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Butterscotch2405 · 31/07/2018 21:11

I was wondering, if I was to set up as a childminder, but I need to feed my 4 month old daughter to sleep upstairs, what do I do with the minded child?

I have had a Mum say to me she is very keen to start childcare with me, and that her wee girl is used to being popped in a cot in a dark quiet room and she puts herself off to sleep for her naps.

So would I be able to pop the minded child in a travel cot downstairs, watch her on the baby monitor upstairs and nip up to feed my daughter to sleep for 15 mins and then return downstairs again?

I have told the Mum this is what I would have to do and she is fine with this, what do you all think?

Obviously, the ideal scenario would be where my daughter puts herself to sleep also, and I will be working on this, but in the meantime whilst I am still feeding to sleep, would you be happy with this scenario if I was your childminder?

Which ever way I do it, one child will be watched on the monitor and I will be in the room with the other, so either it’s my own daughter on the monitor or the minded child.

Both babies in the same room won’t work as they will distract each other and won’t go off to sleep.

Any thoughts welcome.

Thank you. Smile

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GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat · 31/07/2018 21:49

How old is the other child?

AfterAdvice · 31/07/2018 21:48

I wouldn’t use you and tbh I wouldn’t use a cm who had their own baby there anyway because I think their baby would always, understandably, be their priority. However, others would undoubtedly be fine with it, especially if you lowered your rates.

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Butterscotch2405 · 31/07/2018 21:46

Yes I have been speaking to a Mum about her being my first client when I set up.

Yes the girl my daughter would have one nap in cots together at the same time, then both nap together in a pushchair when we are out later.
I would time activities to ensure we are out for a walk when they needed to go down for their second nap.

Because my girl and the minded child are both quite young, I would only have those two just now; I would Not take on any others until they were much older and not napping anymore.

Thank you for your advice.

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GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat · 31/07/2018 21:40

Is the other child going to sleep? Surely your 4 month old naps more than once a day?

What will you do when you get more mindees?

GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat · 31/07/2018 21:38

A bit confused I’ll admit...

‘If you were to set up as a childminder...’

Yet you’ve already met a potential client?

Honestly, as a cm I don’t think it’s ok to leave a child for that long whilst you are upstairs.

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