Some parents come at 4 o'clock. Others do not arrive until 6 o'clock. Carefully choose the activities you offer late in the day. Select activities that are easy for children to leave. It is hard for any parent to wait 15 minutes while a child completes a project or a game.
Parents have many things to do.
Parents just have to sit and wait. Jigsaw puzzles, blocks, and coloring projects that can be taken home to complete are more appropriate than activities that take a long time to finish or must be completed at the center. When projects must be left, assure the children that you will keep their projects safe. Also, tell them that they can work on them again the next day. Promoting positive reunions between children and parents .