I am currently providing care for two kids (one family) that bring a TON of stuff. It's more than I've ever seen anyone carry along. Baby boy brings a camping style backpack with, my guess, 70 pcs of items inside.
Older sibling brings cups (.. of sugar drinks. I've asked it to stop but they won't) blankets, and up to a dozen midsize stuffed animals. Oh and paci, woobies, toys..
This is daily! Every day in and out. It takes aprox 15 mins to stuff these bags. If we miss an item we have to backtrack or parents don't think they can handle the evening without missing items.
I doubt myself because when I asked them to scale back for safety (can't sleep with more than two stuffed animals) reasons mom cried and said they can't handle that. Pacifiers don't even get used while in dc.
Today we had sugary drinks but paperwork I asked for 3 days in a row has yet to make it back.
How do I handle this? I know I've somehow lost my backbone. Should I just come out with it or revise policies?

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