Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
I do NOT transport (too much liability for my comfort) but if I did, I don't think I'd enroll a child that didn't have permission to be transported.... it's one thing to have a child sit on the step while the others played in the sprinkler but what do you do with the one child who can't be transported when you take the rest?
Unless you have an assistant that can stay back at your house with the child, transportation is a hard one to work around.
I don't think I'm going to transport much but I want to have the option there for days when I have a smaller group. Or in case I have an appointment at the end of the day and a parent is running late and my DH can't cover... Then my bases are covered if I end up having to bring the child with me (I have a whole policy on this - hoping it never comes up!)
I read another provider had a DCM who didn't want DCG going to a splash pad, so on those days, DCM had to pick the child up or drop off later in the day (after the group got back).
All in all, I agree that it's tough to work around.