https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:56:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-drop-offspick-ups-like-for-you#post-2536332 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 17:57:35 +0000 caterw 2536332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When DD was in daycare, I would just sign her in, drop off her stuff, and jet. The whole reason she was there is that I was working... and I needed to go to work. I would occasionally chat with the teacher for a second during pickup if there was something they needed to tell me about her day, but it never lasted longer than a couple of minutes. I would have no idea what the other parents were talking to the teachers about for long periods of time hahahaha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-drop-offspick-ups-like-for-you#post-2536303 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 17:18:54 +0000 sapphire 2536303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm fairly chatty with the teacher and the assistant director. I really like them and they give me good info about LO's development. I've also befriended another mom there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-drop-offspick-ups-like-for-you#post-2536212 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 15:51:31 +0000 psw27 2536212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm pretty quick at drop off cause 1. LO meltsdown so its in and out ASAP 2. I have to go to work 3. The drop off area is hectic... </p> <p>At pickup, I'm usually just getting a quick report about what LO was up to and how he behaved/ate/napped. I chat with other parents briefly sometimes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-drop-offspick-ups-like-for-you#post-2536107 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 14:06:03 +0000 peachykeen 2536107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DenverMom: Agreed. I'm not a chatty person in general, but I've gotten to be on friendlier terms with LO's teachers and they share info with me that they probably shouldn't ;) but I appreciate knowing. </p> <p>Also, lately LO doesn't want to leave right away at pick-up. They are all playing outside and she wants to show me around and play a little more. So I stick around and play with her or talk to the teachers, but never more than 10-15 min. </p> <p>DH does drop off and never exchanges more than a few words or a short anecdote with her teacher, but only because he's in a hurry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-drop-offspick-ups-like-for-you#post-2536106 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 14:04:55 +0000 petitenoisette 2536106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Morning drop-off is quick, I basically put LOs stuff away, and let her teacher know when she last ate. I try to point LO in the direction of a toy or book or something. The drop-off is more about getting her settled than talking to the teacher (who she is only with for an hour or two in the am and then moves to the next classroom when her main teacher arrives). </p> <p>In the afternoon I pick up early so there are no other parents there and I have a chance to chat with her teacher more. I am a lot more chatty with her teacher than I thought I would be because I can be relatively shy! But I try to find out a little about her day and discuss anything different we or they are doing. But still we're talking just a few minutes, she has other kids to be watching! I also like to interact with the other kids a bit because 6 littles toddling around and smiling and waving at me is SO CUTE! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-drop-offspick-ups-like-for-you#post-2536080 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 13:36:01 +0000 DillonLion 2536080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am never chatty in the mornings because it is hectic and I don't want LO to start melting down. I'm trying to get going ASAP. We only chat if the teacher brings something up with us to discuss (which is almost never).</p> <p>In the afternoons, we pick up so late that her teacher is already gone for the day, so we only meaningfully discuss LO at parent/teacher conferences 2x a year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-drop-offspick-ups-like-for-you#post-2536073 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 13:28:35 +0000 DenverMom 2536073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm chatty at times. I like to get to know the teachers on a more personal basis, so I have a better idea of who my kids are spending their days with. By doing this I've learned more about the disciplinary tactics used in the classroom, some of the kids' favorite meals, when they think the baby is ready for a faster flow nipple, etc. I also found that the teachers were more open with me about management issues at the daycare, which caused me concern and that I then addressed with the director. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-drop-offspick-ups-like-for-you#post-2535886 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 11:25:18 +0000 peaches1038 2535886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm Pretty chatty at both pick up and drop off. I like to pass along any info and I want to hear about his day at pickup. I've noticed it's about 50/50 chatty and non chatty. