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Childminders Club: How late until call parents?

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HellyBelly · 22/02/2006 16:47

New mindee started today and dad is currently 15 mins late. It may just be traffic or he may be lost as not been here before but how late would you leave it until you call to check?

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HellyBelly · 22/02/2006 19:35

I'd post a seperate message with a Mothers Help title as you probably won't get many answers on this thread. Sorry I can't help, never been a mothers help.

Good luck

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alambra · 22/02/2006 18:41

hi could anyone help,whats the going rate for a mothers help,few household chores and looking after her 18 month old son,also should i do a contract ???/

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HellyBelly · 22/02/2006 17:28

No - 98 to be exact

KM - how rude!!

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RTKangaMummy · 22/02/2006 17:24

HB I guess you live on a street with 250 houses on don't you?????????????

RTKangaMummy · 22/02/2006 17:23

These parents are the limit sometimes aren't they!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They just don't think of their children or ours !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Katymac · 22/02/2006 17:18

Well one of my dads turned up late today - because he was watching bid or no bid on TV and it was exciting.....I was very rude

His son had been standing there asking for some tea....and to have his hands washed so he could eat - poor sausage

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HellyBelly · 22/02/2006 17:15

I know, I did wonder how it took 25 mins to get from the wrong house to here unless it was because he couldn't get hold of her?

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RTKangaMummy · 22/02/2006 17:15
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chipmonkey · 22/02/2006 17:14

Oh, its always the mum's fault isn't it?

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HellyBelly · 22/02/2006 17:13

I love your DB's lol

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RTKangaMummy · 22/02/2006 17:09

deffo brill

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HellyBelly · 22/02/2006 17:07

He turned up at 4.55 and really apologised and said mindee's mum said a different house number and he's been up and down the road! I don't mind if it's one off!

Thanks for advice

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RTKangaMummy · 22/02/2006 16:58

Deffo tell them there are rules about this

Agree it is 1st day so there are reasons

It is not fair on the child either

cos they will be wanting to see mummy or daddy

Hope he is there now, if not there after 30 mins I would ring deffo

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HellyBelly · 22/02/2006 16:51

I have the same sort of rule but as it's their first day, I'm not doing to charge it. Just worried. Pain is I'm now late making dinner

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Chandra · 22/02/2006 16:48

My nursery does not check, they only charge 5 pounds per each 5 minutes period we are late! it works like a charm, even DH obeys the rule now!