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[quote=Anonymous]I worked in a small center years ago and remember dealing with parents like OP.  
One of them picked up early and just. wouldn't. leave. We created a system where someone would watch for her as she pulled into parking lot and alert the other staff. This was usually around the tail end of nap time, so a particularly busy transition time. 
We would have the child ready by the door so when the parent arrived she could scoop up and leave, giving Precious her attention and allowing the staff to attend to the other children. But no she would come inside and talk with everyone while Precious either cried by the door or wandered around the center. 
So we began a new system where the parent would be met OUTSIDE the door with Precious all ready and eager to go. She would either try to come inside (we told her no, the younger babies are still napping) or just hangout in the fenced in play yard as if it were a pubic park. 
At one point a staff member began meeting her in the parking lot so that Precious could get right into the car. The director shut this down and spoke to the parent several times about "exiting the facility once child is picked up." To no avail. It was an extreme case!
This was at a (small) university child care center so it was a rather tight knit community - really awkward for the director to have to reprimand parents. But regardless of the size and type of center, it seems reasonable to have rules and procedures in place that are for the welfare of the children. Parents should be expected to follow the rules - not argue with them! So entitled and annoying. [/quote]

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