tinynippers
05-09-2010, 01:15 PM
really annoyed and carnt believe some people!!!
i'm hopeing to be set up real soon (after taking 1yr & 1 month for inspection) so i thought id have sort of an open day (which was today 10am -2:30pm) i had a room with different activities going on that i'll provide while childminding i had a table full of some of the different snacks/meals i'll be giving the children. just thought it would be good for any parents consdering using me as a childminder to see what i have to offer, i had 3 familys come along the cjhildren played with my 2 children while parens stayed and had a chat with me i gave a couple of leaflets out. so in all a very good idea. well untill
about 3pm (i'm in cyprus so 2 hours ahead of uk just so not to confuse) a family turned up (mum dad & 2year old) i was just sat down with a cuppa and my 2 were watching telly (which i dont normally allow too often but they'd been soo good all day) and with being in cyprus i do have front door open most of the time.
well anyway this family turned up just walked in, first thing woman said to husband was
"told you this is all childminders do!"
my reply " hang on a minute my open day finshed half an hour ago and you've just walked straight into my house without knocking"
she just looked at me and then said " come on we're going your house is filthy and a disgrace anyway, my son ain't coming here!"
i was shocked!! and must admit im rather upset about it.
my house is not always tidy (for starters theres been 10 children in my house today thats without the adults) but it is always clean. iygwim.
its amazing how it only takes one person and a few minutes to make you feel like :censored: after feeling so great.
i know i shouldn't let it get to me especially as the 3 family early were so nice and the children were all amazing considering how many there were here all at one go.
anyway sorry rant now over.
i'm hopeing to be set up real soon (after taking 1yr & 1 month for inspection) so i thought id have sort of an open day (which was today 10am -2:30pm) i had a room with different activities going on that i'll provide while childminding i had a table full of some of the different snacks/meals i'll be giving the children. just thought it would be good for any parents consdering using me as a childminder to see what i have to offer, i had 3 familys come along the cjhildren played with my 2 children while parens stayed and had a chat with me i gave a couple of leaflets out. so in all a very good idea. well untill
about 3pm (i'm in cyprus so 2 hours ahead of uk just so not to confuse) a family turned up (mum dad & 2year old) i was just sat down with a cuppa and my 2 were watching telly (which i dont normally allow too often but they'd been soo good all day) and with being in cyprus i do have front door open most of the time.
well anyway this family turned up just walked in, first thing woman said to husband was
"told you this is all childminders do!"
my reply " hang on a minute my open day finshed half an hour ago and you've just walked straight into my house without knocking"
she just looked at me and then said " come on we're going your house is filthy and a disgrace anyway, my son ain't coming here!"
i was shocked!! and must admit im rather upset about it.
my house is not always tidy (for starters theres been 10 children in my house today thats without the adults) but it is always clean. iygwim.
its amazing how it only takes one person and a few minutes to make you feel like :censored: after feeling so great.
i know i shouldn't let it get to me especially as the 3 family early were so nice and the children were all amazing considering how many there were here all at one go.
anyway sorry rant now over.