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Am I missing something here - what are the children whom you are meant to be minding doing while you are on the Internet??

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fivecandles · 12/11/2008 19:11

Because I would be livid if I was paying you to mind my child and you were Mumsnetting.

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spicemonster · 12/11/2008 19:18

Do you never go on the net when your children are at home?

aGalChangedHerName · 12/11/2008 19:18

Yawn Yawn Yawn.......

Mindees sometimes go to nursery and even go to sleep

I happily ignore my own dc to fritter time away and stay off when i am working!!!

thisisyesterday · 12/11/2008 19:18

maybe they come on while their mindees are asleep? that's what I do with my kids.

then if they cry I go.

KatyMac · 12/11/2008 19:18

Who is childminding at 7:11 on a Wednesday evening?

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fivecandles · 12/11/2008 19:17

OK, good for you but there are plenty of comments on other threads which show that there are childminders at work (i.e. minding children)and on here. As in, 'Got to go cos x child is crying etc'. Don't really get how that is acceptable.

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hullygully · 12/11/2008 19:17

Yeah, but other people's kids is really boring, innit.

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fivecandles · 12/11/2008 19:16

OK, good for you but there are plenty of comments on other threads which show that there are childminders at work (i.e. minding children)and on here. As in, 'Got to go cos x child is crying etc'. Don't really get how that is acceptable.

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hullygully · 12/11/2008 19:15

Watching telly, eating cheesy wotsits and drinking fruitshoots of course.

sallystrawberry · 12/11/2008 19:15

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stirfry · 12/11/2008 19:14

yeah fivecandles because childminders never have a second off! and double

Twims · 12/11/2008 19:13

Oh they're in the kitchen playing with knives.

nickytwotimes · 12/11/2008 19:13
chopchopbusybusy · 12/11/2008 19:13

Eeerm, I assume childminders have some days off/free time too...

MissyMay · 12/11/2008 19:13

Actually without jumping to conclusions...I use this forum as a place to get fantastic information and support. I only childmind on a Tuesday 3-5 at the momeht, and would never go online whilst I was childminding...how on earth could you?

marlasinger · 12/11/2008 19:13

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