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new childminder parents help!!

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Hayleycm · 24/03/2010 10:09

ok im due to have ababy start on monday aged 7 1/2 months

he ws supposed to have settling in sessions last week and this week, last week he was in hospital twice with sickness.

he was due to come round today, his mother said lunch ish time, although vauge i said this was fine

i then got a text saying she was bringing her son who is 7, i asked why is he not at school, she said hes got a virus. i told her that iw ould prefer it if he didnt come as i have to thnk of the other children i care for, including my own

well now shes gettign a bit rude, she saying i dont have any minded children so didnt think i was risking anyones health(only my own child) although i have an after scoolie and anotheron a friday.

she is saying she doesnt want to throw her son in the deep end and have him start all day, seem to be blaming me as i dont want poorly child round here.

i replied saying if she can get a sitter for eldest she is welcome anytime

am i in the right, im already regretting signing this family on,

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LisaD1 · 24/03/2010 10:24

what does your contract say about settling in?

You can terminate at any point as long as you give the stated notice as per the contract. Mine is no notice required from either party during the settling in period.

Hayleycm · 24/03/2010 10:18

can i terminate if not started yet?

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Intergalactic · 24/03/2010 10:17

Yep, she sounds like a bit of a nightmare. Stick to your guns and if she doesn't end up taking the place then it sounds like it might be the best outcome!

Hayleycm · 24/03/2010 10:17

i for got to fill out the settling in period on the contract though :S so im worried now

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Hayleycm · 24/03/2010 10:15

thank you im so worried ita only my second family they have signed contract but i did say there was amonth settling in session

not sure what to do, dont want to leave her in the lurch

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LisaD1 · 24/03/2010 10:15

If I were you I would listen to the huge warning bells that should be going off! I would terminate the contract before it even starts (that's one of the benefit's of a settling in period), if this woman is already showing no regard to you and your family it will only get worse.

FabIsGettingThere · 24/03/2010 10:14

I think you are in the right and would consider not signing them up tbh.