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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks for all the different perspectives. I pick up DC hours before the daycare closes, so it's not about the closing time. All we do is walk down an aisle from classroom to door, not back and forth wandering around. Along the hallway, DC just wants to take a peek at the other classrooms, but we do not actually go into any of them. We only go to the reading area when it is empty. If there is a class there, we do not go.  Adult area is off limits and we will work on that. I have no problem taking him straight out of the door, but he likes to go to the reading area. [b]DC is going through the T2 phase, and I just don't know if this is the battle I should choose[/b]. [/quote]

Yes you should.  You've been asked to take him straight out.  What he likes and wants to do isn't at issue here.  If the reading area is empty I would imagine the staff is expecting it to stay empty.  Perhaps other kids notice him peeking in and get distracted.  Really though it doesn't matter why.  The center has asked you to take him straight out, so that's what you need to do.[/quote]

One person told OP that it was a "safety issue".  Personally, if one of my child's daycare teachers said that it was annoying/distracting/my child was making a mess, I would respect that and do as she asked.  But I really dislike being told that a rule is about safety when it isn't.  I would clarify with the teacher whether this is a policy or a preference and find out the reason behind it.[/quote]

It's a safety issue likely because kids are required to be supervised [b]by staff[/b] when in the building.  I can see insurance requiring a staff member to be present.  Liability may have been a better word.

What is with parents questioning these things?  A parent been told not to let your kid wander and play on the way out.  So.. don't.  Why does it matter if it's a preference or a policy?

Just do it.  I feel bad for people dealing with parents like this.[/quote]

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