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Starting childminding advice?

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Woeismethischristmas · 14/11/2020 14:08

Does anyone use a childminder just for holidays/ inset days, I'm thinking primary aged pupils? I'm retraining as a bookeeper and thought childminding might be a good way of balancing out income over holidays etc. Live rurally so big garden, surrounded by fields so would be v. Outside based. No neighbours to annoy. There is a lack of childcare locally, parents cobble stuff together with a day a week forest school plus an activity day but it runs from 10-3/4 which is rubbish if working. It feels like a good idea just wondering what the downsides are?

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Clearasmuddypuddles · 14/11/2020 14:10

Our village has a holiday club that is very popular with parents.

I wouldn’t send my child to a childminder if an out of school club as available because I think he would prefer to mix with lots more children than a childminder would offer. However if it was the only option then sure!

Woeismethischristmas · 14/11/2020 14:35

No after school club, sadly, it really limits my job choices. There are council run sports clubs but they are a half hour drive away and its a bit depressing being in fluorescent lit gym hall all day when its lovely weather

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Betsy36 · 20/05/2021 22:43

Just wanted a bit of advice.
My little girl had a temperature on Sunday so took her to the hospital Monday, they said it was a cold. Tuesday spiked a temperature again so went to doctors where they discovered a sore swollen throat so popped her on pennecilin.
I kept her off Wednesday but Thursday she was fine so asked the childminder if I could bring her in as I work for myself and don’t have any other childcare help. She said no for the rest of the week even though it’s just a cold and sore throat.
Is it right I still get charged for this even though it wasn’t my decision for her not to go in??
Thank you

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