I have a good-bye routine I do each day with the kids. It is a high five and then a knucks and we say good-bye. If the parents don't "get it" I say something like "Hey so and so, do you think you could open the door for mommy?" Or "Okay, I'll see you tomorrow." ONce we have already said good-bye there is no reason to stick around. It works for drop-off too: "So and so did you give mommy a high five and say goodbye?

For the ones who ask a lot of questions (like a baby's parents) I have it written out on an Infant Note.

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