Staff Room Monday Week of the Holidays and counting.

I would - you can't not book people in just because you might be needed

Yes, the girls are both under 5 and so are the kiddies I've booked in so I'm full that day. That's what I thought. I'm just worried in case the mum phones me up all desperate and asks if I can have them. I'll just say sorry, I've booked others in I'm afraid. So, you think that's ok then?

Off to get dressed and sort ds out, having a lazy start to the day

Would you be over your numbers if you had them all?

I'd stick with who you have booked in - after all officially you know nothing about the au-pair

Morning all. I'm not working today but I need some advice and it's the type of thing I can only ask whilst hiding in he staff room....hope that's ok?

Who remembers the story about the au pair who has the 2 sisters I have, and how badly she's treated like a slave etc???? Well...............the 2 sisters and parents are away for long weekend.....au pair said wouldn't go as she wants her weekends to herself like agreed. They said 'oh, but it will only be evening babysitting etc..' yeah right!!! (it was bad when they were abroad for 2 weeks very recently). Anyway................she packed her bags and left yesterday, moved to a new family (much better set up and won't be treated like slave etc!).

This is my question.......I've not got the sisters today and tomorrow which is why I'm not working today. Now, the au pair said she was going to text the parents later yesterday to let them know she's left as they are due to be full with b&b's tonight and no one there to sort them. So, she's presuming they'll come back early (unless they get someone else to cover). IF they come back and IF they phone to say they need me, I have a problem. I've agreed to look after my friends 2 children for emergency cover as they have no childcare for tomorrow (that's another story) and can't let her down.

As these parents had told me they don't need me, shall I stick with the other children to look after? I don't want a reputation for letting people down and after all, the parents did say they didn't need me til Wednesday?

What do you think?

LT x

Morning all, We're half way through the hols now!

So far my summer hol plan has not gone to plan at all lol!! Strawberry picking was shut on the day we wanted to go but we ended up on a canal boat instead which was good! I was planning to go to the farm this week but little mindee is off so thought i might wait til mindee is back next week and do something thats more for the older ones.

Today we are just going to play in the garden with paddling pool, ball games etc perhaps do some craft type stuff too

Good morning! Sat waiting for mindee to arrive, nice and sunny here.