do you take your mindees to play with your friends dc?

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And have friends with dc come to play at your house whilst minding dc?

In the holidays yes we have friends come to ours. I don't really have any friends with little ones that aren't childminders so we go to other CMs but not friends in term time. In the holidays we'll organise picnics in the garden/ cinema trips with a play at mine after. That sort of thing.

Yes (short answer)

Yes my sister and her two year old visit regularly. But I don't go to hers as her house is a tip!

If my friends didn't all work full time and use childminders themselves I probably would.

They come to ours more but sometimes we do go to friends etc, I don't go to one as she smokes and you come out like an ash tray but otherwise her house is fine, I just risk assess each house.

I haven't done to date but that's because my friends with small children either live elsewhere or work. But I would if they were nearby.

I do, but I live in the sort of community where mindee's parents and the parents of DS's friends all know each other anyway.

I am a nanny - I have made most of my good friends through work - ie children's friendships/playdates turned into friendship for adults. So yes I take my charge to a friends house to play. However... if it was a friend of mine who I knew out of work; I would only do so if.. the children were the same age/stage...they would get on...

yes if the child/ren would benifit - if not then maybe meeting at a park/swimming pool etc would be a suitable place

often younger children like playing with older ones/like siblings and the older ones like 'playing' with a younger child, esp if they are the youngest theirselves and no chance of a baby/toddler at theirs

Thanks for all the replies. I am quite new to cm but sometimes take my lovely mindees to play with friends suitably aged dc and they always have fun as do i! Just like when my own dc were little. The mindees mums never complain and are happy their dc are bonding with their peers, but for some reason i feel a little guilty - like i shouldnt be seeing my friends while working! (even though i would never take my mindees somewhere they wouldn' t enjoy).

I think Blondes has the right approach - this needs to benefit the children. It would not be good if the nanny/cm was just ignoring the children and chatting to friends who she/he wanted to see

Yes, I have my 8 yr old DS's friend over. If my DS is the only one of his age and I have other little ones, then it helps to entertain my DS while I am working. If there are other older ones, they usually all play together.

oh, sorry - No, I don't have MY friends over unless they have kids that play with my lot and are CMs.