Vickster
22-12-2010, 07:53 AM
Dear experienced childminders and holders of all knowledge.
Please tell me about your days, how you approach them, how you get children to calm down who just like running around all day when they can't go outside for long.
I am a chilled out person, but yesterday at approx 1.30pm with my 4. Two 5 year a 4 year old and my 18 month old..... I had to walk in the kitchen and take a minute to myself. They are all hyper because of Christmas. We then did an hour of sticking making and G***** and normal fun resumed. Does this still happen to you sometimes or is this part of the steep learning cuve I am on and I will get used to it...Usually the two 5 year olds are at school... We did go out into town in the morning on the bus which was absolutely fine as was the majority of the day....just that little wibble of me taking time out.... ;) The children were obviously completely unaware that I needed a minute to focus
Please tell me about your days, how you approach them, how you get children to calm down who just like running around all day when they can't go outside for long.
I am a chilled out person, but yesterday at approx 1.30pm with my 4. Two 5 year a 4 year old and my 18 month old..... I had to walk in the kitchen and take a minute to myself. They are all hyper because of Christmas. We then did an hour of sticking making and G***** and normal fun resumed. Does this still happen to you sometimes or is this part of the steep learning cuve I am on and I will get used to it...Usually the two 5 year olds are at school... We did go out into town in the morning on the bus which was absolutely fine as was the majority of the day....just that little wibble of me taking time out.... ;) The children were obviously completely unaware that I needed a minute to focus