I don't think it's necessarily a case of parents not trusting their daycare providers to look after their children when they are out. I find that a lot of parents like daycares that go out on outings, and that's why parents come to you to begin with. But I do wonder if it's more likely that they are concerned about not knowing where their children are at any given time. It's just like when schools give notice that they are taking the kids on a school trip. Most parents don't question it at all. However, if the school let the parents know after the fact that they went somewhere that day, there would probably be a lot more concern and questions from parents about where the kids went, with who, how they got there, etc. There's just a sense of comfort when you know where your kids are. I think because I have two little kids under 5 years old myself, I get it. I certainly don't consider myself a helicopter parent. I'm not watching over them every single minute of day and I want them out doing things. But I do like to know where they are and have the opportunity to say "no" if it's something I'm not comfortable with for any reason. And as a daycare provider, I want to keep this in mind with other parents as well.