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CHILDMINDERS - talk to me for a moment, if you please!

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MaureenMLove · 09/02/2008 13:10

From Monday, I will be doing an experiment! Everytime you post and eveytime you have 'down' time in the Staff room, I want you to note how long you've been there (and how much time you have deglected your duties as a cm! )

I won't be on all day, contrary to popular belief, but I know now that my mindee will be asleep between 9.30 and 10.30 and again between 2 - 3.30! This means that I am allowed to be in there for at 2 1/2 hours!

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frannikin · 09/02/2008 18:20

Does babysitting count? Cos, y'know, they're asleep so I can do what I like, right? But should I still be planning educational stimulating activities in case one of them wakes up?

nannynick · 09/02/2008 18:19

I only get time to read/post, when I'm not working. No time to MN during my working day.

crace · 09/02/2008 17:27

Yeesh some people huh?!

looneytune · 09/02/2008 17:26

Oh FFS. Do they really think we're sat at a computer just waiting for the next post. I personally only stay on if mindees are napping but yes, may pop on very quickly to type a message whilst they are having a snack, playing etc. and then it's back to it usually. Maybe she's a very slow typer and doesn't realise how quickly people can pop in and out!!! Anyway, having the staff room there if you need it helps you feel like you're not alone and you can interact with other 'grown ups' from time to time. Ya know what......I can't be bothered to justify anything, she can think I'm a crap childminder if she wants.....I KNOW better!!

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MaureenMLove · 09/02/2008 17:09

Oh christ! That'll sort ya low blood pressure out! Take it easy on there, remember your condition and breath!

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looneytune · 09/02/2008 17:09

Cheers, will have a look!

KatyMac · 09/02/2008 17:07

Sorry it's here

looneytune · 09/02/2008 17:02

But I'm in the childminders section so bit confused

KatyMac · 09/02/2008 17:01

Looney go on to childminders & see - it will jump out at you

looneytune · 09/02/2008 17:00

WHAT THREAD, WHAT THREAD???????!!!!!!!!!

Just got back in from part 2 of EYFS training and thought I'd have a nice cuppa as the boys are out. Where's the gossip then.........PLEASE direct me to THAT thread someone

BoysAreLikeDogs · 09/02/2008 14:40

Me ! Me ! Me !

We start Monday? Okeydoke

KatyMac · 09/02/2008 14:36

Last week I made 93 posts

17 of them were during opening hours

split equally betwwen Monday & Friday (as far as I can tell) plus one each am in the staff room

I didn't work either day

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MaureenMLove · 09/02/2008 13:43

Thing is, the poor OP on that thread hasn't 'done' cm's before, so she has no experience of a good or bad cm, so inevitably she has looked on MN! We all know there's nowt worse than MN for blowing things out of all proportions!

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MaureenMLove · 09/02/2008 13:40

Don't panic, Big Sister is far friendlier! I just thought I'd see if the comments on 'that' thread are justified! I hope she didn't judge me on a Wednesday or Thursday, because I don't start work until 3.30pm on those days!

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Carmenere · 09/02/2008 13:39

This will end in tears (or lies)

eleanorsmum · 09/02/2008 13:37

ooh big brother! i only seem to get in here first thing in the morning! but it'd be interesting to see just how long we are in here..........................