOTTOM LINE! as much as it bothers us...we arent here to "check" the parents morals, and values in life, we are here to help raise their kids (even if we feel we are the only ones doing it sometimes!!!!!!!) Makes me mad too. As long as they pick up on time, there is nothing else we can really do.

[Littledragon]

It doesn't bother me what they choose to do with their time while their child is in my care. They've paid for x amount of time, so they are allowed to use it up. I don't care if they're at work or at home so far as they pick up on time.

I agree 100%. They're paying for the care, so I don't see the problem with them not picking them up until the agreed upon time. I have a little girl in care right now, and her mom isn't working. So, in my mind, she sits at home all day and does her nail and sleeps and...oh god, I'm jealous! lol but her daughter comes over here and gets to do activities she wouldn't do at home, and she gets to play with other kids and so on...she pays for that time, so I don't see a problem with her picking her up at close. As long she picks her up AT CLOSE and no later.