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Paid childcare

Discuss everything related to paid childcare here, including childminders, nannies, nurseries and au pairs.

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Could I be held responsible for this!!!!!

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Rudgey · 04/12/2011 17:47

I am a CM and have my own 18mth old who has been bitten by a mindee 15mth old 5 times in the last three weeks. So far it is only my LO but if that child bites another mindee in my care, would the parents have a case to hold me responsible. I feel I don't want to exclude this child as it will probably be a faze but as a duty of care to the other children, where do I draw the line. And of course I really don't want my LO to go through this any more either. What would you do in this situation. Obviously am trying to work with parents on this but at present nothing is working. Please advice me and thank you in advance.

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HSMM · 04/12/2011 18:06

I have cared for a biter. You have to work closely with all the parents and not take your eyes off them for a second.

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Rudgey · 04/12/2011 19:39

How is it possible to not take your eye off them for a second. What about when I am cooking lunch/dinner. The last time this happened I was sitting right next to both kids and he did it so quick, there was nothing I could do. How long did your biter go through this faze?

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Rudgey · 04/12/2011 22:02

Thank you for your ideas on how to avoid the biting happening but if I have done all the prevention and it still happens, my question is can I be held responsible for this by the other parents. As I know there is a high risk the child will do this again, how do I carry out my duty of care to the other children?

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whatdoiknowanyway · 04/12/2011 22:03

And duty of care to your own child surely?

HSMM · 04/12/2011 23:42

My biter was at it on and off for about a year. I do feel that their behaviour in my care is my responsibility. Despite working with all the parents and watching the child like a hawk, some children still got bitten. I could have decided I couldn't cope and given notice, but I persevered with the support of all the parents.

One of my mindees was bitten by someone else's child at toddlers, but I accepted that these things happen and took full responsibility for her injury.

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Rudgey · 05/12/2011 08:33

Sorry I did mean duty of care to my own child as well. I am really struggling with my professional head and my mummy head. Everything is telling me to give notice but I feel like I have failed as a CM if I don't carry on.

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HSMM · 05/12/2011 09:28

You haven't failed if you give notice. You are just protecting the other children. If you carry on, just keep telling yourself it will pass.

SarkySpanner · 05/12/2011 09:36

As a parent...
I would have no problem eighths occasional biting incident, but if it were a regular occurrence then I would expect the cm to put measures in place to keep my child safe.

SarkySpanner · 05/12/2011 09:39

And I think the first thing to do is sit down with the biters parents and discuss your options ... Play pen? High chair? Be clear that your first priority has to be to keep all the children in your care safe.

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