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Childminder's Club: Come and admire my new Website!!

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KatieMac · 03/06/2005 21:45

It is...

WalnutCorner

and I'm SO proud

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KatieMac · 10/06/2005 18:04

Spelling is corrected and I now have a child from ethnic background other than white......political correctness at it's worst

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KatieMac · 06/06/2005 20:24

It's the only way I can guarentee safety - I can do most food allergies etc but nuts I cannot exclude from the area

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alibubbles · 06/06/2005 20:14

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KatieMac · 06/06/2005 19:25

But Alibubbles, the whole garden will have "essesnce of walnut" in it - from falling leave, rotten walnuts, walnut husks etc - surely that would be dangerous to anyone with an nut allergy

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hub2dee · 06/06/2005 18:42

It was just one typo, KM.

Sorry, no time, dw ill.

Didn't I already re-write it in the doc I e-mailed you ???

Hope all well for you.

alibubbles · 06/06/2005 17:21

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KatieMac · 06/06/2005 15:47

Hub2dee - talk to me on this one (I know you do searches on your name you vain creature)

Rewrite the first para for me...please

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KatieMac · 05/06/2005 11:05

that's right Xena - I hadn't noticed all the children were white until RTKM mentioned it - I may have to adjust some of the pictures (and speak very nicely to my webdesigner)

DH is from Jamaica- you remembered well

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Xena · 05/06/2005 10:17

I thought your husband was black (afro carribean IIRC??) and wondered why you DD wasn't pictured. Presumable by your post you mean your area is white predominatly, but wouldn't you want to show the diversity in your setting, as if I was mixed race/ of another race then I would be far happier to send my child to a setting like yours that reflected that??

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KatieMac · 05/06/2005 10:04

Not a chance DD is mixed race...actually all the children are white - is that a problem I wonder?
It reflects the ethnic mix locally (DD is one on her own)

All the children are copyright free I thought it was safer

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RTKangaMummy · 04/06/2005 23:18

I think it is DEFFO BRILL

WELL DONE

Is DD one of the pics?

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KatieMac · 04/06/2005 21:39

Apparently I supposed to take action to enable children with special needs to use my setting....which I agree with and I do to the best of my ability

I have had children with
mobility problems
developmental delay
speech problems
sight problems
learning difficulties
attention problems

But I won't allow a child with a nut allergy in the house - which means I'm discriminating against them

I couldn't win

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KatieMac · 04/06/2005 21:36

It was my network co-ordinator - she left soon after......It's pathetic isn't what mum would take that sort of risk

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Xena · 04/06/2005 21:33

What did ofted say.
I can't imagine a mum of a child with a nut allergy would want to risk it??

tamum · 04/06/2005 21:32

That's ridiculous- how can you be "discriminating" in that sense? Would people prefer you to take children and put them at risk? Hell, take no notice.

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KatieMac · 04/06/2005 21:13

I have been accused of discrimination wrt Nut allerges - but I'm sticking to my guns

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tamum · 04/06/2005 20:10

Oh no, sorry, I didn't mean it upset me, and ds is 10 anyway and therefore not in the market for a childminder! I just meant that the walnut was a bit "in yer face" for someone concerned about allergies. If you can't take children with nut allergies (which sounds eminently sensible in the circumstances) then it's probably just as well to have the walnut there. It is a great website.

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KatieMac · 04/06/2005 20:07

Tamum - I am careful to explain to parents that I can't have a child with even a suggestion of or possibilty of a nut allergy - with a 40 ft Walnut Tree in the back garden the whole garden will be permiated with "Walnut Essence" (for want of a better name)

Sorry it has (kind of) upset you and thank you for looking anyway

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tamum · 04/06/2005 20:00

This is going to sound really neurotic and picky, but my son has a severe walnut allergy, and the sight of a walnut on every page makes me flinch a bit! I realise it's a reference to Walnut Corner, and I know he's in a real minority but I just thought I would mention it. I think it looks great generally though

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KatieMac · 04/06/2005 19:52

Ive had one or two bits but I've just gone broadband - so it might be that

But it's only been up since yesterday

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ks · 04/06/2005 19:34

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KatieMac · 04/06/2005 19:08

Thanks Pecka - I'll get on to it straight away

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peckarollover · 04/06/2005 09:28

It looks fab

There is a typo on the homepage though

"Recognise the important of a healthy diet"

Should be importance?

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KatieMac · 03/06/2005 22:23

Thank you for all your kind thoughts

I was worried about the first para - but I love the rest

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Evesmama · 03/06/2005 22:22

very impressive