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Any childminders given up the school run?

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thisgirlrides · 25/09/2020 09:22

I'm seriously thinking about giving up the school runs & just focusing on the early years group and wondered if anybody has changed to this and how you found it?

The main thing holding me back is worried the days will seem very long if I'm indoors on my own with 3 little ones all day . Normally we have breakfast, walk to school then head out for the morning either on our own or if we meet a friend at school, come back for lunch, afternoon activity/naps before school run again so bit hectic but the day goes really quickly. Plus, even if we decide not to go out we get to interact with other adults and children on the school run which I may miss.

I'm not too bothered about the income side of things as I've not changed my fees for years and am well below the market rate so could probably up each of my early years by nearly £/hr and still be competitive. Appreciate I won't be able to put that much of an increase on my current children but anyone new coming and I have 1 space in the NY. I do think for anybody that doesn't have school children, it could be a selling point having a cm not doing the school run but want to be realistic.

Any thoughts?

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Invisimamma · 25/09/2020 15:58

Depends on demand in your area for childcare.

It'll put off parents with more than one child as then they'll need to sort alternative care for the older one and drop off/pick up from two places.

Also people often choose a childminder because they can stick with them from early years right up through primary school. Parents with dc with you then moving up to school will now need to look for alternative care and this might put families off choosing you.

RedRumTheHorse · 25/09/2020 15:53

Why?

As a parent part of the reason I choose a childminder over a nursery is that she did the school run for one school. Now with Covid she doesn't take them to the supermarket - her husband does it - and to groups, so the only normal thing she can still do is the school run.

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