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-drop-offspick-ups-like-for-you#post-2535875 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 11:19:53 +0000 erinbaderin 2535875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't do drop off, but for pick ups I don't really chat with the teachers. They have 5 other 2 year olds to deal with, though, and now I'm hauling around a new baby, so everybody is pretty occupied with preventing all the toddlers from smothering my baby. I usually just ask if he had a good day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-drop-offspick-ups-like-for-you#post-2535862 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 11:11:17 +0000 runnerd 2535862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Miss Ariel: lol yes! I wonder what they talk about too. And sometimes parent will just be sitting there with their kid - I wonder why they don't leave and linger at pick-up </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-drop-offspick-ups-like-for-you#post-2535861 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 11:11:11 +0000 Freckles 2535861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I keep dropoffs quick. I'll say hello to the teachers, let them know anything that may affect their day and goodbye to the kids with a kiss.</p> <p>I usually chat with LO2's daycare teachers when i pick him up because i like to know what his day was like. If LO1's teachers are not with another parent or busy then i will use that opportunity to see how things are going with her. But i wouldn't say i'm like that all the time. </p> <p>I once had this conversation with LO1's old daycare director - she said i never smile and never stay and chat (with her). I was really annoyed because back then dropoffs were awful (crying/screaming) and we were always in a rush to get to our office. I wouldn't worry about it too much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-drop-offspick-ups-like-for-you#post-2535859 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 11:09:14 +0000 gingerbebe 2535859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just say hi, hand over my kid, make sure to make eye contact with DS while I wave and say bye mommy loves you and I'm #girlbye. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-drop-offspick-ups-like-for-you#post-2535857 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 11:08:07 +0000 Jess1483 2535857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm super chatty, so I often have long conversations with the teachers, but I'm usually the only one. Most people drop and run. It's usually more chaotic at pick-up, so I try to have most conversations at drop off (when there are usually only 2 or 3 other kids there). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-drop-offspick-ups-like-for-you#post-2535850 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 11:05:19 +0000 snowjewelz 2535850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I rarely do drop off and never pick up unless she's sick in the middle of the day... She is the last one in so I never see any other parents. And since I don't drop off often, she's very clingy to me so I try to just put everything away and ninja out. </p> <p>She only goes for half days so I know DH rarely sees other parents at pick up. I think my mom found out that half her class are kids of teachers there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-drop-offspick-ups-like-for-you#post-2535849 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 11:04:16 +0000 YouGotMe 2535849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the morning; LO is the only one arriving for her class so I usually have a quick conversation with the teacher since I have to go to work. </p> <p>and at pickup it depends on the teacher as to how much information we receive. LO was the only one at pickup yesterday so we heard all about her day from the teacher because she had time (she had spent over an hour solo with LO) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-drop-offspick-ups-like-for-you#post-2535843 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 11:00:15 +0000 Miss Ariel 2535843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes to this! Sometimes at drop off I'll see other parents having long conversations with the teachers and wonder what they're talking about or if I should be doing the same. I normally just tell her teacher to have a good day. Sometimes she'll tell me something cute she did which I appreciate, except I'm normally running late so I try to keep coming conversation to a minimum. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-drop-offspick-ups-like-for-you#post-2535803 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 10:36:40 +0000 yin 2535803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO goes to preschool, and we drop his belongings in his cubby when we walk in. We say hello to his teachers. I sign in and indicate the time I'm dropping off. He signs in by writing his name, and I wait until he finishes before I say goodbye to him. Usually the teachers will initiate a conversation if they have something to tell me. Otherwise, I keep it simple. Same goes with pick up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-drop-offspick-ups-like-for-you#post-2535784 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 10:27:54 +0000 runnerd 2535784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not a small talk person outside of close friends. Not at work, not at the park, etc. </p> <p>So this carries over to daycare drop-off, pick-ups. Sometimes I leave and have this awful feeling wondering if the teachers think I'm rude, don't care about my son, etc. I'm curious how you approach it?</p> <p>I usually say good morning, and pass along anything important (etc: he already had breakfast), then I'm gone. This morning I have felt awful bc there were several people in the room and I did nothing more than make eye contact across the room with his teacher. :/ We also often struggle with crying drop offs so I try to get the hell out before he has time to realize what's happening. </p>