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Childminders Club? Maybe Please?

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KatieMac · 03/11/2004 22:29

As childminders (& often parents) we use this iste a lot and were wondering if (pretty please) we could have a Topic called Childminders club or childminding club.....for us to discuss issues like pricing/advertising/conflict with parents/children/training etc.....I know you have lots of topic - but we think this is different to Going back to work or Childcare topics that exsist......iyswim
Thanks - even if the answer is no

OP posts:
KangaMummy · 10/11/2004 22:50

YES I thought I would be the first to do this

on this thread

KangaMummy · 10/11/2004 22:51

I know I am silly

Original poster
KatieMac · 11/11/2004 18:22

Alright KM calm down......

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mafalda · 11/11/2004 23:08

Hi Everyone.
New to this, but glad to see so many other childminders.

KangaMummy · 11/11/2004 23:13

Hello Mafalda,

Welcome

We are hoping to get our Club tomorrow

ssd · 12/11/2004 13:31

Well done KM + KM!

Justine (mumsnet) · 12/11/2004 14:08

Sorry for delay guys. We are having a bit of a rearrange of the topics over the weekend so will appear then - we are going to create a whole new section Childcare/ work and they'll be a childminders topic where you'll be able to chat away within that.
Thanks for your patience

KangaMummy · 12/11/2004 14:20

Thanks Justine,

Please, please, please could you call it

Childminder's Club

because we want it to be a place that new childminders will realise it will be a place for them to get support and help with registration etc.

Happy childminders = happy children = happy parents = happy mumsnet.

Thank you

kangamummy and all the childminders

KangaMummy · 12/11/2004 14:29

Will we be able to have different bits within it ie,

registration
fees
numbers of children
parents how to negoiate
funny stories
activities to do with mindees
equipment

and loads more

please will it work for them to be disscused seperatley in threads.

Looking forward to it.

KM

Original poster
KatieMac · 12/11/2004 18:42

Thanks Justine
Really appreciate it
Katiemac

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kelli22 · 13/11/2004 17:09

hi i have read this and would be very interested to join a childminders club as i want to start up but need some advice so i think it would be very helpful, i did post asking for advice but now i have lost my post and so dont even kno how many replies i got. it would be very helpful if there was a club i could join instead.

keep asking katie and kanga, we need support too

thanks

kelli22 · 13/11/2004 17:11

katie please email me to let me know how i can join the club, cheers kelli x

KangaMummy · 13/11/2004 22:43

hi kelli

you are in the club

we should be getting it tomorrow hopefully

Original poster
KatieMac · 15/11/2004 16:55

Any news yet - I'm trying to be patient

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KangaMummy · 15/11/2004 17:45

I know what you mean KMc

I looked all over the weekend and today as I wasn't working but nothing has changed.

I am not really sure what the prob is but I know I am trying very hard too.

I keep thinking shoould I bump it incase they have forgotten then I think that is being a pest.

Rachel (mumsnet) · 15/11/2004 18:18

Hi there - we haven't forgotten you. A few things need to be shifted around and tech is a very busy man - see the use of bold and italics he's recently brought us (been dying to try that out ), so bear with us and it will be with you v soon - hopefully next day or two...

KangaMummy · 15/11/2004 18:26

OK Rachel, we will continue to be patient with you.

Thankyou

KM

WigWamBam · 15/11/2004 18:44

Ladies - have you seen it? You've got your club ...

KangaMummy · 15/11/2004 18:54

PLease please please could you give us a section called childminder's club as otherwise we will get muddled up with the parents asking questions about childminders but not easy for childminders to chat together rather than parents asking for advice

please could we have it not in going back to work as childminders will find it hard to ask for advice of other childminders as parents will get confused.

Happy childminders = happy children = happy parents = happy mumsnet

MNHQ
tech · 15/11/2004 18:56

Hello KangaMummy,
I'll check with they who must be obeyed (J, C and R). I'm in disgrace, so don't want to risk their wrath again.

KangaMummy · 15/11/2004 19:05

Thanks Tech,

We ahve so many different issues to discuss with each other and I think it will get very confusing as parents looking for and wanting advice with their childminder, nanny au pair will post there as well.

It will get very confusing for everyone as parents want the opposite advice and help to childminders

If it is named as childminder's club then everyone will know who we are wanting to get advice from

Also if it is going back to work then childminders and parnents will be asking for advice on how to chhose a childminder etc.

Thanks tech

I think we would rather wait a few more days then be frustrated and confused

It could still be in childcare but if it is called childminder's club everyone will know who we are asking advice to IYSWIM

Thanks tech

KangaMummy · 15/11/2004 19:22

Ok I have been thinking if it has to be in childcare/going back to work then

If you call it childminder's club it could be alongside and then everyone should be happy.

Rachel (mumsnet) · 15/11/2004 22:46

Hi kangamummy and others - we're sorry if it disappoints but we've decided to leave the topic as it stands. We think the title of the topic is pretty explanatory and will be inviting to all those new childminders/nannies etc who come on the site.

Our problem with setting it up as a club is that we are aware we already have a lot of clubs on the site...if we have childminders club then we have to have nannies club, au pairs club, mothers help club etc. Next thing we'll be approached for other clubs relating to members' occupations so we feel we have to drawn the line at clubs being for interests rather than groups of people.

We thought what we've set up will encompass all the childcarers out there and enable you to set up specific threads within this umbrella. Just noticed you've set your club up within the topic, which is fine...Give this a try and feel free to come back to us if you feel in a few weeks it's not working and we'll discuss again.

Hope you understand,

Rachel, Justine and Carrie

Original poster
KatieMac · 15/11/2004 22:53

Thanks for looking into it for us.
I think we will use the "Childminder's Club:" as a prefix for C/Mers to talk to each other as we don't want to offend anyone.........to sort of separate it from the advise that parents are asking for...that doesn't mean that we don't want parents to post on our topic just that we want to make them distinct

Thanks again

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KangaMummy · 15/11/2004 23:31

This is a copy of the email I have replied with:

It is just that childminding and being a mum are very much connected. Having parents coming into our homes does affect family life.

DH is a teacher and so being a dad doesn't affect his working day.

I don't think there are many nannies or au pairs who come on mumsnet I can only think of one nanny with her own child and she wants to become a childminder.

Thanks for considering us,

Kangamummy