This is unprofessional isn't it?

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I have a facebook friend who is a childminder. She often posts photos of her mindees on facebook. I have wondered about this, but thought maybe she has the parents permission.

Today she has posted a message similar to "Oh no, Moaning Martin Monday!" (I have changed the name!)
Lots of her friends have replied with, "Oh no! Not Moaning Martin!" or "You'll need your earplugs today. That kid doesn't stop crying!" And "Martin? Who calls a fucking kid Martin?"

I feel really sad thinking about 'Martin'. If this was my child I would be fuming. In fact, I am fuming, but am I over reacting?

You know you are not overeacting! That is very wrong, and unorofessional - and certainly not protecting the children's confidentiality. She should be reported.

No YAN over-reacting at all. This is incredibly unprofessional and she should be struck off immediately. You call her a fb friend, does this imply that you don't "really" know her? I would actually report her for this.

YANBU. I wonder how 'Martin's' Mum would feel?

Unprofessional even.

No, you're not overreacting at all. I would go utterly bananas if I caught a CM posting anything like that about my child. In fact, I'd probably complain to Ofsted (all CMs have to be registered, don't they?).

Sounds grim. YANBU for thinking this is unprofessional. Not sure what you can do about it though

Very unprofessional.

YANBU at all.. it is suprising how easily people can link to others on FB. Even if they think nobody is likely to know them, you never know who does...

YANBU completely unprofessional, poor kid

Wow that is pretty terrible :( and stupid of her too unless she has the worlds tightest privacy settings. Which she clearly doesn't

If I knew my childminder was doing this I would be finding someone else to care for my children.

That will come round and bite her on the bum I think. Very foolish I'd say.

Contact Ofsted, they will know what to do. YANBU.

I would report her to ofsted, if she is not a particularly good friend? That is disgraceful . If my childminder did that I'd go mental.

I'm a CM and I agree it's terrible behaviour.

Take screen shots and send them to OFSTED. Seriously, this goes way beyond unprofessional.

YANBU, very grim. Poor child :( I would be sending screenshots to Ofsted, friend or not.

Haven't teachers been in serious trouble for this kind of thing? Report it. Apart from child protection issues, people are paying her to care for their kids.

YANBU, it is unprofessional and also shockingly naive of her, not to mention downright nasty.

Do you know her well enough to point out it just takes one phone call to Ofsted to trigger an investigation? I bet you're not the only one of her Facebook friends who thinks that this is awful.

Awful, can you report her to the LEA?

Definitely contact Ofsted. Please do. That child doesn't deserve this. If mine were in that situation

Get screen shots now (prtsc) in case she comes on here...

She is an Aunt of sorts, through marriage but divorced. She has been a childminder for over 20 years and I know that she is registered as she is forever writing about ofsted and regulations and how time consuming and ridiculous it all is. She looks after at least 4 children. I know their names and ages. (All through facebook, I've not spoken to her since I was a child.)

Is there a way I can confidentially report her? How much info would they need? Would they inform the parents? I can't bear the thought of people laughing about this poor little boy. I wish I had the guts to pull her up on it myself.

It's very unprofessional although I do feel slightly sorry for her as I can't abide moany children. I wouldn't report her but would rather speak to her myself and, ahem, point out the error of her ways.

I agree with those who say take screen shots and send them to OFSTED. She sounds horrible.