https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:26:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-do-you-leave-work-in-order-to-make-it-home-on-time-for-daycare-pickupdinner#post-2159269 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 08:48:51 +0000 Alivoo01 2159269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I leave the house at 6:30am and pick up DS around 5pm or lil thereafter depending on traffic and train schedules. Dinner is usually around 6:30pm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-do-you-leave-work-in-order-to-make-it-home-on-time-for-daycare-pickupdinner#post-2159268 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 08:48:47 +0000 mediagirl 2159268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Daycare closes at 6 but I leave work at 5pm and get there at 5:25. At 5:30, they merge rooms and my daughter hates that so I try to be there before 5:30. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-do-you-leave-work-in-order-to-make-it-home-on-time-for-daycare-pickupdinner#post-2159255 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 08:39:22 +0000 babynumber1 2159255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Luckily this is not a huge issue for me. I get off at 4:30 and have a 35 minute commute. I am there in plenty of time, and even time to run a quick errand if I have too. If I push it I get nervous if I'm not out of the door by 5. LO does not like being picked up late. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-do-you-leave-work-in-order-to-make-it-home-on-time-for-daycare-pickupdinner#post-2159214 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 08:18:34 +0000 Smurfette 2159214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They close at 6:15. I leave work around 4:25 and I get there between 5 and 5:15 most days. Bad traffic days and I am cutting it super close. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-do-you-leave-work-in-order-to-make-it-home-on-time-for-daycare-pickupdinner#post-2159211 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 08:16:40 +0000 CakeLady 2159211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH usually picks up and he leaves his office by 4:30 to get there by 5:45 at the latest. He likes to have plenty of time so he's not stressed he is usually there by 5:20.<br /> I have two office locations, I have to leave one by 4:45 and the other by 4:15 to get there in time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-do-you-leave-work-in-order-to-make-it-home-on-time-for-daycare-pickupdinner#post-2159209 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 08:14:45 +0000 catlady 2159209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I leave between 5 and 5:15. I have a walking commute so it's about 15 minutes to get to daycare, then another 10-15 to get home, so we usually get home around 6. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-do-you-leave-work-in-order-to-make-it-home-on-time-for-daycare-pickupdinner#post-2159201 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 08:11:06 +0000 Mamaof2 2159201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DCP closes at 6 but I pick up earlier</p> <p>I usually leave work by 4:30 and can get to DCP at 4:50 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-do-you-leave-work-in-order-to-make-it-home-on-time-for-daycare-pickupdinner#post-2159173 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 07:47:14 +0000 looch 2159173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't do a pickup, but to be home in time for dinner, I need to leave the office by 4 latest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-do-you-leave-work-in-order-to-make-it-home-on-time-for-daycare-pickupdinner#post-2159137 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 07:16:56 +0000 lovehoneybee 2159137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I leave work at 5 for a 5:30 pickup, but I'm usually there by 5:20-25, then it's another half hour home from there. My daycare closes at 6:30, but there's a limit on how long a child can be there (10 hours, I think) and right now E's at like 9.5. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-do-you-leave-work-in-order-to-make-it-home-on-time-for-daycare-pickupdinner#post-2159120 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 07:01:07 +0000 Anagram 2159120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm surprised by all the daycares that close so early! Our daycare opens at 6:30 am and closes at 7:00 pm. Must be a sign of how crazy the work culture is here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-do-you-leave-work-in-order-to-make-it-home-on-time-for-daycare-pickupdinner#post-2159115 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 06:56:44 +0000 tinyperson 2159115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH does pick up and it's a 5 minute walk from his office to daycare - he leaves around 4:15. If I have to pick up and I have to be in the office, I leave around 4:15 as well in case trains are delayed. Daycare's open till 6. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-do-you-leave-work-in-order-to-make-it-home-on-time-for-daycare-pickupdinner#post-2159108 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 06:39:17 +0000 hotchildinthecity 2159108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have to pick up by 6 so I have to leave by 5-5:15. With my new managers that's very "early" to leave my office so I get a lot of "is it your turn to pick up your son today?" :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-do-you-leave-work-in-order-to-make-it-home-on-time-for-daycare-pickupdinner#post-2159101 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 06:19:12 +0000 yellowbird 2159101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have to pick up at 4:30. I have to leave work by 4:25! