~Chelle~
20-07-2009, 11:38 AM
To cut a long story short. I looked after a little boy for 3 years, had a big fall out with mum over her lying to me about having cancer and basically taking me for a mug (a whole other story lol) so I terminated the contract, which broke my heart as little man was a part of my family. He has since been ordered, by mum, not to even so much as look at me in the playground!!!:eek:
Anyway, he has a new childminder now, who I personally feel is crap. I have never liked her before as she doesnt seem bothered about the children she looks after. She only charges £2.50 per hour too, which annoys all the other childminders as she she is basically charging £1.00 per hour less than everyone else.
Any how, last week the little boy that I used to look after, came out of school and the c/m sat him on the bench and asked him what was left in his lunch box. She then said "look at all that lovely food going to waste, I am going to have it as I havent had any lunch today", she then sat there and basically ate everything that was left in his lunchbox!!
Apparently, according to my friend, she has seen her do this before and I think it is wrong.
She also leaves him with his baby sister and tells him to look after her whilst she goes into school to talk to the teachers. A lot of this it gossiping as she is an adult helper in the school and is friendly with the teachers.
One time she left a little girl on the bench and told her to sit there whilst she talked to one of her mindees mums in the other playground. When she walked off the little girl got up and was running around the playground and then hid in the wendy house. When the childminder came back she wasnt even panicked and just casually walked around the playground for 5 mins until she found her and then really told her off for not staying on the bench!!!
This same little girl was crying her eyese out on friday as the c/m had told the little boy that she would be taking him and his 9 month old sister to McDonalds in the holidays as a treat! The little girl asked her if she would be going and the c/m said "No, I cant take you all on the bus, I will take them on the day that I dont have you"!.
Finally, when I was advertising spaces, I went into the school to ask if I could leave my details, should anyone be enquiring about any local childminders and was told that they were not allowed to give my details as they were not allowed to personally recommend anyone. I have just taken on two children and their mum said that the headteacher said to her to try this woman as she was a fantastic childminder!! I could not believe it. The mum said that from what she has seen of her in the playground, there was no way she was going to leave her kids with her.
Does anyone else think that this is wrong or do I sound like a bitter person because she has a child that I used to look after, even though I was the one to give notice.
Opinions would be most welcomed, good or bad lol
Anyway, he has a new childminder now, who I personally feel is crap. I have never liked her before as she doesnt seem bothered about the children she looks after. She only charges £2.50 per hour too, which annoys all the other childminders as she she is basically charging £1.00 per hour less than everyone else.
Any how, last week the little boy that I used to look after, came out of school and the c/m sat him on the bench and asked him what was left in his lunch box. She then said "look at all that lovely food going to waste, I am going to have it as I havent had any lunch today", she then sat there and basically ate everything that was left in his lunchbox!!
Apparently, according to my friend, she has seen her do this before and I think it is wrong.
She also leaves him with his baby sister and tells him to look after her whilst she goes into school to talk to the teachers. A lot of this it gossiping as she is an adult helper in the school and is friendly with the teachers.
One time she left a little girl on the bench and told her to sit there whilst she talked to one of her mindees mums in the other playground. When she walked off the little girl got up and was running around the playground and then hid in the wendy house. When the childminder came back she wasnt even panicked and just casually walked around the playground for 5 mins until she found her and then really told her off for not staying on the bench!!!
This same little girl was crying her eyese out on friday as the c/m had told the little boy that she would be taking him and his 9 month old sister to McDonalds in the holidays as a treat! The little girl asked her if she would be going and the c/m said "No, I cant take you all on the bus, I will take them on the day that I dont have you"!.
Finally, when I was advertising spaces, I went into the school to ask if I could leave my details, should anyone be enquiring about any local childminders and was told that they were not allowed to give my details as they were not allowed to personally recommend anyone. I have just taken on two children and their mum said that the headteacher said to her to try this woman as she was a fantastic childminder!! I could not believe it. The mum said that from what she has seen of her in the playground, there was no way she was going to leave her kids with her.
Does anyone else think that this is wrong or do I sound like a bitter person because she has a child that I used to look after, even though I was the one to give notice.
Opinions would be most welcomed, good or bad lol