How do I reassure mindees parents?

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Am starting out as a CM & have found a mindee who?s parents like me but are rather concerned about the way my DS (18mo) is with her - hitting & pushing their DD (11mo) away from me, not wanting her to touch the toys or come near me etc. How do I reassure them & what action can I take to teach DS (who is normally a very pleasant child) not to do that to mindees?

Not sure really. I'm new too, with a 15 month old but luckily she's ok with my future mindee. All you can do is reassure them and explain she just needs to get used to sharing mummy. Could you suggest a trial period, perhaps a few weeks, where neither you or them will have to give 4 weeks notice if it isn't working out?

Yip, 4 weeks trial part of the contract. Still not sure how to tell 18mo he must share me & what to do when he hits out.

Ok, I had this with my niece..

Try not to be to full on with the little one, let her establish a friendship with the mindee and encourage them to play together and praise them when they do stuff together.

Praise your little one when she 'shares you' so to speak.

The thing the parents have to remember is, with a childminder the child will be getting more one on one attention, even though at this early stage your little one is a little reluctant, she will get there, she has a full time friend to play with during the day and will grow to enjoy it im sure.

Just be honest and keep parents informed of progress

Pics of them playing together will be nice for the parent, to show there child happy