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Paid childcare

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

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How do I get a childminder for a 15 year old?

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LaurieFairyCake · 05/03/2013 08:42

Any ideas? Dd is not responsible enough to give keys too (many issues), her school library is shut after school so she can't go there. She needs to be somewhere safe rather than just wandering around.

Would a childminder be happy to have her for a couple of hours after school?

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emsyj · 05/03/2013 08:44

I can't see why not. My CM has an older boy in the mornings before school and an older girl after school (I don't know their ages, not very good at guessing but they are in secondary school uniforms and look teenage to me).

glenthebattleostrich · 05/03/2013 08:46

I would. It would be nice to talk to someone about something other than poo at the moment! Have a ring round a couple and see what they say.

TwinTum · 05/03/2013 08:48

Could you get a cleaner for a couple of hours a day who is there when your DD gets home from school and can let her in? We have a lovely cleaner who has been with us for years, and when our DC are older I am thinking of asking her to change her hours to do this.

Never used a childminder so no idea of cost relative to a cleaner, but you would have the added bonus of a clean house!

littlebitofthislittlebitofthat · 05/03/2013 09:35

I'm a childminder and i'd do it! We have lots of activites for older ones.

DeltaUniformDeltaEcho · 05/03/2013 09:43

You could get a babysitter in. There's usually a good supply of students that would do it but I guess it depends on the times.

I put an ad on gumtree looking for someone for DD12 2 hours after school once a week and got over a hundred replies in the first week. Most were language students over here from europe so had some great potential for helping her with some homework too.

Sadly, the course I wanted wasn't run in the end so I never got to the hiring stage but most sent CVs and refs and many had CRB checks too. I was very impressed with the standard.

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LaurieFairyCake · 05/03/2013 11:51

I'm so pleased at the positive response! Thank you all so much for your advice - I'm loving the idea of a cleaner ( obviously) and the fact that I can get a crb checked person easily. I'm really pleased that none of you childminders have come back saying you wouldn't have an older child

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MajaBiene · 05/03/2013 13:41

Do you have a nearby university? Maybe a student doing an education/youth work/social care related degree (so CRB checked) would like to make some extra cash.

MortifiedAdams · 05/03/2013 13:48

Definetly get her to go to a CMs. She can do her homework, have dinner and help.with the little.ones there.

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