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How would you feel if you knew a CM smacked a charge?

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warmsummersday · 07/05/2008 20:40

This has happened on 2 occasions. Not going to go into detail but what would you do?

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warmsummersday · 07/05/2008 21:01

It's difficult for me though as this person is a family member . It happened years ago, obviously not the same child and then today when I was visiting.

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TheProvincialLady · 07/05/2008 20:59

Potential clients should know whether their CM is a smacker who can't conduct herself within the remit of her profession, don't you think?

KeepItPrivate · 07/05/2008 20:54

If you report them it will go on their inspection report for all to see

funnypeculiar · 07/05/2008 20:53

remove child, immeadiately
tell other parents using the cm (& probably every other parent I met
probably report to ofsted

wheresthehamster · 07/05/2008 20:52

If you have seen it yourself then what everyone else has said.

KeepItPrivate · 07/05/2008 20:51

I'd speak to the childminder, tell her you know she's done it and it's totally unacceptable
Not sure if I'd be so quick to report them but it would depend on what you mean by a smack - a tap on the hand of a toddler - although unacceptable, is not as bad as a whack across the legs or bottom of a child IMO

ScaryHairy · 07/05/2008 20:50

Yup, I would take my child away and tell the other parents. I might also make a complaint to OFSTED.

Lauriefairycake · 07/05/2008 20:46

FIRED !!!!! if it were my bairn

and tell the parents if it was someone else's

MamaG · 07/05/2008 20:44

wot scanner said

Aimsmum · 07/05/2008 20:43

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scanner · 07/05/2008 20:42

Tell the parents, without a doubt. If it was my child I would remove them immediately.