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CM CLUB: Im getting a tad sick of this !

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StrawberrySnowflakes · 19/03/2007 10:32

mindee turned up this morning at 8.30......NOT 9.30 as agreed......has just been to toilet and while doing a wee, mindee said i've pooed as well...didnt realise, so very loose(sorry tmi!)...i asked if she has had a poorly tummy this morning at mummys??..yes..and a nanas at weekend!...so mum drops of knowing her dd is poorly and doesnt think to mention it

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StrawberrySnowflakes · 19/03/2007 13:10

thing is if you do say something you ARE seen as being funny, however you say it!

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mumlove · 19/03/2007 13:09

Dad of littlest mindee dropped her off today then came back to says he might be 1/2 hr late collecting, at least I been told this time.
I would charge them extra (at least £1 pr hr more) for being early without asking.

smeeinit · 19/03/2007 13:08

oh how frustrating strawbs
you see strawbs because we cms work from our home we are always available at any time of the day for parents to be as early as they wish or as late as they wish.........have you not been told that as a a cm you are certainly not allowed to have a life of your own?!!

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StrawberrySnowflakes · 19/03/2007 13:04

i will be charging mum for today and told 30 min early parent last week that i would expect them between 8 and 8.30(as her shifts can hold her up).thing is 5 mins early on morn is fine and helps me as i leave at half past to take dd, but 1 hour, even 15 mins is too much as that last 15 mins is when i dry hair, and get me and dd ready in out clothes..this morn had mindee shouting she wanted a drink when i was strangling myself on coats trying to get our shoes out of cupboard

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SHOSHAlee · 19/03/2007 13:01

Strawberry think its time to put something in writing, stating that you want the time of arrival in writing on the Friday for the following week, that any times differing will be charged at double time.

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StrawberrySnowflakes · 19/03/2007 12:48

i text mum and asked if her dd had been ill yesterday or today as mindee said she had!(but tbh, sometimes hard to get fact /from fiction from her)..mum said no, not at all??..i said i would kep and eye and get back in touch, but so far nothing else, shes having lunch now...am just sick of being messed around this past week..friday and today, i look a wreck and have prob seemed unproffesional cos i answer door with wet hair and not ready..but theyve been arriving 15 mins, 30 mins and 1 hour early!!!!!!!!!..so then i have to leave them sat there while i run upstairs, blast my hair and have them sat thinking i am unorganised

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mumlove · 19/03/2007 11:25

Why is it that parents never tell us the truth about how well their child is!
So are you phoning for her to be collected?

quietmouse · 19/03/2007 11:14

even

quietmouse · 19/03/2007 11:14

[angry on your behalf.

I would phone mum tbh.