https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:07:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-your-daycarepreschool-teachers-take-breaks#post-2067754 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 22:55:08 +0000 daniellemybelle 2067754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catomd00: They arrive at 8:45 to get ready for class starting at 9am. It's a preschool schedule, 9-3. There is before / after care with different teachers. </p> <p>I guess if my daughter has only been there like 10 minutes and the teachers start swapping out with floaters to take breaks, I can see how that might make it harder for her to settle in. She has separation anxiety and I can hear her crying when I leave the building most days, although I know eventually she does play and have fun because she is usually busy &amp; happy when I get her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-your-daycarepreschool-teachers-take-breaks#post-2067748 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 22:50:20 +0000 catomd00 2067748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know what time your teachers arrive but ours are there at 6:30 (daycare opens at 7) so a break at 9:30 wouldn't phase me. You can ask if you want but as long as they have appropriate coverage I'm not sure there's anything that needs to be changed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-your-daycarepreschool-teachers-take-breaks#post-2066078 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 10:53:49 +0000 Mamaof2 2066078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: In the rooms with kids older than 12 months (so on 1 nap) the teachers eat their lunch with the kids at 12pm - but then the lead teacher takes her break from 1-2 and the assistant takes her break from 2-3 (nap is 1-3). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-your-daycarepreschool-teachers-take-breaks#post-2066067 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 10:50:16 +0000 daniellemybelle 2066067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: That makes sense... I kind of thought that's what they did. Maybe the state doesn't want them to lump all the required breaks in together so they are doing this now? I want to ask... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-your-daycarepreschool-teachers-take-breaks#post-2066060 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 10:48:05 +0000 daniellemybelle 2066060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: So they don't take 15 min breaks in addition to lunch? </p> <p>Is it totally weird of me to ask about it when I pick up? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-your-daycarepreschool-teachers-take-breaks#post-2066059 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 10:47:57 +0000 mediagirl 2066059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They take lunch breaks for an hour but that's the only scheduled break. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-your-daycarepreschool-teachers-take-breaks#post-2066057 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 10:47:20 +0000 daniellemybelle 2066057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: I know they take turns taking lunch at the same time the kids eat, because I have gotten pictures of LO at lunch from a floater. I kind of wish they waited for nap, but the babies are not all on the same schedule so I imagine that's hard.</p> <p>I think 2 15 min breaks and a 30 min lunch for an 8 hour shift are required legally.</p> <p>@autumnlove: Yeah, there was a floater in there to cover both of their breaks. I was just a bit surprised at the timing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-your-daycarepreschool-teachers-take-breaks#post-2066045 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 10:44:09 +0000 regberadaisy 2066045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Their break time is during their lunch when the kids are napping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-your-daycarepreschool-teachers-take-breaks#post-2066044 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 10:43:38 +0000 autumnlove 2066044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no idea of the schedule but they always have floaters during breaks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-your-daycarepreschool-teachers-take-breaks#post-2066041 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 10:42:59 +0000 Mamaof2 2066041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not sure _ I guess I assumed never? Unless they need to use the bathroom?</p> <p>They take lunch during nap time </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-your-daycarepreschool-teachers-take-breaks#post-2066038 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 10:42:03 +0000 daniellemybelle 2066038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just dropped LO off later than usual - 9:25. The day starts at 9 unless you do before care. </p> <p>I was surprised that one of her teachers was coming back from a break and there was a helper in the class. Then when the one teacher got in the room, the other went right onto break.</p> <p>I feel like this is a weird time to do breaks! The babies are just settling in for the day. I know my LO still cries at drop off a lot... I hate to think that the second she settles down, the teacher paying attention to her leaves! </p> <p>Maybe it was something different about today though. I have dropped off late before &amp; both the teachers were always in the room. </p>