Late parents who are happy to pay out of their pockets grind my gears. I have to stay back after close and I don't get paid. It’s childcare, getting paid bare minimum is like getting blood out of a stone as it is, we don't get to keep that late fee!
2026-01-29 08:00:59
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Bonnie Dumbreck 🦋 :
When parents just don’t want to parent …
2026-01-29 09:53:56
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Jimbo90210 🇦🇺 🪃 :
It's a bit annoying when you still have to pay for public holidays though.
2026-01-30 06:06:29
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Cait :
My son’s school charges $10/minute for every minute you’re late 😂 needless to say no one is ever late.
2026-01-29 14:21:08
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Jesskm :
What’s a public holiday? I’m a nurse lol
2026-01-31 04:52:14
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TheDragonladyAUS :
oh they just had panadol this morning but they're alright.. if they've had panadol they're not allowed to stay... oh um, no that was a couple days ago they just had juice this morning......... riiiiiiiight....
2026-01-29 07:07:43
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Brittany Achurch :
I 100% get the public holidays, but as someone who works in health care, that’s a 24/7 job, the care is still needed
2026-01-30 09:34:20
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fact :
If the job is that bad get a different one
2026-01-31 00:13:26
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L🌞L🌞 :
We once had a family show up an hour after we closed. Their excuse was “Christmas Shopping”
2026-01-31 00:13:57
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Lu Llama Queen :
parents paying the late fees is the same as a customer wanting to stay after closing time in a restaurant. I don't care that you can pay, I want to go home.
2026-01-29 16:28:18
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Stefanie :
Our policy states that having multiple late fees (or disregard for any policies such as arrival/departure times, sick exclusion, or refusal to participate in behaviour plans) can be reason for having your spot terminated. This goes management a way to keep parents in line with the policies even if they “don’t mind the late fees”
2026-02-07 23:23:18
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Pie384 :
I’ve said that multiple times to parents lol like I also have a child I need to pick up too 💀
2026-01-29 07:38:37
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Illest gotten gain :
Late fee it is ok or else it wouldn’t be stipulated yes u have a family to go home to but like you ill be late because i was asked to work a bit late too 🤦♂️
2026-02-05 23:37:17
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TheSaltySugar :
Frustrating but true. Policies is a great idea in those situations
2026-01-29 07:06:59
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maddsterrowe :
we had a parent who said "what time do you guys close? 6? do you stay until 6 or leave when all the kids are gone? I just wanna make sure you get your hours". I appreciate the thought but no we wanna go home
2026-01-30 16:58:43
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Dee Ess :
the only thing that sucks about the public holiday thing is if your kid is enrolled for that day you still get charged even though your kid isn't there and they are open!!
2026-03-05 14:57:53
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Han :
the public holidays comment 😂. I get asked every year without fail atleast once if we are open on boxing day
2026-01-29 07:43:31
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petucci wilkersen 🇱🇹 :
my mom had a daycare with a point system for the parents like for workers. drop off late didn't matter but picking up lat got you points off and not calling to let us know you would be half hr late was more. If baby got two many points off they couldn't come back the late pick ups were such a problem
2026-01-29 12:44:34
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Yaknow :
Modern day orphanage
2026-01-31 05:43:20
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Kat ✨ :
My centre lets kids come with medicine drives me crazy
2026-02-05 23:24:41
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DarC LanDs :
me when I enrolled my children.. "so I just want 2 days a week.. on any day but Monday.. 2 days in a row would be nice but im flexible if another family needs certain days".. "can I ask.. why not mondays".. "public holidays".. "oh"
2026-02-20 09:32:49
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Kuiarau Hohua :
Parents not respecting the 48 hour rule if there kids are sick just does my head in 🫠🫠🫠
2026-03-23 09:05:32
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JQuelyn1985 :
Many centre's have done away with late fees because too many say it as a service fee not a deterant.
2026-02-06 02:03:23
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Droop£one££ :
I wish I can get you to work in my centre
2026-02-13 12:25:09
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Gabby :
Once had a mum who was outside on her phone taking a call at 18:05 (we shut at 18:00) she wasn’t sorry for being late
2026-01-29 22:28:31
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