https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 04 May 2026 12:06:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-daycare-when-your-lo-will-be-late-or-out#post-2242421 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 20:11:29 +0000 pastemoo 2242421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: I do! They worry. But also his other place is a school and they require a call if they will arrive after 8 15. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-daycare-when-your-lo-will-be-late-or-out#post-2242397 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 19:52:20 +0000 Rocker2014 2242397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We also call if she'll be more than a half hour late or out for the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-daycare-when-your-lo-will-be-late-or-out#post-2242391 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 19:44:58 +0000 babynumber1 2242391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It looks like we are in the minority- we don't call if she will be out. It doesn't affect the teacher ratio. I only call if she is diagnosed with something contagious and will be out an extended amount of time. If we will be late be if an appt I tell them the day before. She's never gone in late that we weren't expecting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-daycare-when-your-lo-will-be-late-or-out#post-2242328 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 18:43:42 +0000 daniellemybelle 2242328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I text her teacher if we are going to be more than 30 minutes late or if she is not coming. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-daycare-when-your-lo-will-be-late-or-out#post-2241835 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 12:37:34 +0000 looch 2241835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do call if we're going to be out, they'll call us if he's not there by 9:30. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-daycare-when-your-lo-will-be-late-or-out#post-2241832 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 12:35:29 +0000 Mae 2241832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At the center we are going to use we don't have to but its up to us. If we tell them we plan to call if we'll be late/skipping then they will call us if we don't show (make sure kid doesn't get left in a car). But if your schedule is weird and you don't want to deal with that you can just tell them you'll be there when/if you get there and thats fine too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-daycare-when-your-lo-will-be-late-or-out#post-2241814 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 12:25:11 +0000 matador84 2241814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes because they have class size ratios that determine how many teachers go where--so even if one is missing the teacher:child ratio could be different. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-daycare-when-your-lo-will-be-late-or-out#post-2241810 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 12:21:06 +0000 Grace 2241810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Corduroy: I always call for that reason. Those kid in car stories terrify me and having daycare wonder where we are is one of my safety nets so that it never happens to my kid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-daycare-when-your-lo-will-be-late-or-out#post-2241723 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 11:20:06 +0000 beloved 2241723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is in a MDO program. I email the director if he will be out </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-daycare-when-your-lo-will-be-late-or-out#post-2241709 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 11:05:02 +0000 psw27 2241709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>late - no. (but I'm pretty much never late). Out - yes. usually in advance if I know about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-daycare-when-your-lo-will-be-late-or-out#post-2241695 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 10:50:07 +0000 CakeLady 2241695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometimes... I usually try and let them know the day before if I am planning for him to be out. If he is sick I call. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-daycare-when-your-lo-will-be-late-or-out#post-2241688 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 10:44:53 +0000 Corduroy 2241688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I let them know as soon as I know. Usually by 8am, we drop off at 7. My in laws take forever to decide their plans when they visit and it drives me nuts.</p> <p>LO's first daycare provider had a child in her care that was forgotten in a parents' car during the work day. She was adamant that we call when we do something out of the routine so she knows everyone is safe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-daycare-when-your-lo-will-be-late-or-out#post-2241666 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 10:28:19 +0000 sapphire 2241666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I call if we're going to be more than an hour or so past or usual time so that they know. If we're more than a couple hours late, they'll call to find out if she is coming. It's helpful for them for staffing reasons. And I absolutely call ASAP if I know she's going to be out all day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-daycare-when-your-lo-will-be-late-or-out#post-2241658 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 10:18:16 +0000 ktdid23 2241658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I call either way. The schools start time is 9am, and activities officially begin at that time (circle time, etc). it is helpful for the teachers to know how many kids they will have all day. They also call if a child is supposed to be in, but doesn't show up. It's a safeguard to make sure that child is ok - that he hasn't been left in the car (asleep) or something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-daycare-when-your-lo-will-be-late-or-out#post-2241643 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 10:05:03 +0000 Mamasig 2241643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. I used to but one day I forgot and it didn't seem like a big deal so I stopped. But DS1 is out often when DH is off of work. I think they are used to it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-daycare-when-your-lo-will-be-late-or-out#post-2241638 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 10:02:00 +0000 Finfan 2241638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, our center wants a call if LOs will be more than 15 minutes late. I can't blame them-- I would want a call too. A lot of times they have moved onto other activities as most kids get dropped off in a short time period at our daycare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-daycare-when-your-lo-will-be-late-or-out#post-2241628 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 09:48:00 +0000 nana87 2241628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yep! it's one of the policies of our center that we tell them if she's going to be out or there after the drop off period ends at 9:30am </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-daycare-when-your-lo-will-be-late-or-out#post-2241617 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 09:38:02 +0000 lovehoneybee 2241617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, if he'll be more than like 15 minutes late, because he eats breakfast there and I want to let them know to save him a plate if we're running late or that they don't need to if he's going in really late. And they call and check in if he's more than 30 minutes late with no call. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-daycare-when-your-lo-will-be-late-or-out#post-2241616 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 09:36:28 +0000 jetsa 2241616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We'll shoot her a text and let her know whats up, in your case she'd be waiting to see if he'd be in or not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-daycare-when-your-lo-will-be-late-or-out#post-2241610 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 09:29:32 +0000 regberadaisy 2241610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If we're going to be more than an hour, yes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-daycare-when-your-lo-will-be-late-or-out#post-2241600 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 09:17:20 +0000 bunnylove08 2241600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We usually call when she is running an hour late or if she is out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-daycare-when-your-lo-will-be-late-or-out#post-2241597 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 09:14:50 +0000 kjpugs 2241597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, but she is on a flex schedule of sorts so we pay no matter what and they have different "students" different times, different days, so it's not like they'd be looking for her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-daycare-when-your-lo-will-be-late-or-out#post-2241578 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 09:05:21 +0000 Adira 2241578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, we call (or more likely just tell them when we drop off the other kid). It's even more important for us to tell them when we're going to be late versus not show up at all. They need to ensure they have the correct teacher ratio, and my showing up at 10:30 can screw that up if they haven't planned for it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-daycare-when-your-lo-will-be-late-or-out#post-2241573 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 08:59:36 +0000 travellingbee 2241573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only if I'm going to be way late. Like hours. Or absent. Eta: our start time typically varies by as much as a half hour anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-daycare-when-your-lo-will-be-late-or-out#post-2241571 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 08:58:10 +0000 Mrs D 2241571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like others have said - generally if I am going to me 30 or more minutes late I call - otherwise they will worry and call me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-daycare-when-your-lo-will-be-late-or-out#post-2241551 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 08:40:43 +0000 Alivoo01 2241551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If we're skipping, yes. I call if we're going to be over 30 min late. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-daycare-when-your-lo-will-be-late-or-out#post-2241546 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 08:38:15 +0000 LuLu Mom 2241546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, I always call or let them know through text that we wont' be in or late. (we are at an in home) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-daycare-when-your-lo-will-be-late-or-out#post-2241541 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 08:32:09 +0000 Truth Bombs 2241541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, but we always know early because we wake her up and make the decision. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-daycare-when-your-lo-will-be-late-or-out#post-2241539 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 08:29:58 +0000 yoursilverlining 2241539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes - ad if we don't call by around 9:30, they will call us to check and see if LO is coming in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-call-daycare-when-your-lo-will-be-late-or-out#post-2241536 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 08:29:21 +0000 ladybee 2241536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. I'm a teacher so I have a pretty set start time. If I don't drop him off by a certain time (which is about 20 minutes later than my normal time) they call to make sure everything is ok. </p>