https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:23:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-linger-during-dropoff#post-1897072 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:23:24 +0000 mrbee 1897072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. tictactoe: The afterschool program accepts kids as early as 7 am, which a lot of parents that work on Wall Street do!</p> <p>I used to think that everyone was late for work but now I think that most of the parents who stay are SAH parents, with some WAH parents thrown in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-linger-during-dropoff#post-1897057 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:14:56 +0000 Smurfette 1897057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow! School starts here before 8. I wouldn't get to work till 930 if that was our schedule. </p> <p>I get in and out fast. She is dropped off so early, usually first one in the building, so she isn't with her normal teacher. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-linger-during-dropoff#post-1897050 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:07:04 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 1897050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All the parents stay? @mrbee: I can't imagine how that works with work schedules.</p> <p>We don't linger, but he used to be totally fine and now he's getting teary eyed at drop off, so we might change our ways. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-linger-during-dropoff#post-1897047 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:05:00 +0000 littlebug 1897047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Fair point. Mine's in daycare, not school. He'll go to school from daycare, though, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-linger-during-dropoff#post-1897013 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:47:50 +0000 ShootingStar 1897013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't stick around, I either have to be in the office by 9 or on a conference call. I think that's pretty disrespectful of people's time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-linger-during-dropoff#post-1897007 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:44:52 +0000 Cherrybee 1897007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nursery days we drop and run but I stay for a coffee most mornings when I drop her at my inlaws'. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-linger-during-dropoff#post-1897003 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:42:52 +0000 mauxie 1897003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH does dropoff for both kids. He'll stay a while, watch/help LO eat breakfast, chat with other parents and the teachers. They ask for parents to stay around 10 minutes for both dropoff and pickup (though some kids do better with very quick routines; they are ok with that, too). He gets to work around 9:15, lol.</p> <p>ETA: my kiddos are in daycare, though, not K :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-linger-during-dropoff#post-1897001 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:41:53 +0000 mrbee 1897001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: I think only parents of Kindergarteners are allowed in and asked to hang out for a bit... will have to double check that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-linger-during-dropoff#post-1896998 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:40:28 +0000 HLK208 1896998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Whoa! B's school won't even let us walk him in unless we fill out a volunteer form, sign in, and wear a sticker. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-linger-during-dropoff#post-1896984 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:35:13 +0000 mrbee 1896984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebug: Do your schools have an early dropoff program? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-linger-during-dropoff#post-1896975 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:32:20 +0000 littlebug 1896975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Um, that already IS late for work for me. I drop D off around 7:30, and usually stick around for about a minute. He goes over to the window to wave goodbye to me as I walk out of the building. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-linger-during-dropoff#post-1896968 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:29:30 +0000 mrbee 1896968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>During dropoff for Kindergarten, the teacher asks that we stay for 10 minutes and help the kids with some worksheets. It's a pretty smart way to get 26 helpers to get the kids transitioned into the day!</p> <p>Kind of amazed though that they ask this of parents from 8:30 - 8:45 am. It must make so many parents late for work!</p> <p>How long do you linger during dropoff? </p>