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CM Club : Not happy

26 replies

pecka · 11/07/2006 09:46

Hi

Im looking for a bit of sympathy and advice.

Ive been childminding since October last year and to be honest it has never really come that easily to me.

I think Im a good childminder, put a lot into it but dont really get that much out of it apart from stress.

I think I need to reset my business to try and be more structured and business like.

At the moment I feel like Im just treading water and getting through it which is obviously not ideal.

Can anyone give me encouragement to get started again and also did anyone else find it stressful in the beginning?

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dmo · 11/07/2006 09:52

i'm a support childminder so i will try to give you support, it is hard at first i've changed my poilcys a few times now as the wording was not right etc
some parents (not all) are harder work than the children and tell you to do things or swing things round in their favour BUT you have to stang firm this is your bussiness if your poicys are correct and in place you should stand firm by them
we childminders are so soft