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-do-you-leave-work-in-order-to-make-it-home-on-time-for-daycare-pickupdinner#post-2159100 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 06:16:45 +0000 Applesandbananas 2159100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Daycare is on-site, so 3 minutes from my desk to his classroom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-do-you-leave-work-in-order-to-make-it-home-on-time-for-daycare-pickupdinner#post-2159099 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 06:14:54 +0000 blackbird 2159099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I get off after my husband so it's not a big issue, but if i have to pick up E, i give myself 30 minutes to pick her up, then get home. Dinner's almost ALWAYS pre-prepped so it doesn't take long, or i have my husband throw it in the oven. So I leave at 4:00 because my goal is to get her at 4:30. Daycare closes at 5:00 but I don't like to take advantage of that since it's an in-home (right down the street from us) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-do-you-leave-work-in-order-to-make-it-home-on-time-for-daycare-pickupdinner#post-2159088 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 04:15:22 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2159088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH leaves work a little past 4 in order to pick up LO at preschool before 5. On a good day, I try to get out of school so I can be home to start dinner 30 minutes before they get home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-do-you-leave-work-in-order-to-make-it-home-on-time-for-daycare-pickupdinner#post-2159085 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 03:47:42 +0000 travellingbee 2159085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>415ish to get there by 430. I work 15 minutes min from where we live (and where day care is-it's just down the street!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-do-you-leave-work-in-order-to-make-it-home-on-time-for-daycare-pickupdinner#post-2159072 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 00:29:12 +0000 Kimberlybee 2159072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sapphiresun: That sounds amazing and would reduce a lot of stress! Congrats on your new move to such an ideal location. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-do-you-leave-work-in-order-to-make-it-home-on-time-for-daycare-pickupdinner#post-2159067 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 23:53:14 +0000 sunny 2159067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>On good days, the commute to daycare is only 15 min but on bad days it can be 30 min. I typically leave at 5:15 so that I'm not stressing out while I'm driving. Today I left at 5:35 and was freaking out the entire time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-do-you-leave-work-in-order-to-make-it-home-on-time-for-daycare-pickupdinner#post-2159056 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 23:20:28 +0000 Sapphiresun 2159056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to have a 45 minute commute. To prevent the stress you mentioned if things went off the rails I chose a daycare right near my office. So, I typically get off at 4, and daycare closes at 6. I have to leave by 5:50 at the latest to make it there before closing. Just meant always commuting 45 minutes each way with a possibly unhappy baby/toddler in the back seat.</p> <p>We moved two weeks ago and now home, daycare and work are all within 5 minutes of each other, which is pretty amazing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-do-you-leave-work-in-order-to-make-it-home-on-time-for-daycare-pickupdinner#post-2159046 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 22:42:56 +0000 Corduroy 2159046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before we moved it was 4:30 for a 6:00 pick up. I was almost always within 10 minutes of being late. </p> <p>Now it is 4:30 for 5:30 pickup. Most days I have time to park the car at home and walk the 8 minutes to get LO. Sometimes I even get home at 5:05. However if I wait until 4:37 I will be late for pickup. A few minutes makes a huge difference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-do-you-leave-work-in-order-to-make-it-home-on-time-for-daycare-pickupdinner#post-2159044 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 22:35:48 +0000 mrbee 2159044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to have an office in the city with a 30-40 minute commute. I'd have to leave work by 5:15 at the latest in order to make it to daycare pickup at 6 pm with a little buffer to cover train delays and the like.</p> <p>If anything went wrong (like trains were running more than a few minutes late) or if I was running even a little bit late, I wouldn't make it to pickup on time - it was incredibly stressful! Sometimes I'd be talking to someone and lose track of time - and then in mid-sentence, I'd have to apologize and run out the door!!</p> <p>What time do you leave work in order to make it home on time for daycare pickup/dinner? </p>