After 30 Years In Home Daycare, The Comment That Finally Set Us Off

<p>Leave us a voicemail at 651-300-2277. Your question could help thousands of providers.</p><p><br></p><p>Brandee and Erin posted a short clip asking parents to pick their kids up by closing time. The comments turned into an argument between providers and parents. In this episode they read through what people actually said and talk about what respect looks like at the end of a daycare day.</p><p><br></p><p>If you run a home daycare or a family child care program, this one covers closing time boundaries, late pickup, communication with parents, and why &quot;out the door&quot; and &quot;in the door&quot; are not the same thing.</p><p><br></p><p>CHAPTERS</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>00:49 Subscribe and Channel Update</p><p>01:49 Kids Coming Back After Summer</p><p>03:42 Minnesota State Fair Traditions</p><p>08:28 The Pickup Time Reel Went Viral</p><p>09:24 Providers Choose Their Own Hours</p><p>11:10 Leaving While Parents Buckle Up</p><p>12:20 Getting Our Own Kids to Activities</p><p>14:20 Parents Who Chat at Closing Time</p><p>16:00 Parents Who Wait in the Car</p><p>18:26 Communication and Kids Who Wait</p><p>21:29 Bold Ways Providers Handle Late Pickups</p><p>23:46 Sports Nights and Carpool Juggling</p><p>27:07 Nudging Late Parents Out the Door</p><p>29:31 The Work After Closing Time</p><p>31:00 Early Pickups and Closing Time</p><p>34:29 When You Need Longer Daycare Hours</p><p>36:25 Grace for Parents Who Are Trying</p><p>37:42 Parents Work 8 Hours, Providers Work 10</p><p>40:33 You Agreed to These Hours</p><p>41:12 Providers and Parents Need Each Other</p><p>42:36 Should Daycare Be More Flexible</p><p>43:55 Does Rushing Mean You Don&#39;t Care</p><p>45:25 Contracts and Opening Times</p><p>47:52 A Single Mom Asks for Grace</p><p>50:54 When a Heads Up Would Have Helped</p><p>52:50 Late Fees and Pickup Policies</p><p>54:40 Appreciation Goes a Long Way</p><p>55:43 The Kid Who Is Always Last</p><p>57:44 What Providers Are Asking For</p><p>1:00:06 Providers Have Places to Be Too</p><p>1:01:50 Respect in Other Professions</p><p>1:02:45 Running Home Daycare Like a Business</p><p>1:03:55 Voicemail and Final Thoughts</p><p><br></p><p>KEY TAKEAWAYS</p><p><br></p><p>- Closing time should mean the family is out the door, not walking in the door</p><p>- Home daycare providers are business owners, and the hours parents agreed to are in the contract they signed</p><p>- A heads up about a late pickup changes what a provider can plan around</p><p>- Sitting in the driveway before pickup disrupts nap time and unsettles the kids waiting inside</p><p>- Providers still have cleanup, trash, and their own family obligations after the last pickup</p><p>- If a provider&#39;s hours do not fit your schedule, centers and longer day programs exist</p><p><br></p><p>CONNECT</p><p><br></p><p>www.TheDaycareSisters.com</p><p>info@thedaycaresisters.com</p><p>Voicemail: 651-300-2277</p><p><br></p><p>#homedaycare #inhomedaycare #daycareprovider #daycarelife #dayhome #childminder #familydaycare #toddleractivities #toddlerlearning #toddlermom #momlife #momhumor #canadianmom #ukmums #aussiemum</p>