lazy teacher

[cheekypickle]

Am I a bad mum for sending DD (10 months) to the childminders even in the school holidays?

Not at all!

Would you think your students Mums were bad for not looking after them in the holidays?

you're right indigobell.

I think any mum or dad that has their children for 6 weeks deserves a medal.

I can deal with 30 kids and their learning, but not one little baby day in day out!

How many days a week?

monday to friday 9-3pm

You're not a bad mum but I'm sure you and your dd with have a few nice days out over the summer.

I'm having her for the first 2 weeks the child care after that

YANBU but I would probably do 3 or 4 days of 9 - 3. But there could a million reasons why those hours 5 days a week is good for you.

Don't worry about what other people think. :)

I am assuming you would still have to pay to keep her place so YANBU.

you need to rest and your dd needs to keep up her relationship with childcare.

i have a vile cold right now that i wouldn't want to pass on to my daughter and her baby - her husband has it already. but apart from when i might have something contagious, there is nothing that would keep me from seeing my daughter if i had the opportunity.

i love her. the moments of her life, all of them, are precious beyond measure to me. i want to be with her. if i was at home and she was available, i'd be with her.

do what suits you.

Surely the main perk of being a teacher when you have kids is that you get all the holidays off to spend time with them?

I would have done it differently but only in that I would have made sure I had weeks 1 and 6 for me, since the end of term is when you are most tired and the end of the holidays is when you need to start prepping. You work hard all day, at a job which is frequently belittled and often with little support. Have a holiday and screw anyone else's thoughts on the matter!

If I could afford a childminder I'd have one now, and I'm a SAHM and all my children are either in school full time or left school. You do what you want to do, it's nobody else's business. You'd be paying anyway wouldn't you, to keep the place or whatever they call it, with the childminder? Why pay for a service you don't use?

It's up to you and I can see why you would in so far as having to settle her back in when you return back to work yourself but personally I wouldn't. Agree with marymary.

I only pay for term time care but if I didn't he'd be going for sure! He loves it there too and has made some great friends so wouldn't want to deprive him of that. :)

I wouldn't. If she's only 10 months old I guess that you've been on maternity leave up until not long ago. You can't be that tiered from work yet?!

Just out of curiosity, what do you plan to do every day from 9am to 3pm?

I agree that she should keep contact with the childminder, but I probably would go for 1 or 2 days a week.

Oh yes good point Trish1200. I should clarify that my son only goes twice a week anyway.

Hmmm. Your baby is only 10 months old. Are you sure? Every day? One or two days maybe. I agree with MaryMary.

I wouldn't. I guess you know your limits though!

Euphimia your DD must be much older to be going to holiday clubs. With a school age child I would do that too. But the OP's DD is only 10 months.

well, i can't personally see why you would want to do that.

maybe a few days her and there but 4 weeks, everyday froom 9/3!?

just cant see why you wouldn't want to spend that time with her really

I wouldn't but then I'm not you. Do whatever works for you and you're happy with.