Carealot
14-10-2012, 01:34 PM
Hi,
I care for a child of a single parent & do everything I can to help her, down to taking mum to work & fetching her from work & taking her home, she works shifts which vary from week to week, which I'm always available for. The contract states that we will be available for 3 shifts per week, and that is what we are paid for.
School breaks up for the half term on the Thursday, knowing that mum is doing a double shift on the Friday I thought we would make plans to go out (we will have the child from 8.30 am til 9.30 pm).
My husband who is also a registered childminder won tickets to a science museum, so we thought we would go there for the day.
Mum now tells me that grand parents are coming over for the day & would be here until 4pm on said day. Apparently they only visit twice a year and have time alone with the child, which is lovely.
My dilemma is what do I do regards my plans? I've already told her I'm not prepared to be ferrying around that day as my own family are looking forward to the planned day out.
Am I expected to be back by 4pm to be available to take child off grandparents or should I expect mum to arrange alternative childcare for the evening?
I care for a child of a single parent & do everything I can to help her, down to taking mum to work & fetching her from work & taking her home, she works shifts which vary from week to week, which I'm always available for. The contract states that we will be available for 3 shifts per week, and that is what we are paid for.
School breaks up for the half term on the Thursday, knowing that mum is doing a double shift on the Friday I thought we would make plans to go out (we will have the child from 8.30 am til 9.30 pm).
My husband who is also a registered childminder won tickets to a science museum, so we thought we would go there for the day.
Mum now tells me that grand parents are coming over for the day & would be here until 4pm on said day. Apparently they only visit twice a year and have time alone with the child, which is lovely.
My dilemma is what do I do regards my plans? I've already told her I'm not prepared to be ferrying around that day as my own family are looking forward to the planned day out.
Am I expected to be back by 4pm to be available to take child off grandparents or should I expect mum to arrange alternative childcare for the evening?