This past year I began requiring that children be dropped off no later than 9:00. I used to have clients come in whenever they wanted/needed to. At first it was only one or two kids that occassionally came in late. But for some reason, it got to where many kids came in at all sorts of weird times and the mornings just got to be crazy.

I teach a preschool program which starts at 9am. So I decided that in order to not disrupt our class time, the children need to arrive by 9. This also includes days that the child needs to go to the doctor/dentist. They will have to schedule afternoon apointments or simply keep their child home all day if they need to take them to an appointment in the morning. I explained my reason to everyone and nobody has had a problem with it. I do allow them to pick their child up whenever they need to. But they hardly ever pick up before 3.

I am revising my contract for next year and am putting this rule in the contract.

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