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I rally really wanted to just lounge on the sofa today

Next BH I can I am off all week

morning all, really not looking forward to today, am feeling so rough!
hopefully the kids will go easy on me today and be nice? [hopefull emotocon]

i hope everyone has a nice peacefull day

Busy day ahead of me today. First challenge ... get DD out of bed ....

oh can i ask a question? for all of you childminders who have been pregnant whilst working, what do you do about dr's appointments? are parents usually ok about you taking mindees or do you need to take time off?
thanks

morning all - feeling very mondayish here and not v keen to get to work!

vsleonifay - I am pregnant, and have to tell all my parents tomorrow as my tummy is getting huge - AArgghhh - any advice on that from experienced CMs gratefully appreciated!

So far I've been lucky in that my appointments have been when I'm not working - but if I really needed to go then I would ask parents which they would prefer - either take them with me or see if another cm could have them while I was there. Are you expecting???

PG ladies, Looney Crace and London11 have all been or are still (in the case of London, with twins!!) been PG and working, give a call for them.

Morning all, will talk from the doorway as have not been well this weekend and this is one of the first sick days i've had!!

I have been pregnant twice while minding, and with the exception of one parent, all the others have been very supportive either swapped days or allowed me to take the children to appointments.

My parents were really supportive and were flexible for my appointments when I was PG. To tell the parents I managed to leave it until the June when I was due in the August. I got them all involved and gave them a quiz asking what sex, eye colour, hair colour and suggested names. The parents and children all had a go and everybody got excited for the baby to arrive to see who was right. It also helps to give contact details for other childminders that the children know through toddler groups that can cover.

I took all my mindees with me when I went to get a flu jab (I know it isn't pregnancy related - but does link to appointments). I agreed it with their parents first and we all decided it was a good learning experience. I did of course have to smile and pretend it didn't hurt!

Hi all! Just wanted to pop in quickly while I have a second to say I had my 12 week scan today and I'm sooooo happy to say that this time, all is well ) Bouncing baby in there and looked very healthy and well ) I, like Tabbykat, have to tell parents tomorrow!!

Brillient news SB

hi thanks for that, i will talk to my parents about taking children to doctors appointments and see what the feel is. the problem is i work 7am-6pm monday to saturday, so i couldnt go in my own time even if i wanted to!
tabbycat - yes i am expecting very, very early days tho. just me thinking with a practical head on.
and congrats to sb that really is great news.

Hi, I am new in here. I need some advice is this the right place?

I have minded the same brother and sister for 2 years now.....but I have to give them notice very soon.

I can't continue to care for them because the little girl and my own son both start school in Sept at opposite ends of town.

Obviously I can't be in 2 places at once.

I know this is a valid reason in it's self but I do worry that they'll wonder why they need to leave by mid june (instead of Sept).

Reason being I have managed to secure a full time baby for mid June. I couldn't chance waiting to see if I could get more work for Sept start and be left with no ork at all.

I feel awful and feel like I've bben very underhand!!

Please reassure me that I've acted correctly!

And also give me some tips for giving notice, I'd like to do it by the end of the week to give them a little longer than the 4 weeks....just to try to be fair.

Hey Southernbelle ! waves from the other thread.....glad scan went well. So v nervous about telling parents - hope it goes well for you, too, x

Evening everyone.

It's been a funny day today as kept forgetting that it was tuesday but no-one was left at school (I go to school an hour later on Mondays).

Hello to the new people (waves) make yourselves at home .