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CM CLUB - I feel like GIVING UP! Moan.

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LoveMyGirls · 09/10/2006 12:07

I really do i have 1 ft mindee who may be leaving by december (ive had him for about 4 months) i havent had any phonecalls for after school care, any phonecalls i have had have been for part time or too many children.

I dont know what to do, unless i get some more children soon i just can't afford to run with this, im working weekends to make end meet (but they're not meeting, they're miles apart!)

I'm fed up. I can't go out to work in the daytime because my dd2 is only 1 and i can't afford childcare because we don't get working famillies tax anymore so between my 2 children i would be paying out more than i could earn as i'm not skilled in anything.

so i'm left with working eves n wkends (if i take up working eves again i won't see my dp ) why does life have to be so difficult sometimes.

when i started this i knew it would take a while to get going but i'm tired and fed up of not even being able to pay the bills never mind enjoy ourselves when we're both working so hard.

Please someone tell me this will get better and it's worth sticking it out. I need some motivational stories please........

sorry for moaning thanks for reading.

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amphion · 09/10/2006 13:17

I know, there seems to be a bit of a shortage of children in some areas including mine. You don't seem to get the full-time ones like you used to perhaps cos parents are working shifts and covering for each other. I hardly ever get phone calls (last one over a year ago), but my e-mail is on the local childcare service info. on the web and my last parents contacted me this way - my reply included a photo of the garden with all the toys out. Where I am, new childminders go to the childminding group even if they're not minding yet, and childminders who are full-up might recommend them to parents. Consider taking on a part-time one - parents like to see you already minding. Have you tried cards in the newsagents etc? - remember many parents don't mind at all driving some way to a good childminder's so put cards where it might be busier or a posh area. Some parents prefer e-mailing to phoning so consider putting this down.