Ratio's

[jellybean cc]

Morning everyone i have just had 2 parents asking me about when i start childminding if i can have there children. I said i would phone them back.

I have a daughter age 2 so i know she will count. If i have no babies under one How many between 1 and 5 years can i have at one time?

One has a baby who will be 14 months, the other lady has 20 month old twins. So with mine that would make 4.

Thanks

[suzyblue]

You can only have 3 under 5 including your own child.
Within those numbers only 1 can be under one.

[jaja]

HI

Welcome to minding, you will find lots of information on this site, its fantastic, the ratio is 3 under 5 of these 1 under 1, then 3 between 5 and 8, so

in your case

your lo 2
mindie 1 14 months
mindee 2 20 months
mindee 3 20 months

what you could do is find out what days and hours are needed, if they cross over, as both sets of parents may need different hours and then if they do need you at the same time try and get a variation (depends on size of house, the ages, stages, of lo`s, and experience) worth a try...

invite them all over and discuss what they all need adn take it from there

hope this helps

xxxxx

[jellybean cc]

Thanks everyone have explained ratio to parents, both thinking about doing part time so have left it up to them.