Its blowing a Hooley out there, I want to stay in the STAFF ROOM

Hi PR, I'm sort of in the same sort of boat as you! I've only just starting posting here really too although was lurking a bit before too!
I've been minding just under a year too and have only just starting feeling like I'm sort of 'in there' with the childminding group! I still feel a bit weird when going as they all know each other so well but I'm starting to feel a bit better about it now that I'm starting to get to know them a bit better!

We'll chat - we're good at that

Not sure if we'll make sense tho'

Welcome

Hi Ladies, Can i join this thread please, have been lurking for ages but not actually posted. I have been childminding for just under 1 year but only on a perm basis since Oct, i have a 5 Y DS and DS2 who is 5 months and then a 20 months old little boy 3 days a week. It can be really hard as i dont know any childminders ( have tried the local network group but a they all know each other so well and im not the most forward person in RL) - it would be nice to chat to people

Poked you! Get you on your boat! My name was quite obvious in her friends list, it says name is AKA Mo!

PMSL! Hairs on willys! Glad I haven't got a boy, at least I know what's happening to DD! I will look for you on Facebook now and send you a nudge. My initials are CC and I don't have a pictue, haven't got a decent camera yet, my birthday is this Sunday!

gald you have thought of a present mo still cant find you on facebook have looked on LT's friends (she has loads) prob mo isnt your real name!
have a look for me instead (Donna)

ds gone for a shower now i'm saved

HELP!!!!!! having the hairs on the willy talk with ds2 aged 10 as he did bout it at school today

Kay - so glad it went well! I'll be coming for support in a couple of weeks - got 2 new ones starting on the SAME DAY Not very good organising on my part lol

Cheers guys, just waiting for them to arrive, due at 6.30 but giving them a bit of time as the weather is CRAP out there!!! Been a MAD afternoon so hope they aren't too long and desperate for a rest (running around soft play and going down big fast slides when pregnant probably not such a good idea lol.

Oh good, I'm glad it went well. I'm always very nervous about the first day. You just never know 100% what they're used to and how different its going to be. They soon settle though and learn to tick along with all the others in no time.

Good luck looney.

MMl digi camera is a great idea for your birthday!

I didn't take ds to preschool, it was still pouring it down, have arranged it with mindee's mum for in future tho.

Well new mindee was great - much better than I expected. He cried on and off for about an hour, then was playing with toys with the other two boys. Was a little sad and shy, but after school run came in and was plodding about grinning at me! He went shy again when DP came in but am feeling much more positive about him settling in now!

good luck Looney..am off on school ruun now..byeeeee.x

Mo - pleased you are sorting a camera out, I'll be nagging for you to put a Facebook pic on soon then!

Ju - Pleased it went as well as it could and that you are trying to get back to normal, must be awful but we're all thinking of you and your family xx

Katy - hope DD is better soon.

KayS - did you go to pre-school? Wouldn't blame you if you didn't!

Right, quick cuppa before my brother gets here to come on the school run with me. I've had the day off so far and not long been back from lunch with dh Db is coming to surprise ds after school as he's a 'big boy' now, bless. Off to soft play with ds and mindee after school, not sure if db is coming or not, hope so, SPD playing up today and don't think I'm up for too much running about lol.

Oh, dh has a 2nd interview tomorrow for a 2/3 month contract so fingers crossed! And I have a lady coming round tonight about some temporary cover until I go on maternity leave

Catchya later x

Right, spoken to brother (he who knows everything!) and he said thats a really good buy for that price and 7mp is more than enough for an old git like me! He said something about it being Mo proof too! Bloody cheek, I don't know why I speak to him quite frankly! I might have to poison his mash on Sunday!

no mines like a totally different battery, not normal ones, no space for a normal AAA in mine?

That's quite a good deal actually, but it'll be £55 with p&p and this one is 7mp and it is my birthday! If I get it from Argos, I can get it within 10 mins from here!

I assume you can put re-chargables in any camera though can't you? It'll be handy to be able to keep some on charge at home. I wonder if it'll be that good, it'll take a good one of me for my Facebook! I HATe having my photo taken. I've got such a skinny face and all you can see is my bloody jewish nose! (Inhereted that is, I'm not jewish! )

i didnt know you could get ones that take normal batteries until we bought my mams!, mine is a flat rechargable sony one..sayingt hat i never have spare batteries in! what with al the toys so im better with a regarchable one

That's the thing isn't it? The batteries go so quickly. I think mine might go quicker because its a really basic old one. Probably one of the first digital cameras around, so I hope they've come on a bit since then.