Guilt free ride.

The daycare situation in the freakonomics book, describes a daycare that had a few people showing up late to pick up their kids, so some economist decided to do a study to see how much the percentage would go up if they charged for being ten minutes late, this made the parents feel like it was okay as long as they paid the fine.

The reason the parents felt they could show up late and the percentage went up that did stay late is because they felt if they pay for it why should we have to get there on time. I mean if you think about that seems kind of how anyone who would do it to get some peace. The fine also made the parents think of this as "Oh this isn't such a big deal." so of course the parents would show up late.

I also believe the parents felt it was alright because the fine wasn't that great so they just took it as a way to get the things wanted to get done before they had kids running around screaming, just maybe the extra money they spent gave them their sanity back for a little while. I was a Nanny since I was fourteen and the children's parents would stay out late and throw other children in there without considering the fact that I had to get home at a certain time, so I started to charge them extra for the times I would stay later than I was supposed to, and they ended up staying out later and adding more children. I honestly believe that it has alot to do with the type of parent also, because not all parents would leave their children later than they were supposed to, some just don't have time, some just don't care and some have to put up with stress at work then they pick up there kids get home get dinner ready deal with bills so maybe that extra time they leave their children there gives them the means to face the rest of their strenuous day, the means to face their spouse and any other stressful situation.

I believe the parents might do it as a way of survival in their busy hectic lives. Who really knows why they would leave their children later than they are supposed to. There are so many reasons. If I had children I would be one who would pay the extra fine and leave my children there to get the things I had to do at the house done before I brought them home and before my spouse would get home.

I don't believe the parents were in the wrong for leaving their children at all. I think they just needed some alone time. Parents have alot to deal with throughout their day so I think parents just might want their time to unwind before they have their children around, I imagine my Mom would prefer doing that now that she sees how much of her time was devoted to my brother Kerry and I. So that 's the reason why I think the parents at the daycare left their children there later than the were supposed to.