Miriam
21-08-2009, 01:14 PM
Hi
This is going to sound like a really stupid question but I have a parent coming round to visit next week and I am not sure that I want to take her child on.
She is going to be going to college, so is using a childcare grant to pay for the childminding hours. I am sure that I have read on here that these grants take ages to set up and can be a nightmare to get hold of the payment from the college. Having just got rid of one non-paying parent I dont want to have another. Also, she is starting college on 7th Sept and has only just started looking for childcare :panic: Just not sure how reliable she is going to be, again after my first disastrous parents I really dont want to get another who turns up late, doesnt bring the child spare clothes and doesnt pay...
I know I am making a big assumption that she will be hard work that is why I have arranged to meet her next week. Also I am already taking on a lo of just over 12 months 4 days a week (who has started), and a 10 month old 3 days a week (and his sister in school hols) (not started yet) so I am going to have my hands full and not sure that I really want another 15 month old to add to the mixture.
So if I meet her and just feel it is not right for me can I say no to having her child or is this anti-inclusive? What would I say to the parent?? Would it be ok to say that I just feel that it would be too many under 2's?
Sorry if this is a stupid question. Part of me feels that I should have the right to turn her down, but I just dont want to get into hot water here.
This is going to sound like a really stupid question but I have a parent coming round to visit next week and I am not sure that I want to take her child on.
She is going to be going to college, so is using a childcare grant to pay for the childminding hours. I am sure that I have read on here that these grants take ages to set up and can be a nightmare to get hold of the payment from the college. Having just got rid of one non-paying parent I dont want to have another. Also, she is starting college on 7th Sept and has only just started looking for childcare :panic: Just not sure how reliable she is going to be, again after my first disastrous parents I really dont want to get another who turns up late, doesnt bring the child spare clothes and doesnt pay...
I know I am making a big assumption that she will be hard work that is why I have arranged to meet her next week. Also I am already taking on a lo of just over 12 months 4 days a week (who has started), and a 10 month old 3 days a week (and his sister in school hols) (not started yet) so I am going to have my hands full and not sure that I really want another 15 month old to add to the mixture.
So if I meet her and just feel it is not right for me can I say no to having her child or is this anti-inclusive? What would I say to the parent?? Would it be ok to say that I just feel that it would be too many under 2's?
Sorry if this is a stupid question. Part of me feels that I should have the right to turn her down, but I just dont want to get into hot water here.