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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

regarding CM arrangments?

11 replies

mamasin · 04/09/2012 17:35

My CM is generally wonderful - both kids and dh and I are so happy to have her BUT her behaviour is really starting to grate. Please give me your thoughts wise MNers. CM is very dogmatic, it's always her way but as the kids adore her we've generally let things ok unless it is a big deal. We've had her for 4 years. She recently informed us that she will have to leave 30 mins before agreed pick up time twice a week as she has a family commitment. Her DH is there with the kids but wont' do the family commitment (don't want to give away too much here!) Our little dd recently started her free nursery place 5 mornings a week, CM wanted us to pay for DD to stay an extra hour at the nursery - which we would pay for as well as paying her. We've bargained her down Blush to paying her exactly the same money as she would be getting if she had dd fulltime. She rang today to say she is sending dd to nursery for the extra hour tomorrow as she might be minding another child. I said that we hadn't agreed this , we had agreed until lunchtime at the nursery. CM said the price of petrol to pick up DD was "killing her" - CM lives 1.5 miles away from nursery. I said that another person's arrangements were her concern but that dd would be attending only until lunchtime tomorrow.She minds our little ds and older dd also, Dd is in school so she has her after school and our ds fulltime. DH wants to move the children, and I feel she is behaving like a Diva. Please give me an objective view. Confused

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SUMMERFRUIT · 04/09/2012 17:38

I'm a cm and I agree with your husband, she is behaving like a diva. I think she is taking the mick to be honest. Time to move on.

ENormaSnob · 04/09/2012 17:39

She doesn't sound very reliable IMO

I certainly know my cm wouldn't do that.

MammaTJisWearingGold · 04/09/2012 17:39

Tell her to walk if the cost of petrol is too much!

Sounds like she is very much in charge to me!

JumpingThroughMoreHoops · 04/09/2012 17:41

Well, a CM should ideally reflect your parenting ideals. There has to be a little give and take, but I would be of the opinion that her hourly rate should factor in necessary trips - such as to nursery - and that she would be paid for the hours plus any travel time that she actually has your child/ren.

CM wanted us to pay for DD to stay an extra hour at the nursery - which we would pay for as well as paying her. An emphatic NO! She wants to be paid for doing nothing.

She recently informed us that she will have to leave 30 mins before agreed pick up time twice a week as she has a family commitment. Her DH is there with the kids but wont' do the family commitment You are happy to have her DH with your children? is he qualified? is it even legal to leave children with him if the registered CM is off premises?

OutragedAtThePriceOfFreddos · 04/09/2012 17:49

She's taking the piss because you have been using her for a long time and she thinks you will put up with it.

She wouldn't ask this of new or prospective parents.

I think you need to tell her what you want from her and say that you will make alternative arrangements if she cannot provide the childcare you need. Of course, she will be free to give you notice too, but I woudo rather leave my children with someone that showed some professionalism.

mamasin · 04/09/2012 18:04

Thanks guys DH and I are reading your responses and going OMG we are being taken for a ride. I have just texted her (as she's doing the family commitment thing) and asked her to meet with us this eve . Eeek!

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mamasin · 04/09/2012 18:41

Aargh! Her dh just texted me to say she left her phone behind and I can reach her on her daughter's number. I think I will just ask her to meet with us tomorrow night instead, or should I ring her

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Dozer · 04/09/2012 18:46

Wait til tomorrow. Do you have a proper contract etc in place? If so, she is probably breaching it. Do you already pay he for the hours your DD is in nursery?

mamasin · 04/09/2012 18:48

Thanks Dozer. this is the first week DD is in nursery so no payment yet but the expectation is there. No contract (we are in Ireland and they are not really the norm where we are Blush)

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Dozer · 04/09/2012 18:52

Ah, OK, not ideal, is sheunregistered then? Are the other childcare options locally OK? If so, maybe it's time for a change, if not might be more tricky!

Good luck whateveer you decide.

mamasin · 04/09/2012 19:23

The local nursery may have spaces, thanks Dozer and to everyone - great to realise IADNBU!

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