i just wanted to say i have never had a childminder before as i have been a sahm since dd was born but since moving in with my dp i have gone back to work so needed a cm we had to get two to fit around our hours and they are absolutly brilliant. dd can be real hard work but we get glowing reports and she seems so much happier in herself since we have moved and she is at pre-school then childminders. sorry just wanted to say they are great