CM wants part of the payment in cash. Is this normal?

[america]

DS has been with the same CM for about a year now. He seemed very happy with her but there have been some changes lately and I'm a bit perplexed.

First, I used to pay her partly with CC vouchers and the rest by bank transfer. Now she wants 2/3 by transfer and 1/3 in cash (odd amounts). When I asked why, she gave some lame excuses of cash points being often out of order near her house (there are 2 cash points within 5min walk) and we are talking London here. Am I being paranoid or does this sound a bit fishy?

Second, the CM looks after two other toddlers full time in addition to DS (18MO, 21MO and 15MO) and two children (3YO and 5YO) before and after nursery/school. She has now taken on board another little boy before school. I'm starting to worry a bit that she has too many children to look after. I know that she cannot prevent every bump and bruise but DS had a big wound in his head this week and one of the other toddlers has a huge bruise in her forehead. She claims to be fine with all these children and I feel like a mother hen for worrying about this now. What do you think?

yer so am i my regestration said this but i never take more than three anyway.

It sounds like she may be going through some problems at the mo. What you should be concernerned with is the careshe is offering you and importantly your children. You seem obviously worried and have suggested you seem worried and almost looking out for her, this should ot be the deal. You should feel confident to leave your children in her care. If she is not willing to confide in you, mabe if you are concerned about the care your children are recieving ou should look for alternative care. Although childminders at the end of the day are only human and have problems like anyone else...you should feel confidant that your children are safe and well cared for.

It sounds like she may be going through some problems at the mo. What you should be concernerned with is the careshe is offering you and importantly your children. You seem obviously worried and have suggested you seem worried and almost looking out for her, this should ot be the deal. You should feel confident to leave your children in her care. If she is not willing to confide in you, mabe if you are concerned about the care your children are recieving ou should look for alternative care. Although childminders at the end of the day are only human and have problems like anyone else...you should feel confidant that your children are safe and well cared for.

oops ressed it twice, sorry.

sorry we have been decorating playroom so my reg was taken down.it saysi can have 1 under1 and three under 5.sorry all this time i was wrong oops