If your child ruins your childminders things..?

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My DS had diarrhoea and vomiting all over the childminders wool rug. Completely ruined it.
Part of the job?
Buy her a new rug?

Part of the job as it wasn't your dc's fault but I would give her a thankyou gift for looking after your poorly dc.

Part of the job.

That said, I love my childminder, and I'd offer to contribute as I'd feel bad.

If it had been naughtiness I would definitely offer to pay in full.

Love the how well was the cm watching that's worthy of a prize.

No way should you replace or even offer to clean the rug.
CM are self employed people offering chargeable service for which certain expenses are tax detectable.

She has made a personal choice to become self employed and with that decision you have to accept that there are times that you have to accept that occasionally your days profit may be wiped by an un expected expense. Young children are an occupational hazard !!

I don't know of any companies that would expect a 'service user' to replace something that has been accidently damaged .

I would like add that over the last 12 years years my DC's have gone to a very lovely CM who is absolutely brilliant (youngest still goes) she provides excellent care and she is definitely worth her weight in gold !!!

I would probably offer to pay to have it cleaned but i don't think you have to. A bit of goodwill goes a long way though.

Surely it's an occupational hazard? I can't believe she even mentioned the damage to the rug to you. I get it's her home but it's also her business and, if you have a business that involves having small, messy creatures loose in your home, this shit (and puke) is going to happen. All these people saying 'but she's the person who nurtures your child' wtf are you on? While you're getting all misty-eyed emotive don't forget she's also the person who gets paid to do that? She's a professional child minder and it's up to her to be professional about collateral damage to her possessions if they're precious, valuable or delicate - i.e. don't put expensive new rugs in areas where they're likely to get ruined by small children spilling/vomiting/pooing/wearing/nosebleeds go on them or pay the extra premium to get them covered by insurance.

*weeing not wearing.

Why so aggressive?

Part of the job, they need to consider the kids and potential mess when decorating. Also should be insured.

I'd approach it on the basis that you assume she will be making an insurance claim but tell her that if for any reason they won't pay the full value of a new rug you will pay the difference. And maybe suggest she doesn't keep it in the room where she looks after the children.

I would offer to pay but all the childminders I know would decline any payment. The rugs they use are ones you can whack in the washing machine because these things happen with children.

Surely a wool rug would wash? My dog had a series of nasty episodes of incontinence one afternoon all over a big flotaki rug - in a room we don't go into very often. Rinsed it down over the washig line, washed it in the bath and it is as good as new.

Part of the job

(why was a sick child sat alone on a rug ? )

I wouldn't pay at a nursery which m and you shouldn't pay at a cm, however I'd probably feel guilty and at least offer to pay for a cleaning fee

How do you know he was sat alone on a rug? surely it's just in the room and he puked on it. Even if the cm was right next to him, sometimes there's not a lot of warning! Why the dramatics?

Part of the job.

I'd feel very kindly towards a parent who offered to pay towards cleaning /replacement in those circumstances. I wouldn't take them up on it though.

i'd offer to replace or clean.

Why does a CM have a wool rug that can be ruined by vomiting or any other child's bodily output?

Her liability.

I am a childminder. I would claim on insurance.

No, part of the job and insurance will cover replacement/cleaning.

I think I would replace it.

If you sent your kid over knowing she was unwell, then you should pay. The private nursery I used to send the kids to had a similar policy - if a child stained/ruined nursery property by parents not following sickness rules then the parent would be expected to reimburse accordingly.

Wait um yes I have seven children including four pre schoolers!

Enough poo and vomit to completely ruin a rug doesn't happen in seconds.