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Childminder not doing school holidays anymore. Can't find anyone else for my 9 Y/O stressed

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Alicew00 · 27/08/2024 15:28

My child is a sensible 9 year old. I have no one to look after her apart my partner who works nights and her childminder who has just decided to stop doing school holidays as her husband works from home now and needs quiet. I start work at 8am and need to leave at 7:30am. My partner wouldn't get home til 8/8:30am. I'm just so fed up now. We're pushed and pushed to work and I struggle. I've tried finding other childcare but there isn't anyone available.Stressed/feel like crying.

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redroot81 · 27/08/2024 15:34

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Kitkat1523 · 27/08/2024 15:32

this was me back in the day…..my DP dropped mine off with a neighbour for 30 mins twice a week ( she had kids the same age) …..I paid her a fiver ….which was big money back then!

Tristar15 · 27/08/2024 15:31

Look for holiday clubs, lots of families use them. I arrange with other parents to do drop off / pick up.

Alicew00 · 27/08/2024 15:31

There isn't any, and none that do from 7:30am. It's all from 9am

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Werweisswohin · 27/08/2024 15:30

Holiday club?

redroot81 · 27/08/2024 15:30

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