I have a couple daycare kids that totally pull a "Sybil" when their parents arrive to pick them up. As long as I make sure that the child can still see me, then I am almost always able to keep the child in check by giving "the look" and then the child knows that I mean business. I want the children and parents to be out in the least amount of time possible, and if the child is freaking out and arguing with the parents or trying to run off, then that can't happen. I just make sure that the child has eye contact with me and I remind the child that it's time to go.

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