Hello.....Can I come in and say hello?

[Booh]

Just wanted to say hello, I have just found this site and spent far too much time yesterday reading all your threads!

So hello, I am a childminder with a daugher who is 17 months........I love the job, (except the parents at times )

Hello.........and nice to meet you all!

Welcome to mumsnet

I've been doing it since July and have a ds who is 2½.

How long you been childminding then?

Just in case you are not aware, if us childminders have questions, advice or just want a moan to other childminders, we put Childminders Club first so that we know it's for the other minders to see . This was organised by Katymac and can't remember who else (really sorry, can't remember - hope not offended!)

Hi and welcome.

Welcome Booh

HellyBelly - I think it was Katymac and KangaMummy? who start Childminder Club. Great idea wasn't it!

helloooooooooooooo booh

Yes it was me

KMc and I were chatting about all the issues to do with childminding and asked for our own topic or club but we weren't allowed to have a completely new topic so we decided to put the CHILDMINDERS CLUB: at the beginning so it was a sub club

HellyBelly I am terribly offended

I am not on the topic very much atm because I am having an extended holiday from minding after doing it for many years

Well my mindee mum is on maternity leave

I will be having the original mindee little baby brother from next year.

So I am enjoying some meeeeeeeeee time and time for mumsnetting

Oh sorry, sorry, sorry Didn't mean to offend - couldn't remember who else it was but it was a GREAT idea!!! We love it!!!

Bet it's lovely to have a bit of a break! Good for you!

hellybelly you're forgiven

Thankyou!

Hi Booh

I've been minding for 10 years.I have 2 boys aged 14 and 10 and a dd aged 16 months and i love my job too!!Most of the time

Hi booh welcome

I have been registered for just over a year but got my first mindee in april.
I have a ds 3years and dsd who lives with us full time 15years( think i had better get her crb check sorted as she is 16 new years day).

You'll get some great advice on here if you need it, just post

whats dsd?

isn't it darling step daughter?

hello

thanks for such a warm welcome.........I wondered why there are some threads with club infront! I will do the same!!

Oh, have been minding for 15 months ans i work around 70hours a week!!!

Hi Booh,

I have been minding for 10 years and live in West Sussex. WElcome to mumsnet.

Hi Booh,

I've been minding part time for 3 years!

Nice to meet you!

Hi Booh
Only been childminding for a month and I love it Also have a ds who is 5.

(hijack HellyBelly if you see this I've started a thread in Chat asking for you)

Hi Booh - I've been minding for too many years and mind too many children! Be warned, they're all mad on here ...

Hi Boo
I've been minding since August this year and come on here regulary.
I can't believe you work 70 hours a week I only do 4 mornings a week at the moment (Such a part-timer)
I have a 3 year old dd, she started school in September so I just have my 2 mindees in the mornings.
Karen

Hi Boo - the C/M club is mine and Kanga's fault - we wanted somewhere to whinge

See you round
KMc

sorry, hijack again

lrkids - hi, saw your thread on chat thanks. Have emailed you direct, presume it's a quote you want? Anyway, let me know if you don't receive my email

Hiya just confirming for jellyjelly that dsd does mean darling step daughter although shes not a darling all the time. .
I hope you find this site useful booh, i'm never off it i soon got addicted.

Thanks, i know my little darling isnt always an angel.