Hi, my DS is 22 months old and has a childminder 2 days a week. He seems to enjoy going there, and she writes a little note in a contact book that they went to a toddler group or to the park, or walk the school run. She has a 7yr old DS she walks to school. But she doesn't include photographs or really seem to read books with him or teach him anything. I know she isn't a teacher, but I do wonder what he does all day really apart from a 1-2 hr toddler group.
The few minutes I pick him up and have a brief conversation with her while other parents are doing pick ups etc is sometimes a bit busy and I feel I'm being rude saying do you have any photos as she obviously doesn't or she would show them surely? Also sometimes I pick him up and she will say he hasn't slept today, or only slept half an hour, which is strange as he sleeps 2 hrs usually at home. I feel maybe she is out and about and his sleep isn't her first priority, she also childminds a 3 yr old and maybe she comes first as she is older.
Am I being a bit precious and should just be happy that he is happy to go there? Or should I say something? Or change childminders? Any childminders out there that could give any insight?
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Millie3030 · 07/03/2015 22:25
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