S/O leaving kid(s) in car

jjbaby24

Completely new topic... but I'm wondering what the best approach is for dropping kids off at daycare.  DH and I usually do drop off together, so it's usually not an issue.  Occasionally though I am by myself.  Kids are currently still in infant seats, so the question is obviously more for once they transition to convertible seats. 

We use a home daycare, nice neighborhood.  We park in the driveway, which is probably no more than 6-7 steps to the front door.  House is a split level, so directly upon walking in we would climb 6 or so steps. 

When they get to the point of being too heavy to carry together (plus diaper bag, bottle bag, opening door, and climbing steps), what is the proper approach?  Using a stroller would be pretty pointless since it's such a short distance and then steps. 

Suggestions?

tmbuchmann

We also go to an in home daycare and when I stop carrying them in their car seats, I will take one out stand in the front door until one of the girls comes to get them then go back out and get the other kid out.

leviandlandensmom

Don't leave your car running first off. Take one out, lock the doors, take one in, come back out and get the other one. It's not like you're at a busy store. Have DCP meet you at the door if they can. If not, carry them both - yes, they are heavy but again, not impossible to carry two heavy kids.

123pcb

We have a very similar set up, small daycare, park in driveway, private neighborhood, etc. Plus I live in Michigan so weather was a question for me as well, in addition to getting my toddler out of the car and the twins.

Here is something my daycare came up with when we were talking about it. At first, I was thinking stroller. That could be a solution because my toddler can walk into daycare but when it's snowing she doesn't like to walk in the snow (can't blame her). So, our daycare is going to park a radio flyer right outside their door for us to use. I will jump out of the car - car turned off - grab the radio flyer (3 feet away), put the babies in their seats that and hopefully walk with my toddler. This is for when they are babies and still too little to sit up on their own. I do drop off and DH does pick up so we have to leave the infant seats behind.

In my head, this works out perfect. Just like in my head, my children sleep through the night at 6 weeks I'm totally unrealistic but I have to hope for something, right?!

 Now that I've typed this out, I want to change my idea already. It sounds way too complicated.

Haven1

Let me know if you figure it out.  I'm coming up on the exact same problem.  Add in some serious seperation anxiety, and I have no clue what we're going to do. Maybe I'll chat with my daycare lady about it tomorrow.  Maybe I can have one of the kindergarten girls meet me at the door.  She loves the boys, and at least that way, they're less likely to freak the f out when I walk away to get the other one.

2shihtzus

I also go to an in home daycare and now that my boys are in the convertible car seats, we do what some PP's have suggested.  I take the first one out and lock the car (with the car turned off), walk to the front door and as soon as my DCP comes to the door, I hand the first baby off to her and go back to the get the other one.  The car is never out of my sight and as soon as my DCP hears me ring the bell, she rushes to the door so that she can grab the first baby from me so it's very quick.  For pick up, if she still has other kids there, we do the same thing - she waits at the front door and I put one in the car and then go back and get the other one.  If my boys are the last kids to be picked up, she carries one out and I carry one out.

leviandlandensmom

2shihtzus:

I also go to an in home daycare and now that my boys are in the convertible car seats, we do what some PP's have suggested.  I take the first one out and lock the car (with the car turned off), walk to the front door and as soon as my DCP comes to the door, I hand the first baby off to her and go back to the get the other one.  The car is never out of my sight and as soon as my DCP hears me ring the bell, she rushes to the door so that she can grab the first baby from me so it's very quick.  For pick up, if she still has other kids there, we do the same thing - she waits at the front door and I put one in the car and then go back and get the other one.  If my boys are the last kids to be picked up, she carries one out and I carry one out.

Perfect, there you go OP

benkari

My boys are 26-30 lbs each and I can still lug 2 at a time when I need too with a bag and all.  It isn't easy but not impossible.  I do have a parent that calls me when she is a couple minutes away since she has 2 little ones that are not walking and either me or my employee head out to get one for her.