:-(

Any chance the parents would be open to switching their hours so they are last to arrive? This may make it easier on him.

I have an AP kiddo here (well I have 2 but it's only an issue with the one) and I find it hardest at the drop offs and pick ups as well. Though he is calm and fine...but you can see it is hard.

The parenting style drives me bonkers at times because it just doesn't make life easy on the kids but at the same time I could care less because during daycare hours the kids know the rules and expectations and thrive in routine and consistency where they don't get to call the shots. But it's those moments at pick up and drop-off where control switches back to the child that I want to gouge my eye balls out.