teacakepenguin
03-04-2013, 09:46 AM
Hiah
My situation is that I have only just registered, although I've been looking after my friend's 2 sons for about 18m now free (cos I'm so lovely to her). Therefore my first paying client is her with an 11 and 6 year old boy.
I have 4 children myself, 13y boy, 10y girl, 7.5y girl, 5y boy.
It was suggested to me by my early years lady that it might be a good idea to draw a bit of a line in the sand, as obviously it's kind of hard to start childminding when I've have them for so long already, hard to change the way things are done. She suggested that we all see if we can draw up some "house rules".
I think that's a good idea, and I plan to do so next week when I have them one day for 8 hours (eek! I'm not expecting it to last the whole day lol).
I don't like the wording of the phrase "house rules" tho, it's rather authoritative if you know what I mean. I don't know what else to call it tho.
I was thinking along the lines of chatting about things like computer time, respect for each other, what to do in emergency situation/if someone hurts themselves, who sits where at meal times, going out of the garden, all that sort of thing. These are the common areas we have issues with.
Because they are all a bit older I feel more like I'm running a youth club than childminding, it's quite hard in some ways to aim things at the right level, but I feel this would be helpful so the mindees feel very much a part of the group not just tagging along with my lot. Most behaviour issues come from my 13 year old unfortunately, who is a bit aspergery himself, so having rules will help I'm sure.
Has anyone done things like this with their children and what have you called it, and what else did you talk about?
Thanks!
Jx
My situation is that I have only just registered, although I've been looking after my friend's 2 sons for about 18m now free (cos I'm so lovely to her). Therefore my first paying client is her with an 11 and 6 year old boy.
I have 4 children myself, 13y boy, 10y girl, 7.5y girl, 5y boy.
It was suggested to me by my early years lady that it might be a good idea to draw a bit of a line in the sand, as obviously it's kind of hard to start childminding when I've have them for so long already, hard to change the way things are done. She suggested that we all see if we can draw up some "house rules".
I think that's a good idea, and I plan to do so next week when I have them one day for 8 hours (eek! I'm not expecting it to last the whole day lol).
I don't like the wording of the phrase "house rules" tho, it's rather authoritative if you know what I mean. I don't know what else to call it tho.
I was thinking along the lines of chatting about things like computer time, respect for each other, what to do in emergency situation/if someone hurts themselves, who sits where at meal times, going out of the garden, all that sort of thing. These are the common areas we have issues with.
Because they are all a bit older I feel more like I'm running a youth club than childminding, it's quite hard in some ways to aim things at the right level, but I feel this would be helpful so the mindees feel very much a part of the group not just tagging along with my lot. Most behaviour issues come from my 13 year old unfortunately, who is a bit aspergery himself, so having rules will help I'm sure.
Has anyone done things like this with their children and what have you called it, and what else did you talk about?
Thanks!
Jx