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Paid childcare

From childminders to au pairs, join the conversation for advice & shared experiences of paid childcare. See also government information and support.

Au Pair Travel
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Sleep nanny / consultant in the Devon area
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Does au-pair doing enough?
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Child Care for Nurses working shifts.
8
should I be thinking about changing CM?
3
Night nannying
5
Babysitters
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Can I rant about time wasters please?
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nanny problem
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When is it enough? Au pair advice needed :(
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Nanny sickness issue - how to manage?!
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'Borrowing' a nanny for occasional use
5
Is it worth paying for gold membership on childcare.co.uk as a parent?
20
New online Care Inspectorate form (childminders)
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How much do you pay your live-out nanny?
8
Stealth tax on working parents? Little publicised change from April means families with Nanny could face £2500 bill for statutory sick pay *in addition* to replacement childcare costs
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And you think your nanny problems are bad...
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Would you use a CM with a Rottweiler?
160
Dilemma: whether to continue employing our au pair as a nanny
17
Nannies in Surrey - how much do you charge per hour?
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DS Starts with CM. No paperwork/nothing to sign.
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How to find English classes for au pair? ESOL? EFL? (south London/croydon)
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Nanny cost in Birmingham
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Maternity leave advice
2
Daytime naps
27
Rough cost of nanny in South London?
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Nanny asking me to book activities
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Lunch/dinner ideas
6
Questions about employing a nanny...confusing
8
CM Club: Co Childminding
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Bizzy Bees nursery in Worcester Park - any experience?
0
childminding holiday time only
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childminding holiday time only
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Central London part-time nanny/ childminder advice needed for 2 yo PFB!
10
nanny share for the day
5
After School Care
10
Data protection breech
17
What would you liike to see in a reference (nannies)?
2
Switching from FT nanny to after school... advice needed
2
Nanny Tax - Benefit in kind?
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Net pay? Gross pay?
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Please tell me that this nanny interview was unusual...
23
summer holiday childcare in Chesterfield - anyone know of any?
0
Part time nanny in Oxted over the summer
3
Skype interview with potential au pair this evening - what to ask/expect?
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Nanny problem - what to do
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Ad-hoc Nanny
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Emergency childminding - is there a market for this?
25
Help for parents.
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P/t rural afterschool care inc pick up, nanny/Mothers help? Agencies???
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