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Grrrrrrrr

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wednesdaygirl · 19/03/2013 18:57

Im a childminder
Child A is 7 she was off school yesterday with a sick bug but i didnt know this till i had stood in the playground for 20 mins waiting for her and eventually went into school to look for her

So i text mum at 2pm to see if child A is in school

I get a reply straight away to say yes but as dad was off yesterday she would pick child up at 8pm ShockShockShock

I finish at 5!!!!!!

Texted back to say sorry cant do im busy but got no reply, child is still here and her phone is off

AngryAngryAngryAngryAngry

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Delayingtactic · 19/03/2013 20:24

I know that my CM will contact SS if she has been unable to contact me and I am late for pickup by I think an hour.

Forget all being well I would be calling SS.

Pendipidy · 19/03/2013 20:44

what happened?!!

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wednesdaygirl · 19/03/2013 21:17

Picked up just after 8
Said she had turned her phone off to teach and had not looked at my message till she turned her phone on at 8
AngryAngryAngryAngry

Anyway had a bath now and done my exercises (for my arm) if i was allowed to drive i think i would have drove to the uni but.......

Anyway the child was safe and unaffected (didnt know mum was late and i was cross) will phone her tomo to properly chat as didnt want to in front of the child

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clam · 19/03/2013 21:21

Bollocks. You don't need to turn your phone off completely to teach - just switch it to silent, or vibrate.

HSMMaCM · 19/03/2013 21:21

Good for you making the child feel safe and happy.

I would be ranting at the parents once she's out of earshot!

ReetPetit · 19/03/2013 21:25

i would be giving notice wednesdaysgirl - that is seriously out of order. shows no regard for you at all - or her child come to that - its parents like this that make good childminders give up!!

Alliwantisaroomsomewhere · 19/03/2013 21:41

Give that family notice. They are users of the worst kind and are terribly unfair on their kids.

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wednesdaygirl · 19/03/2013 22:20

I know they are users
Mum is a nightmare
But the child is a sweetheart

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girliefriend · 19/03/2013 22:26

I can't believe anyone would do that Shock

I would have thought you would have been in your rights to contact social services and say the child has been abandoned tbh. I think thats what I would expect to happen if I didn't collect my dd (also 7yo) from her cm til 8pm!!

Poor kid Sad

Areyoumadorisitme · 20/03/2013 14:05

Any update OP?
I was completely shocked at the audacity of the mum and the lack of thought and consideration to you and her dd.
People like that need to realise that their needs do not come above the needs of others.

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