My son's school day ends at 11:30 a.m., but if I arrive to pick him up as early as 11:20 a.m., he and all of his classmates are already sitting at desks with their jackets and backpacks on.
At first this stressed me out, made me feel like I was always running late, and had me wondering why the teachers were in such a rush to get rid of the kids. But the fact is, two adults getting eight 2-year-olds geared up and ready to go takes a while (especially in the dead of Winter in NY). If they start early enough, the inevitable missing mitten or stuck zipper won't send everyone into a tailspin.
Even if you've only got one kid to get out the door, the same logic applies.
