where is everyone from

[adele1985]

Ive posed a few threads on here and its just occured to me i havent really introduced my self.

My name is Adele and im 25. Ive been a childminder (working with another childminder in my house) for nearly a year now. Starting up on my own starting next month. Very excited about it :-) Ive worked with children for the past 9 years

I live in Yarm which is in the northeast of england. Ive been with my partner for nearly 5 years now and we are currently trying for our first baby. We also have 2 dogs a german shepard and a lab

Where is everyone else from, are you busy with children, how long have you been minding any other info you want to share

sorry im just nosy lol xx

[WibbleWobble]

well i am mandy and i am in crewe cheshire. I have been childminding since feb 2010 and i am full to bursting.

I started my foundation degree last october.

Before i became a cm i was a nurse consultant specialising in pharmacy. I taught both nurses and doctors. I have a teaching qualification but that is only for the over 16s.

I started minding cos i enjoy being with children and i wanted to be my own boss. Also i need to be at home cos i have an 18 yr old DD who has special needs. She needs me to be around to enable her to be independent (i know that contradicts itself)

After 20 plus years in the NHS i have never had such a great job. I love being a cm and am as proud as punch. My hubby supports me 100% and without him i wouldnt be able to do this.

oh....i have another daughter who is 24 and lives in london...she is another lovely person too

bet you wish you hadnt asked!


mandy x

[The Juggler]

well I've been cm'ing for 6 1/2 years, before that I was an HR Manager for 10 years. I started when dd was 2 and ds was just in reception year. Before that both my two went to a fab childminder which is why I wanted to try it.

Since starting I've been in college pretty much all the time (bar one year), doing my level 3 and then my FD and then my BA Hons top up year. I used to work 5 days a week all year round but can't cope any more :laughing: :laughing: so now work 4 days a week and 2/3 in the holidays (as most children are t-time only).

congrats on your nearly anniversary and good luck with the baby :thumbsup:

[Monkey26]

I'm Jo and i'm down in (not so) sunny Devon, originally from Berkshire. I got married in November and we are in the middle of buying our first house which will have a playroom :D can you tell i'm excited about that bit the most?! Just so excited to have more space and to be able to close the door on work at the end of the day.

I've been minding 4 years now, was five days a week now i just do three (best decision i ever made, i'm so much happier!). I started minding during my final year of Uni, now have a degree in Education Studies and Early Years Professional Status under my belt :) I have recently had Ofsted to visit and passed my FCCERS assessment so can take government funded 3 & 4 year olds from next term. Oh, I'm also an auxiliary nurse at the rather large well known hospital down here!

I have a potential new parent and her two LO's coming to visit this evening so keep ya fingers crossed for me please - if she signs i'll be full again! :clapping:

xx

[adele1985]

I'm Jo and i'm down in (not so) sunny Devon, originally from Berkshire. I got married in November and we are in the middle of buying our first house which will have a playroom :D can you tell i'm excited about that bit the most?! Just so excited to have more space and to be able to close the door on work at the end of the day.

I've been minding 4 years now, was five days a week now i just do three (best decision i ever made, i'm so much happier!). I started minding during my final year of Uni, now have a degree in Education Studies and Early Years Professional Status under my belt :) I have recently had Ofsted to visit and passed my FCCERS assessment so can take government funded 3 & 4 year olds from next term. Oh, I'm also an auxiliary nurse at the rather large well known hospital down here!

I have a potential new parent and her two LO's coming to visit this evening so keep ya fingers crossed for me please - if she signs i'll be full again! :clapping:

xx

aww you will love having a seprate playroom. I dont know if i could cm without having my playroom on the night and weekends the doors just get closed and dont open again until the kids come lol..

Well done for all your qualifications. Ive got my level 2 and 3 in early years and education and in childminding but dont think i could cope going bak and doing anymore. I do love going on all the little night courses that helps with keeping up to date with trainnining (keeps ofsted happy lol)

[adele1985]

well I've been cm'ing for 6 1/2 years, before that I was an HR Manager for 10 years. I started when dd was 2 and ds was just in reception year. Before that both my two went to a fab childminder which is why I wanted to try it.

