MissTinkerbell
26-01-2011, 03:31 PM
Well as most of you know that DH has been relocated with RAF down to Bristol and this has forced me to think about where I want to go with my career.
3 years ago I packed up teaching and went through the process to become a CM. My thoughts at the time were that this would be a temporary situation until my own LOs (2 at the time) started big school and then perhaps I would go back into the teaching profession.
However over the course of the 3 years I have become to enjoy the majority of the aspects of CMing and have been lucky in finding children who only need to be looked after term time. I've looked after 7 delightful children during this time and have considered it an honour to play a part in their daily lives, their development and their learning.
However I have not really enjoyed having my house overtaken, too many toys cluttering the place and DD1 often moaning that she's fed up of having other people's children in her home.
Now I am faced with a decision - do I give the CMing a go in my new location and risk getting children who are not term time onlys (meaning that I will not be able to take the children to visit their grandparents in school holidays) or do I not renew my registration (which is due the beginning of May - we'll probably move mid to end of April) and look for a teaching assistants post?
I definitely do not want to go back into teaching but would enjoy being a teaching assistant either full or part time, preferably part-time and looking at the local county councils website there are plenty of positions available. All the schools have before/after school clubs so childcare for my 3 would not be a problem.
I've spoken to DD1 and she seems happy with the idea.
Just wondering on your thoughts to help me make the decision.
3 years ago I packed up teaching and went through the process to become a CM. My thoughts at the time were that this would be a temporary situation until my own LOs (2 at the time) started big school and then perhaps I would go back into the teaching profession.
However over the course of the 3 years I have become to enjoy the majority of the aspects of CMing and have been lucky in finding children who only need to be looked after term time. I've looked after 7 delightful children during this time and have considered it an honour to play a part in their daily lives, their development and their learning.
However I have not really enjoyed having my house overtaken, too many toys cluttering the place and DD1 often moaning that she's fed up of having other people's children in her home.
Now I am faced with a decision - do I give the CMing a go in my new location and risk getting children who are not term time onlys (meaning that I will not be able to take the children to visit their grandparents in school holidays) or do I not renew my registration (which is due the beginning of May - we'll probably move mid to end of April) and look for a teaching assistants post?
I definitely do not want to go back into teaching but would enjoy being a teaching assistant either full or part time, preferably part-time and looking at the local county councils website there are plenty of positions available. All the schools have before/after school clubs so childcare for my 3 would not be a problem.
I've spoken to DD1 and she seems happy with the idea.
Just wondering on your thoughts to help me make the decision.