APRIL FOOLS DAY STAFF ROOM!!!

[crace]

Morning girls and boys! Just opening us up, off to tidy house and do usual slog of getting the boys out and dd ready. Onl half day today, but nap is definitely on the agenda. maybe

Hi crace. [smil;e]

I am in a grumpy mood and could do with a nap myself! DP slept diagonally across our bed, ds came in about 4am and spent three hours fidgeting, twiddling my hair, pumping, talking, pretending to fall out of bed (mattress on floor waiting for new frame). Grr! Could do with a night in a hotel with a big bed all to myself... {hopeful emotion}.

Raining here so stuck in today, working 8.30-7. Sigh.

Morning. I've got about my last 4 nappies to change today and then I can file all nappy changing gear! Last day going out with changing bag, last day with highchair too and having to spoon feed a child! Oh god, so many lasts!

mml at the last nappy changes.

Variation baby's mum rang me last night starts monday! AWOL mindee back tomorrow!

Good job it's back to school here next week will be so busy!

at nappy changes too - course I have years left with my own family.

Kay, good for you - it's all go!

feeling mo that your going

No more nappy changes here? (more likely to see a flying pig!!!)

Entertaining myself on here while waiting for first 2 mindees to arrive - one didn't turn up at 8am and didn't call either (pain in the arse cos baby sibling was supposed to come if mindee not fully recovered from chickenpox) and 8:30 mindee (who usually comes at 10) didn't turn up either dispite his mum asking me last week if he could come at 8:30!! So...
Presuming first one is poorly and second one is coming at 10 with 3rd - very complicated

Agree Kay, is defo time for back to school

Well, it seems, after today, I've only got after school kids. Which means that I can file the pram and the big car seat today too! My neighbour has just told me she doesn't need me this Friday, she's taking a day off! All toys filed by the end of the day then. Just leave the lego out. Wow! How exciting for me.

Should I be buying a goodbye pressie for my baby? Going to the library in an hour, so I can nip into the shops then. I've got a Wilkos & Woolies near by. What do you think?

Mo, I'm just a teeenie bit that your going out into the big wide world. Good luck and enjoy.

Have got a prospective set of parents coming this afternoon for a 6 month old - I love babies , really hoping they choose me as I need the work at the moment as I have a couple of uncertainties that could give notice at any moment.

Mindee that I have today made me cry this morning, it is the one that I had problems with over easter holidays. Mindee was repeating horrible words that had heard at home, words that no child of this age should be hearing. It is really breaking my heart as problems are obviously affecting this child , at least I am able to give the mindee some consitency whilst with me. But how do I approach the parents? I really have to as this isn't the first time and I'm worried that my other 3 yr old will repeat to her parents.

Oh yes Maureen, that would be a lovely gesture

Henni, I think I'd take advice on this from my co-ordinator. You can explain fully to her the extent of it and use the words that mindee is saying.

DO you have a policy on 'bad' language that you could give them to read?

I have one that says 'swearing or discriminatory language will not be tolerated from any adult or child in my setting'

Explain that you are not judging them as parents just covering yourself incase others pick up on it.

Good luck with potential new starter

Mo, thanks will speak to her.

MM, I do but I don't think that it would make any difference to the parents (have spoken about it before - was told the child had picked it up from nursery), mindee was telling me these words in context of what they over heard at home, I haven't heard it used in every day play but I need to nip it in the bud.

Hi all

Waiting for mindee, just the one this week, very quiet, I like it full on madness

Crace - how are you feeling ?

Kay - a long day with little sleep last night = grumpy Kay tonight

Mo - your life is changing so fast !

dmo - long time no see...how you doin'?

mm - it can get complicated no? lol

henni - agree call your co-ordinator, in the meantime you could think about the broken record technique ('in henni's house we don't use thse words' ad infinitum) Good luck

Henni tell them youve had a complaint from antoher aprent as their child has gone home and said it!..white lie but may be effective, you could say that you have to log the complaint and show what action you have taken to rpevent it happening again?..Hi all BTW

Hi Rose, how are things with your DB ?

can you believe mum of mindee was meant to come and take our older sofas on sat between 3-4, she turned up at 4.45, they van wouldnt be here for another 30 minutes and she bawled me out on my front with her LO in the car and my dd in living room, saying I was inconsiderate, didnt give her enough time! and was being agreesive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..i tolder her she could come back the following morn between 9-10 as wed be out rest of day and still that was too little time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..she 'sent' her aprents the next morn, didnt even BOTHER turning up herself or apologise or say thankyou!..it was my farking birthday sunday,w e were going out for 7pm sat night and at 5.30 she wanted me to manouver 2 7foot sofas out of my tiny frame into my narrow hall way and out the door!, then as my birthday was the next morning and we were going out to soft paly then lunch i was being awkward by nly giving her betwene 9 and 10 too come ..we could have got at least £300 for them if wed sold them,...LAST time i do anyone a favour

HI Ju, saw db on sunday, eye gone down but unresponsive(doesnt move with other one) he IS taking the arnica i gave him which has helped reduce swelling..hes still in a lot pf pain as is back at hosp today..now actually..no news on prosecuting?, i think shes blackmailing him re the kids!..BITH*..

How are you? alright?

Aw Rose what ahorrid experience with the sofas.

DB's situation is awful, you have been blimming marvellous. Please god she is not blackmailing him

I'm awright, been dieting and lost 10lbs, now down to pre-DS2 weight

You know when you say 'I want to lose my baby weight' ? My baby is 6 next week lol

Aw Rose what ahorrid experience with the sofas.

DB's situation is awful, you have been blimming marvellous. Please god she is not blackmailing him

I'm awright, been dieting and lost 10lbs, now down to pre-DS2 weight

You know when you say 'I want to lose my baby weight' ? My baby is 6 next week lol

LOL wow thats fab JU!, well done..whata re you doing to lsoe it?

hi boys i'm fine thanks
i do come on but mostly read YOU ARE BEING WATCHED

AARRGGHH 15 minutes before prospective parents are comung and littlest minee has a egg on his head from falling over!! (he is fine and playing)

Urghh exercise and being careful, no alchohol (eep) loadsa water.

It's very dull

Afternoon. Mindee sleepin'! I keep doing things and thinking 'this is it!' Tis an awfully weird feeling!

Just taking a tea break! DS and littlie sleeping, older mindee out (part of care arrangement haven't turfed her out) ! Well deserved cuppa here as littly has discovered climbing! Have been following him round for last two hours!

Good luck hennipenni with your meeting. Hi everyone else just dashing in and out!