Since starting I've been in college pretty much all the time (bar one year), doing my level 3 and then my FD and then my BA Hons top up year. I used to work 5 days a week all year round but can't cope any more :laughing: :laughing: so now work 4 days a week and 2/3 in the holidays (as most children are t-time only).

congrats on your nearly anniversary and good luck with the baby :thumbsup:

Aww thanx hun, we have been trying for a baby for over 2 years now hopefully we will get somewere this time. I am a bit anxciouse about starting up on my own tho really hope that i get more kids soon I love being a cm but wont get very far if i have no kids lol

[Aimi-jo]

Im aimi, Im in Surrey, Got married last August, Have two beautiful boys 2&5 only just registered, Really didnt want to leave my youngest and there is a high demand in my area for minders so i thought why not:)
Love this forum have got so so much useful info from it :clapping:

[Baildon bears]

My names Hannah and I live in west Yorkshire, I have been minding for 3 years i am also full to bursting and love my job. I have two boys of my own 7and 5 years.

[Playmate]

Hi. I live on the south borders of Hertfordshire and have been Cm'ng for toooo long (about 18 years). Previously I worked as a Registered General Nurse. I work with my husband (Blue Boy) full time and I'm currently studying for the foundation degree. We have 3 children 19, 15 and 11. I no longer have hobbies or a social life because I eat, drink and sleep Childminding - I'm sooooo sad and really need to get a life :D

[LOOPYLISA]

Hell, im Lisa, live in west sussex

Have 1 lovely dd and a wonderful hubby, 3 cats, 1 who is expecting kittens soon! and 1 guinea pig, did start c minding but felt it wsnt for me (can't keep away from here), so now i am working for my step dad :thumbsup: don't know if all that really made sence, im tired :D

[angeldelight]

Hi and welcome

I am Angel and I am where ever Enrique is ha ha

Angel xx

[The Juggler]

well I've been cm'ing for 6 1/2 years, before that I was an HR Manager for 10 years. I started when dd was 2 and ds was just in reception year. Before that both my two went to a fab childminder which is why I wanted to try it.

Since starting I've been in college pretty much all the time (bar one year), doing my level 3 and then my FD and then my BA Hons top up year. I used to work 5 days a week all year round but can't cope any more :laughing: :laughing: so now work 4 days a week and 2/3 in the holidays (as most children are t-time only).

congrats on your nearly anniversary and good luck with the baby :thumbsup:

lol forgot to say where I was from :laughing: :laughing: born in Sunny Wales and moved to South London when I was 20. Still here 23 years later:laughing:

[kats]

Hi im Kath, I live in Manchester and im a qualified nursery nurse. I have always worked with children in schools nurseries etc, i have 3 children of my own, a daughter aged 20, a son aged 15 and a son aged 8. I have been minding now for 3 years and at the moment i am full, it took me a good 2 years though to establish myself in the area i live in and for my name to be out there , i would say the main thing that worked for me was to go to all the toddler groups where parents are there with their children and are often looking for a good childminder. I love my job and working for myself is the best thing i ever did. :)

[slkeating21]

Hiya Im Sarah, Im a childminder in North Manchester. I work with my mum who is also a registered childminder, We both started childminding together in July 2009 and its the best thing Ive ever done. :thumbsup: Ive got a 3 yr old daughter and between me and my mum we are full to the top with children :laughing: I love being my own boss and I love looking after children

[Jo Jo]

Hello
Im Jo and a newly registered childminder in Beverley East Riding of Yorkshire,

[wendy222]

hi im wendy and i live in sheffield with hubby, 14 year old son,37 year old stepson and 5 grandkids xxxx im only 42 xxx

[Pipsqueak]

I am originally born Surrey bred in Sussex and live up North now:)

[Splodge]

Hi i have been a childminder for the last 10 years and before that i was a nurse. I used to live in West Yorkshire but for the last 5 years i have lived in a beautiful village in East yorkshire, the best move my family and i ever made. I have a ds almost 18, and a dd just turned 14, and after a year of being too quiet, i am now full to bursting too. :clapping:

[hayleychildcare]

I am Hayley. I live in Newcastle upon Tyne with my hubby and 2 bosy aged 15 and 10.

