to quit childminding after two weeks?

[MaryPoppinsMagic]

Posted a few threads about the troubles I have been having with getting paid by parents that I have taken on, I have been registered for 2 weeks and after yesterday I just want to quit...

The college paying for one parents fees has told the parent to move her youngest into a nursery as apparently they have deals with them where they don't have to hurry payments through, the college also told the parent they are going to ring ncma as they feel childminders should not be able to ask to be paid upfront.. What the actual fck??

This same parent owes me £118, I agreed she could pay me half on the 10th (yesterday) and half next monday... Shock horror she came yesterday to pick her children up and said oh I don't have the money to give you!

Then another parent (who is very well off) each week has fussed over payment, they were supposed to give me £48.75 on friday. The dad turned up and gave me £30 then yesterday the mum turns up and gives me £10 then tells me to add the rest onto the next bill!!!!

So I am left with no money yet shattered from being very accommodating (3 school runs to the same school every day) to help out 1 parent.

Aibu just to quit this???

OP - ask yourself - do you enjoy the childminding and are you good at it?
If not - probably good idea to give it up, chalk it down to not being worth the hassle.

But if you do actually enjoy it, then consider you have the wrong families.
I no longer need childcare as kids in school & have access to school aftercare until 4:30pm. Prior to that I had a (fabulous) nanny, who I treated with kid gloves. I was so happy to have somebody that loved and minded my kids so well, that I really looked after her as good as I possibly could. At a minimum, she was ALWAYS paid on time and in full.

My DSis is a childminder (not in commute distance from me). Her clients treat her really well too.

Perhaps phase out the current clients, and find some new ones that appreciate your services.

i love the job and i think i am good at it.

I am giving the parent notice to quit, this morning she tried to bring them early again and i turned her away for an hour.. petty? maybe but i am sick of her taking the michael outa me!

Today i feel so drained and have a banging headache which is because of the stress of everything

Well done at setting boundaries for one of them! Sad that parents need more disciplining than their kids!

That's awful the way you've been treated.

These people are leaving their most precious belongings with you, yet they expect to do it for little or nothing :(

I love my childminder and pay her above and beyond what she asks for. I really appreciate what she does and from time to time when i'm making stew/soups etc I will sling some on for her too.

I take care of her, she takes extra care of my children... we're all happy.

How did you send them away for an hour? that must have taken some balls!

Since you enjoy it, I think you should phase out current families and find some nice new ones, who will appreciate you.

Taking the piss is not on. Some people will try on anything. Other people seem to think because they are paying you, they hold all the power and call all the shots. But there are many families who treasure a strong relationship with their childminders, and are very reasonable to work for.

This would be a good time to figure out what you will do differently next time, and how your want things to be going forward.

Good on you OP, what a piss take. Its not the job its the damn parents! Get rid of these leaches, create a watertight contract stipulating your T&C and get new parents. Don't take any crap, you sound lovely btw, don't give up.