CM CLUB If you've got nothing more important to do, why don't you join in THE STAFF ROOM!!!!

thanks MamaG

Feeling a bit left behind my DP just started in a new job where my best friend and her hubby works and feel a bit like im left at home with the kids if you get me. But I know my job is far far harder than their jobs put together

Hi Julez

They're a lovely lot here in the staff rrom, I'm sure tehy'll make you very welcome

Just a few words of warning:-

Maureenmlove (aka Mo) is a bit of an alcoholic

Shoshe is Very Bossy and likes young men like Jake Gyllenhaal - oh yes, she tries to hide it by teasing me, but I know

The rest of 'em are bonkers

Hey ladies

Can I start joining in with your staffroom. I only have one mindee (hes 1) so is my DS :O askng for trouble I am.

Also have DS (5) home for half term this week.

Mindee is sleeping DS's are eating.

They've sent me a new cert that where it says it. The wording is 'may care for no more than 4 children under 8 years, of these, not more than 2 may be under 5 years and of these, not more than 1 may be under 1 year at anyone time. An exception to this ratio to allow 4 children under 5 is made for the children named on the variation request 01/02/2008'. My request only named 3 children.

Saz, didn't they tell you they'd send you a new cert Surely they wouldn't ever allow 5 under 5's in total???

Are they going to send you a new cert Saz??

oooh exciting! I'll check the post avidly.

Just phoned Ofsted and you're right Looney, the figures do not include your it's only the number of children you actually childmind and you don't mind you're own. Oh well looks like Ofsted have messed up and given me a extra one But do I fill that space or not????

shouldn't you be spending valuable quality time with your mindees?

I thought it was probably because I had to name all the children on the request, my own dd being one them, that they had said 4 under 5's on the cert? Who knows! Might give them a call later to check it out!
Thanks for the advice (again!) Looney

Oh, good luck SB

Well mindee now gone home! We baked our shortbreads and then iced them and then we went to the playground and mindee and dd ran around for ages! Wore them out which was good! When we got back they were getting a little tetchy with each other but think it was because they were tired so we sat down and did some alphabet play together!
Off to take dd to preschool in a minute and then back to have a blitz of the house before my 'interview' (for want of a better word!) later for the after school care.

Glad toddler group went well looney. It didn't take her long to realise did it and must be so much nicer for you, and her, and everyone else if she will now go off and play nicely on her own or with the other children!

Wish I'd kept my previous cert to double check but this one is back to the normal amount as ds has become an over 5 and it now just says 2 under 1's but that's right as neither are my own. Maybe it did say 4 under 5's in the bit about 'as per variation request' but I'm sure mine said I could MIND 3 under 5's (therefore 4 in total). Oh well, don't worry about it. As long as you are only having 4 children under 5 in total then the certificate shouldn't matter

SB - I'd query that too then as they should never include your own children on the certificate and if they are, someone is messing up!!

hi Sez - yes I believe that does include your ds as I have just had a variation request too and my cert says I may have 4 under 5's as per my variation request which would include my dd.

Well, toddler group went VERY VERY well. For those who've been following my problems with D.P. baby and crying throughout, I did what I discussed with dad last week and ignored the whinging (I HATE using this word but not sure what else to put, don't mean it in horrible way, just the sort of cry which is her just wanting her own way) and wanting me to be right next to her on the floor. I sat on the chair, letting her stand holding me if she wanted but refusing to pick her up unless she had a need, and I focused on drawing lots of hearts on shiny card then cutting them (for the sticking table). It really didn't take her long AT ALL to see I was doing other things but still talking to her etc. and she went off and played She had lots of smiles for me so SHE was happier too and not one lot of SCREAMING, just whinging from time to time. I'm soooooooooo happy Had her sat at the table for apple and banana at snacktime and eventually got from kneeling level to standing up which was so much better for bump and my back!! Can't believe she's going to be 1 this week!! Anyway, this is MAJOR progress, everyone at group noticed and I'm just in such a good mood for it. We did some sticking and have a nice big heart with lots of little hearts for mummy and daddy and she's fast asleep in bed so it's a late lunch today.

So, if you don't mind.....I'll have 5 mins in the staffroom to see what food is about (fancy some of crace's brunch, sounds YUM!)

KS - enjoy your day off. Poor mindee

SB - cheers Oh, can I have a nibble on some shortbread when it's cooled too please

franny - deffo listen to Katy. She knows her stuff!

Rose - I nearly fainted at those prices!!!

Saz - they've obviously messed up and should have put 3 (i.e. 4 including your ds but he should NOT be included on the cert). Have you sorted out what you need to with other mindees? (msn me when you get a mo)

Is Shosh ok? I think I'll msn her whilst I am on my own, not heard much from her lately!

Byeeeeeeeeee

Hi, little question...I've just been approved by ofsted to look after 3 under 5's full time. My new cert came this morning and now says 4 under 5's as per variation request, but I only requested for 3. I have a DS who's 4 1/2 so do you think they are including him on the cert???

Careful if you claim anything back

You will be liable for capitol gains tax when you sell the house

Watch out or get proper advise

Dont know Franny, could you ring ILR ask them?..or Katy might know???

Well its monday and for now at least its my free day through day..i should be glossing..AGAIN...but have been reading LOGINFAILED'S thread about her IL'sLOL..had a crisp sarnie for lunch and am now off to do skirting boards..am looking for some nice stripy carpet for staris but only one ive see(well not even seen just been told by shop so it might be minging!) is either £45 or £75 per sq mtr!!!!!!!!!!!!...£1000 to carpet my stairs!..shyeah right!..see y'all in a bit.x

Hi

Can anyone tell me? I had a garage changed into a playroom recently. How much can I claim back on tax???

I'll pass some shortbread your way when they are cooled Kay!

Well I've just sat and read the whole thread while I have mindees here - JOKE!! Had a quick glance and that was enough! What a ridiculous OP!

Shortbread made and cooling. Mindees eating a snack (of raisins in case anyone is watching and thinks I'm an awful cm and give them unhealthy snacks )

Congrats on the new mindee LT!

Morning everyone!

My little mindee came at seven thirty and was off home again at 8.30! We had breakfast, then we had explosive diarroheoa! Had to bath him and then get him picked up. He was really pale but still smiling bless him!

Sooo... I now have the day off. Which means I should really do some nvq work..... anyone got any biccies?