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do childminders get respect

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kt36 · 10/12/2006 17:20

childminders get paid peanuts for so much responsibility

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StrawberrySnowflakes · 11/12/2006 10:46

errr...NO or thats the way i feel right now

StrawberrySnowflakes · 11/12/2006 10:45

errr...NO or thats the way i feel right now

KaySamuels · 11/12/2006 10:33

yes i am too soft, put my prices up to £2.50ph this year and was made to feel bad!! I posted recently that i need to change to full fees if mindees dont come, currently only do half fee. However there is a new minder and i worry they will go there instead.

I am confident tho as I do lots of training and one family have moved recently and still come to me and same school as mum who worl=ks for surestart likes her dd (7) to come to mine.

bambi06 · 11/12/2006 10:32

my charges are at the higher end of the scale which in return seems to get me lovely respecing parents who are wonderful but then i am a trained N.N.E.B with 20+ years of experience so charge more...plus im already having to turn people away for next summer!!! as recommendations have got around about me ..aaahh my lovely parents..im so lucky

TheOriginalXENA · 11/12/2006 10:16

I find that reputation commands respect. I don't take any nonsense from the parents and the children are happy well cared for and well fed. I'd up those prices too kay

dmo · 11/12/2006 10:07

you have to be more harder KaySamuels
i only start work at 7.30 but if i did do 6.30 then it would be double rates
6.30-7.30 = £6 each
7.30 - 8 = £1.50 each

i have a brother and sister after school i charge £6 per night and by the time we have walked home from school had a snack their mum is here

KaySamuels · 11/12/2006 08:17

agree with dmo about word of mouth, this is how I have gained most of my mindees and I have kids I don't even know saying hi to me at school!

However I often get asked "how's the babysitting going?' aargh!, or will you get a proper job when xx goes to school. To which I reply that I will expand my professional and successful childcare business even further when my son is at school.

I know what kt36 means about pay - this morning I had a brother and sister 6.30am-8am then a school run to breakfast club for a measly £7.50!

dmo · 10/12/2006 22:49

i think word of mouth gains you respect