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Childminder's Club: So what's more important?

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Katymac · 29/03/2006 16:06

Your job or your child?

I have a 2yo with terrible diahorrea

I phoned the mum, she can't leave work as she is too busy...could I just drop her child off at her mums
Well actually no I can't I have 5 other children to look after and i can't just troop off to anothe village 5 miles away (even if it wasn't raining)

So poor child (instead of being cuddled up on mummy lap,) is in a travel cot in my formal lounge watching Ceebeebies.

I can't let her stay in their without the cot as it's not child proof
I can't drop her home
Mum won't arrive until 6:30

Do I give her notice?

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Isyhan · 29/03/2006 17:57

I think your harsh for a first time offence. Or has it happened before? I remember times when I was working where I would get a call half way through the day as my dd had become ill. I lived in fear of losing my job. Literally. Im not saying the poor child should be neglected but I think it can be extremely difficult for women in the workplace. Why no call to the father?

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Katymac · 29/03/2006 17:47

Apparently her boss was in a bad mood

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Katymac · 29/03/2006 17:43

She has just left......I did give her notice

I had to be mean to her dd...and it wasn't fair

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diddle · 29/03/2006 17:15

I would be very tempted to, has this happened before?? I would have called her back and insisted that she come and collect the child by a certain time, or arrange for someone else too.
You are only doing your job, which is in the childs best interests.

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Katymac · 29/03/2006 16:48

She signed a contract to say that she would collect her if she were ill

I'm so annoyed (and sorry for he baba)

I can't even cuddle her myself as I have a bowel disorder and could end up ill for weeks

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LoveMyGirls · 29/03/2006 16:38

hummmmmm i'd be tempted and as you have lots of other offers its not like you need to be doing her a favour. imo if someone asks you to pick up your sick child then you go and pick them up or at least arrange for someone else to even if her mum had to get a taxi there and back.

to leave the child with you is not on at all for a start you cant afford to be ill, its not fair on the other children or the 2yr old - he needs one to one attention that you simply cannot give him.