Preschool Pick-Up

Preschool Pick-Up

Nobody is consistently on-time for preschool drop off and pick up. How do I know this? I’m the only one there.

clockNobody seems to think it is important to be consistent to drop off and pick up their child on time from preschool. Every day I get there on time, a few minutes early, and while there are always one or two others they are never the same people. Both at drop off and pick up.

Why? Is it not important to establish the behavior and expectation in children that showing up on time is important? By not showing up on time aren’t we sending the message, even if subconsciously, that school – and particularly the teacher’s time, is not important.

Then there’s the case of not arriving on time for picking up your child at the end of the day. Who does this? Why are some people so consistently late to pick up their child? I just don’t get it. If you’re going to be late that often, chances are you know you will be and should be making other arrangements.

Alright, so maybe I’m exaggerating slightly when I say I am the only one who is there on time every day. And by exaggerating I mean there have been a couple of days when I have been late. Usually it is for pick up because I am dealing with an infant who decided 15 minutes before the school day is over to have a massive blow out diaper.

This is, I suppose the flip side of the DJ Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince song.