Originally Posted by happymom:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifes...=.1ae17d9a7933
I always encourage everyone to read this article and to never believe that it can't happen to you. Put safeguards in place. Give yourself reminders. My husband and I always send a snap to each other when we drop off the kids. It's not foolproof. I've never personally known anyone effected by this, but I read this article every single year. I can feel the suffering in these stories. It's very tragic.
It's a mixup how some parents are charged and others aren't, but I doubt it makes much difference because I'm sure either way, they will be punishing themselves more than the courts do.
Originally Posted by nannyde:
I would never want to be responsible to call or text a parent if a child didn't show on time. I never want to be responsible for a child that is not in my care. I think State's that require providers to do this have crossed the line. It's way too much liability especially for centers, providers who carry numerous kids that have rotating or odd schedules or part timers, and providers with large groups.
Arrival times are so busy. I don't watch the clock like I do at departure times.
As I said before, I think checking is a
nice thing to do, but there's
no way they should be able to make it mandatory. You're responsible for the children while they are in your care, not before or after.