Childminders Club: Im a real proper childminder now hehehe

[peckarollover]

My certificate arrived this morning

Thanks everyone for all the help getting me this far - be expecting many many more posts from me!

Hey - well done!!! Hope you enjoy your new career. Have you got any children lined up already?

Well done and wish you lots of luck.

Congratulations! It's all downhill from now then! Welcome to the world of Not Having a Grown-Up Job!

I feel completely unprepared to start looking after mindees - is that normal!? It feels a bit daunting starting to advertise.

Probably because my ICP doesnt start until September

Welcome to the world of Not Having a Grown-Up Job!
PMSL The prisoner!

Seriously welldone peckarollover, I think it is normal to be apprehensive about looking after mindees, but you soon get used to it.

WELL DONE!! You'll be fine! x

You will be fine, I find prospective parents coming round and asking parents for money far more daunting than looking after my mindees as they are all fab kids.

I agree, I have probs with ds but the mindees behave much better - kids are always worse for their own parents!

It can be a bit scary to suddenly realise that other parents have actually entrusted you with their children, and you can have days where you can suddenly feel SO responsible, and wonder how those parents can be so irresponsible!!!

I think it's important to have other minders as friends, including us lot here, because it can be a bit isolating without that support at times.