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Shoshe · 11/11/2008 06:38

AS we officially now think Ofsted is a Crock of S*.

Come on girl, doesn't matter what that bit of paper says, we know, and more than that YOU know you are a brilliant CM.

And unfortunately another one who has now decided to give up.

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crace · 11/11/2008 18:23

and... link www.mumsnet.com/Talk/childminders_nannies_au_pairs_etc/645765-EYFS-returning-to-childminding-after-b aby-help

crace · 11/11/2008 18:23

Hey you all! Come and help me on my thread!!

((Rushes off to teething screaming baby)) Hope you are all ok!

MrsPuddleduck · 11/11/2008 15:13

Boys are like dogs - at least your course is probably interesting/worthwhile.

I have got my second night of ICP tonight (or childcare for numpties as I now call it).

Last week I had to go through a tick list on risk assessments - one of which was to confirm that I wouldn't empty a potty down a kitchen sink has the world gone mad or what

AbbaFan · 11/11/2008 14:08
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Shoshe · 11/11/2008 14:07

Thats Ok BALDY we have all had one this week.

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BoysAreLikeDogs · 11/11/2008 14:05

Sorry bout the SOH failure

Aaaarghhhh

BoysAreLikeDogs · 11/11/2008 14:04

Tis Unit 4 I am doing atm

rant rant rant

BoysAreLikeDogs · 11/11/2008 14:03

rant alert

Once again some people in the course can 'get away' with not handing work in on time. I just know that if I tried that I would get a resounding bollocking.

Grrrrr

Was up til 2 30 on Sat night polishing the part to be handed in.

AbbaFan · 11/11/2008 14:03

bald - might need your help soon, as I start unit 4 on 26/11

BoysAreLikeDogs · 11/11/2008 14:01

Urgh stupid Cache level 3 course.

Horrid

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Shoshe · 11/11/2008 14:00

Oi BALDY where have you been ???

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BoysAreLikeDogs · 11/11/2008 13:53

Off to have a look at Sammy's thread.

Been studying darned hard for my unit 4 yadda yadda these last few nights.

Been to soft play with a few other CMs this morning great fun for all

AbbaFan · 11/11/2008 13:47

Yes, I had key-hole surgery and was fine after about 2 weeks.

Diet really helps doesn't it. I was much thinner back then

I used to get the most awful back-ache with mine, so bad I would have to get into a hot bath at 3am.

aGalChangedHerName · 11/11/2008 13:42

Abbafan did you have to have an operation?

Yes the pain was indescribable

Thought i was gonna die last couple of times. I am ok atm,need to be v careful what i eat.

AbbaFan · 11/11/2008 13:32

Hi Everyone.

Nice day so far, soft-play, lunch now sleep for the mindees.

agal - I had gallstones about 6 years ago - the most awful pain I have ever experienced. Are you feeling ok with it?

I hope you feeling better Sammyk.

PinkChick · 11/11/2008 12:43

NOT AT ALL Sammy!!!!..she maintained she said tomorrow, not realising that yesterday TODAY IS tomorrow!..tut never mind LOL

aGalChangedHerName · 11/11/2008 12:37

Well i do have gallstones and rather a lot of the buggers!!

Oh well at least it's not something really awful eh?

SammyK · 11/11/2008 12:15

aGal - hope your scan goes ok, sometimes you have to put yourself first, before bills and mindees parents.

PC - what a bad start - hope mum was embarassed by her mistake!

mumlove - like the sound of musictots, hope you all had a nice morning

shoshe - thanks

mumsanutter - I think I would die if I got woken up at that time every morning

No4 - with four kids your DP needs to be as on the ball as you and keep up his end of the morning tasks, give him a stern talking to

Feeling a little better now, took DS and mindee for a chocolate treat

PinkChick · 11/11/2008 10:52

thanks just emailed her as i cant see much on the site, so hopefully she will let me know costs soon.thanks again

mumsanutter · 11/11/2008 10:27

Sorry pink, forgot 3 letters and hence link didn't work try this one

Come on Sammy, we all know and you do too that you work really hard at this and you and the children love it really. A friend of mine told me that the inspectors are only allowed to give out a certain number of goods and outstandings so if you get them afterr they have hit their quota then you don't stand a chance!!! Just ris e above it, you know that you are brillient

PinkChick · 11/11/2008 09:56

come on chick, even if you do start to poner WOH, you do REALLY know you work bloody hard at what you do and i dont know WHAT but something MUST be done about these pathetic inspections, theyre all WRONG and as long as these people keep working to their 'own' rules none of us will get anywere!

SammyK · 11/11/2008 09:49

Hi everyone, feeling very jaded today.
I am in a 'why bother' mood which I am hoping I will snap out of when the caffeine kicks in.

Apparently 22month old mindee said to mum this morning 'can we go to Katie's now please' - Yes he is very clever, and very sweet!

Thanks for your kindness everyone, will come back and read through posts properley in a bit.

PinkChick · 11/11/2008 09:48

hmm.i cant get your friends site from that link??

PinkChick · 11/11/2008 09:47

hiya chick, yes i ahd the copies and was emailing them..will send them to you and the others i missed last week and will try and get some more scanned today before/after mindee has been.x

mumsanutter · 11/11/2008 09:46

Chick,

My friend does embroidery on tops etc and she does all mine look here

Chick, were you sending out copies off risk assessment? If yes, please could I have some? I am getting really stuck with format, wording etc (tanya at tanyastots dot co dot uk) Thanks

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