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legal reasons why you cannot leave a child with non relative regularly

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questionplease · 09/09/2008 19:47

i remember reading that if you regularly leave a child with a non relative who is not a childminder or nanny, or nursery school, it is against the law, and you may be prosecuted. can someone clarify this for me please.

im a regular who has namechanged as i promised a friend in rl i would ask mnetters help, and if she reads this, then i will have outed myself.
tia

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TheFallenMadonna · 09/09/2008 19:51

You cannot look after a child in your own home for more than 2 hours a day for reward of any kind. I think.

harpomarx · 09/09/2008 19:50

I have never heard this - sounds bizarre if it is true.

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