I have been childminding for 4 years now and i love it.

I am nearly full, just 1 space on a Monday left.

[handeme]

Hannah, I guess your from Baildon from your sign on. I am a few miles from you, I am Idle, West Yorkshire.

Well I am a new mindee too, registered in Jan 11 but had to work a long notice period in my old job so started minding 3 weeks ago.

I live at home with my hubby and 2 boys who are 4 and 1. I used to be a legal exec dealing with debt recovery and litigation.

c x

[ajs]

there is a lovely pub in Yarm that we used to go to, i am sure it is Yarm
and it's killing me now that I can't remember what it is called

[funemnx]

Hi Adele, I'm Becky, I live in Cambridgeshire with hubby and have 4 sons, 29, 28, 23 and 19 (writing their ages I'm shocked!) I've been childminding for 11 years (again shock!) it doesn't seem that long at all! I've been lucky enough to be full almost the whole time, mostly from meeting mums at toddler groups/parks and from recomendation from parents I'm already minding for. Previously, I worked part-time for Tesco (where I met hubby no. 2) and before that I stayed at home to have the boys.

I've just become accredited so I can offer the funded places for 3-4 year olds and planning on taking my level 3 in September (fingers crossed)

Good luck with your new baby and with childminding, it's the best job ever (especially in the good weather) ;)

[amanda1309]

Hi Adele

I live in Hartlepool with my husband and daughter (8).

I have been minding since July 2007 and love it (most days:blush: ).

I worked as an analytical chemist before moving from South Shields to Hartlepool for hbbys work.

[RachelE]

I live in lovely Lincolnshire - originally from Manchester and moved her 3 years and love it!

Have ds age 9 and dd almost 5.
Qualifed nursery nurse - 3 years in nursery (hated it!) 1 year Au Pair in America, 3 years Nanny and 9 years Childminder.

Full to bursting - no childminders in the town - few in villages.

Praying for a lotto win to get my much needed playroom - please, please, please!

Off back to Manchester this weekend to be a bridesmaid for my best friend (from my 1st day at Grammar school) - very excited and very nervous to for some reason! - mainly because I'll blub like a baby! :blush:

Good luck! ;)

Rachel x

[adele1985]

there is a lovely pub in Yarm that we used to go to, i am sure it is Yarm
and it's killing me now that I can't remember what it is called

lolthere is quite a few pubs in the high street hun, the keys, the george and dragon, the black bull, the ketton, the union

[adele1985]

Hi Adele

I live in Hartlepool with my husband and daughter (8).

I have been minding since July 2007 and love it (most days:blush: ).

I worked as an analytical chemist before moving from South Shields to Hartlepool for hbbys work.

hi hun, im orgionally from hartlepool, all my family still live there so im down there at least once a week to see them all. lol i have a really big family

[jaja]

Hi

i am jennie and live in caistor, lincolnshire, live my with hubby and two children, ds is 9 and dd is 5, lived in lincolnshire all my life but would love to live inn devon or wales, going to devon on holiday in 8 weeks and carnt wait... Been childminding for 8 years and love it, enjoy being with the kids and bing able to stay at home with my two kids, business was really busy in september but very quiet at the mo....

xxx

[Roseolivia]

Hi Adele

I'm Sarah, have a 4year old daughter and a 5mth old sonso still on maternity, live with my partner, dog and chickens. I live in Elwick just outside of Hartlepool so only 30mins away from you. Been minding for 3 and half years, before that i was a nursery nurse, nanny and an NVQ childcare assessor/trainer. I do enjoy the job but sometimes wish i could just be a full time mum.

[Mollymop]

Hi ya,

I have been minding for 3 years, now going into my 4th year. I have been member of the forum for 4 years come September.
I have always been quite busy minding since I started which is great, I have been lucky so far with great children.
I have 2 children of my own one about to leave infants school and other at Secondary school.
I live with my partner of 15 years in a town near Cambridge have lived here all my life.

