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Paid childcare

Discuss everything related to paid childcare here, including childminders, nannies, nurseries and au pairs.

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Would you look down on a parent who sent their dc to you when they were....

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MortifiedAdams · 30/01/2013 03:42

off woek due to being unwell?
Im too.ill to work tomorrow, but wont be able.to fully rest up with 1.1yo DD here.

CM was supposed to have her tomorrow afternoon, would she be if I dropped her off as usual.only crawl straight back to bed?

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BeaWheesht · 30/01/2013 07:32

I'm not a childminder, I'm a sahm but when I've been ill I've often wished for the option of a childminder to give me some peace - go for it!

Twinklestarstwinklestars · 30/01/2013 07:25

No, I wouldn't be impressed if your dc were ill too and you tried to send them but if they're fine then why would she judge?

BoysAreLikeDogs · 30/01/2013 07:00

PseudoBadger · 30/01/2013 06:27

Exactly, you pay her. I've been off work for eight weeks now and DS has gone to his CM on his allotted days

Fightlikeagirl · 30/01/2013 06:19

Of course your childminder won't mind. Quite often one of my mindees parents will be off work and they use that time to catch up with stuff around the house, go shopping or rest!
As long as they keep their mobile on so I could contact in an emergency, they pay me and collect on time then I really don't mind what the parents are doing.
Feel better soon.

TwoKidsAndCounting · 30/01/2013 06:08

No I'm not sure anyone in their right mind would!

ZuleikaD · 30/01/2013 05:59

Of course not!

MollyMurphy · 30/01/2013 04:05

no, nor would I judge if she sent them so she could clean the house, go for a massage or otherwise have one whole rare day to herself. Besides, you pay her - its really not her business.

Feel better OP!

Tortoiseonthehalfshell · 30/01/2013 03:52

I'm not a CM, but I'd be pretty unimpressed with one who judged that! You're too ill to work and you're too ill to look after your very young child. What is this ridiculous rhetoric that a mum can never take time to look after her own basic health about?

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