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How do I approach my DM about childcare issues

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andanotherproblem · 11/08/2025 01:17

I’m close to my DM, she helps me a great deal with my DD, when me and DO work she’ll have her no bother and is a really great GM. The issue is my 1 year old DD always happens to do something when she’s there, she’ll come back with bruises on her head because she’s banged her head or they nipped her skin getting her into the pram, I’ve tried really hard not to be overbearing and controlling but today she’s allowed her to get sunburned, it’s only a little at the bottom of her leg but I’m so angry, she said she put sun cream but she mustn’t have done it properly as I’ve took her out in hotter weather and not had an issue. How do I approach this? I’m constantly worrying when she’s there, I know things happen but I just feel she doesn’t watch her properly/doesn’t think always blames someone else. What would you do?

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Secretsquirels · 13/08/2025 17:38

Before you do anything drastic, I would start by seeing if you can improve things without a big discussion.

Buy one of the expensive all day sun creams and put it on before she leaves the house.

see if you can get some padding for the bit on the buggy where she caught her finger.

Look at your parents house and see if there is any child proofing possible and if so, ask if you can do it temporarily.

See if that improves things enough that you feel a bit more confident leaving her…

beAsensible1 · 13/08/2025 17:45

How old is she and how many days a week is she doing ?

she just might not be as observant or as fast as she used to be so it’s getting to baby in time or noticing.
but also very child has memories of getting caught with a zip or seatbelt by their parent. It’s not on purpose

but if you feel in your heart of heart that GM isn’t suitable then you need to put add in childcare. As she’s not doing on purpose if she was able to she would and clearly this level of accidents for you isn’t not within the negligible amount that comes with childhood.

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