Staff Room........................Friday.......................Yayyyyyyyyyyyyy

not great SAZ for you is it
it really gets me when parents pretend to take their child to the doctors or cover up the truth
i had a child with sore cheeks parents said they had been to the docs and it was exema but it wasnt it was inpertago

SORRY ALL I'M SO RUBISH AT SPELLING

Oh....that's SOOOOO fucking funny I was going to do a harsh reply because of the 'sitting around drinking coffee' but it's not like me to do that lol. Sorry I messed your plan up I'm in here a lot more this week due to being closed and VERY bored

Aw Loooney! I was trying to "get" Mo and shosha by way of revenge for them getting you yesterday and I got you! Sorry sorry, I was going to go on at them about how they sit around all day

No, nobody has said or blamed me, I just get very paraniod about things like this. I know that out of her 3 meals aday she only has one with me, never ever touches meat and all the cheese/milk products she has are pastuerised.

I'm not surprised you're worried, poor you, I'd be in a right state. no one really thinks it's you though surely?

I'm off for that shower now and then ds wants to make a kennel so need to check the junk modelling stuff (we used loads yesterday so not sure what's left). Willc check back a bit later

Still awaiting test results, saw her this morning at school, ran over gave me a big hug and said "I wanna go to your house!" She had to stay with her Grandparents tho' as
she's still not 100%.

Thanks for asking, it means alot and I'm still pretty worried!

henni - You ok? What's the latest?

Looney, you type quicker than me!

Rubbergloves, I'm afraid it is standard accepted practise to charge whilst mindees are at nursery, this is because we can't "sell" that time (2.5 hrs? I'm guessing although at two aren't they too young to go to state nursery?). Your CM has to keep that space open so she can accomodate your DDs during school holidays, inset days, unexpected closures etc. Otherwise you would have to find alternative care for those hours during those situations.

As for sitting watching TV, she is most likely catching up on paperwork, planning, clearing up messes that inevitably occur through childminding, cleaning toys etc etc etc. (unless she's ulta organised and does it at the week-end or evening!

Just about to pop in the shower but if she does NOT take them to nursery and is NOT on call then it wouldn't be QUITE as acceptable to charge but it depends on the hours you have her? With me, I explain that I can't afford to take children for part of a day and they are welcome to look for another minder, unfortunately I very much need to receive a full time income and I could easily full the whole day so of course would have to go for the better option financially.

meant to say that not all of us drink coffee and watch this morning, i wish, HOWEVER if she has no kids then I don't see the problem. I bet she doesn't charge anyone for the endless paperwork/courses she does in her own time.

Rubbergloves - I've been off this week so I've probably got more time to reply to you. I'm afraid you're not going to like this........it's VERY NORMAL for us CMs to charge for this time. YOU CHOOSE to send your children to nursery in the morning (presuming this is like pre-school and not day care?). The reason we charge is that it would be pretty IMPOSSIBLE to get any other business to fill those hours. Does she take them to nursery? Is she on call?

As for the food - did you tell her from the start that you ONLY want them eating your food? If so then she's wrong and you need to remind her

Good morning ladies. I'm hoping you can help me out here, you always seem a reasonable bunch in here and I'm hoping for a quick response. Sorry for gatecrashing the staff room!

I work full time and CM looks after my twin DDs, aged 2. They both go to nursery in the mornings. I feel p!ssed off TBH that I have to PAY her for the time they are at nursery! How is that fair? Is this normal practice, to charge for sitting at home drinking coffee and watching This Morning?! Also, I send my own food for my DDs to eat and then find out on collection that they've been eating things provided by my CM as well! I want to know what MY children are eating, which is why I send my own food! I'm not sure CM always buys organic.

Anyway, your perspective would be much appreciated.

This is what's so unfair, one parents puts you in this position and then you get the grief

Oh Looney, if the 12 mth mindee gets it his mum will not be happy with me, you'd hear her shouting from where you live.

Oh by the way told you she wants me extra day but also wants me an extra hour a day too. Think someone is now looking down on me from above

Well Saz, we've chatted about this and I just can't believe this woman. I'm also very annoyed that she'd dare make you feel bad for having more kids - she knows what she pays for her dd to go 2 days a week - does she really think that's enough to live on??!!! FFS!! As for the CP....it will be very interesting to see if that other baby gets it - how will she explain that!!!

Here we go, you might just regret it
Looked after mindee for 15 mths now (thu & Fri), she's maninly had me to herself due to living in a quiet area. in the last 4-6 mths I've taken on a full and part timer. Parent has expressed she's not too pleased, but needs must, morgage and bills to pay. It also benefits mindee has don't think she mixes when not with me. Had a great relationship with parent but since taking more children on it's a matter of just dropping of and picking up, not much chat as there use to be.

Arrived last thursday, throughout day more spots started appearing and phoned mum said think she's got the dreaded CP, mum kept her at home the friday and then monday took her to docs who diagnosed infected hair follicles. Never heard of this before. Still not happy, took to chemist yesterday and confirmed CP. How do I approach the parent??????

Please do, but I'm just going to nip and look at my piano! I'll be back in half hour!

Mo - it gets worse. If Saz wants to, she'll tell you why things have changed with this parent

Well done Saz.....it really helps to vent off on here - GO FOR IT. I was really angry on your behalf yesterday and even dh was too! Spill the whole situation to the others on here and see what they think - I think it's well out of order and she's over-stepped the mark!!!

What did you tell the parent then? God, that's terrible! I hope she'll be explaining to your other mindees parents, what she's done! I can't get over that, thats really, really bad!

Thank you looney, the chemist told me it was CP!!! I feel really betrayed by parent and was very fed up yesterday about it all.

Morning all.

Strawbs - we've been going through that with ds recently - exhausting isn't it!

Saz73 - come on.....tell them what the chemist said...!!!

Mumlove - happy birthday to dd, hope she has a good day!

LMGs - glad you feel better but I still think you were mad cleaning yesterday evening when you should have been resting!!! (did I tell you all about her SQUEEKY voice??? sorry!!) As for the money, I agree, say you're sorry to have to trouble her, you'd leave it if you could but you must have the cash by the end of the day. Say you're happy to come and collect it. I know she's been in hospital but to be fair, her dp could have gone and sorted it for her, it's THEIR problem to make sure you get it!

katymac - I agree with the others but I only have a 4 yr old ds so not the best person to comment.

Mo - how funny about the playground etc. And as for Nutella, stuff like that really annoys me. A few years ago my sister rang all excited about her ds finally eating something different (very very fussy, only ever liked tin of hotdog sausages with ketchup) - he was now eating CHOCOLATE MILKY WAY SPREAD sarnies on WHITE bread FFS!!! She thought it was great coz it's got vitamins and calcuim. She really annoys me, feeds her kids rubbish, they are all pasty and horrible and she just doesn't get it!!!

Right, ds nagging for another bowl of cereal - no gas so far today So fingers crossed I'll be back to normal on Monday, can't afford to loose any more money, this week was enough!!

Have a good day everyone