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Paid childcare

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

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What do you do for childcare if you work outside 9-5??

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hattiel · 18/04/2006 18:52

I have been offered a job but will be doing nights and hours outside 9-5 and i am really struggling to find experienced affordable childcarer who will come to my home at 7am and leave at 8am. I think it is because the hours are irregular I have a 2 and 4 year old. I have looked into a nanny and really cant afford to employ one direct and i have had no success with Nanny share.
what do other mums do in this situation ? any ideas please.

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nzshar · 18/04/2006 19:45

The only thing i can suggest is a childminder that does overnight care. Though this would be in their home so not exactly want you want
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babydales · 18/04/2006 20:04

Can I just check the hours you need again and which are you are from?

SenoraPostrophe · 18/04/2006 20:07

an au pair?

blueshoes · 18/04/2006 20:29

hattiel, do your children go to bed without too much fuss and generally sleep through? When is their bedtime?

mosschops30 · 18/04/2006 20:33

i have a childminder who is VERY flexible, she is even advertising for children of nurses because she appreciates that not everyone works a 9-5 day.
Maybe you could ring around local childminders and see if there are any that offer a more flexible service

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hattiel · 18/04/2006 20:35

Sorry the hours our 7pm evening and 8am i'm in the Manchester area. Generally my working pattern is erratic another shift is 2pm - 9pm so can vary.

I have thought about an Au pair but don't really have the room for a permanent live in but can make do with temp arrangements.

Are there any agencies that specialise in this sort of care. I would be happy to use 2 or three regular carers.

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hattiel · 18/04/2006 20:40

Blueshoe yes they do go to bed without much fuss but 2 year old sometimes gets up a drink or nappy change but is usually short phase.

Childminder would be ideal, I but can appreciate that most have their own family comittments.

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mosschops30 · 18/04/2006 20:49

yes but a lot of them include your child in that. My chilminder has 6 children, 3 living at home, but whenever ds is there he is part of the family, goes where they go, eats with them, everything. It feels great knowing that if I was ever stuck she would help me out.

If you can find someone like this, they'll be worth their weight in gold, they do exist, took me 6 months to find mine but it works well

Nightynight · 18/04/2006 20:52

Au Pair is my solution to long hours. I dont ask them to do housework, just babysitting, for which they get paid Au Pair rate plus transport plus language classes. You need to discuss it with them beforehand to make sure that they are happy with your particular needs.

ThePrisoner · 18/04/2006 21:18

Any childminder who offers overnight care would obviously be happy to then childmind overnight. As nzshar says, this would be in the childminder's home, but that is what she/he would be registered for. Contact your local Children's Information Service \link{http://www.childcarelink.gov.uk/index.asp\here} just to see what is available.

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