[snuffy123lulu]

Hi, I'm from Hull, been childminding 10 years, a legal secretary previously. Live with my two boys 12 and 17, cat and two bunnies. Am quite full at the moment but have had lots of parents affected by the cuts and some still with jobs under threat so nothings for sure. Love childminding - especially being out in lovely weather :)

[nannysue]

I live in the west country, but a Yorkshire lass originally......... i have been childminding for almost 31 yrs !! I will be 60 soon and that means i will have been childminding for half of my life . Now that does sound scary when its said like that :laughing:

But i love it and can't imagine a time when i will not have a house full of children,

[jayr]

Ive posed a few threads on here and its just occured to me i havent really introduced my self.

My name is Adele and im 25. Ive been a childminder (working with another childminder in my house) for nearly a year now. Starting up on my own starting next month. Very excited about it :-) Ive worked with children for the past 9 years

I live in Yarm which is in the northeast of england. Ive been with my partner for nearly 5 years now and we are currently trying for our first baby. We also have 2 dogs a german shepard and a lab

Where is everyone else from, are you busy with children, how long have you been minding any other info you want to share

sorry im just nosy lol xx
Hi Adele
I live on the border of Derbyshire and Cheshire, flat on one side and hills on

the other, great place to live!: clapping: :clapping: :clapping:
Jayr:

[fieryleo1984]

Hi im Emma,26. Ive just registered as a childminder and live in dunholme, lincolnshire! I have a 18 month old daughter and cant wait to get going with my new business :-)
x

[nokidshere]

Hi

I live in Wiltshire and I have been childminding for 12 years:D I have always worked with children, qualified as an NNEB when I was 17 and worked in lots of places - nurseries, schools, hospitals etc. We were told we would never have children so getting pregnant at 39 (and again at 41) was a massive shock! I gave up working outside the home to look after my boys who are now 9 and 12.

I gave up looking after children in the daytime when my last one went to school last year and now only do after schoolies (mostly over 8's) but I am full to bursting with a waiting list so doing ok.

I really enjoy the older children. I like childminding but its not a career for me, just a really nice job that I can do from home. I will never get an outstanding from ofsted as I simply refuse to kowtow to all their crap rules that change from inspector to inspector.

Oh and I hate the word kids - hence my username :laughing: :laughing:

[christine e]

I have been childminding for 20 years! I am quite busy at the moment with lots of very young children on my books. I live in the Mansfield area of Nottinghamshire and I have two children 25 and 23.

Cx

[mama2three]

Hi Adele , I used to live very close to Yarm , ds1s first school was in Eaglescliffe. i cant remember the name of our fave pub either - the one that backs onto the water with patio heaters in the garden!! Probably bumped into AJS without knowing it!
Im originally from Scarborough but have 'been around a bit!!' ( in the geographical sense of course!) and have now settled in North Nottinghamshire .

[kim-d]

Hi
I'm Kim I'm in liverpool been registered since Jan 11 married to dave for nearly 5 years we have 5 children all together 26, 24, 18 are step children but love them to bits 19 & 10 are mine I have a 7 month grandson who I look after. I have a 10 month lo waiting for a decision from ofsted for a variation finger crossed they agree to it if that goes through I will look after her sister after school aswell and I just had a call last night about a 15 month old mums coming on wednesday to look around.
Looked after my husbands mum for 2 years with dimentia before that It was just different types of shop work from off licience manager to garden centre to data integrator.
Became a childminder as it's something I have always wanted to do and my 26. 24 and 19 year old have left home it was too quiet and I had the space and opportunity to do it with my husbands full backing. :thumbsup:

[karen m]

I have been cm in England for 6 1/2 years but moved to Scotland 5 weeks ago so just going through the whole registation process again should be ready by june/july

[loocyloo]

hi, been a childminder for nearly 8 years, lived all my life in the berkshire/hampshire borders ( apart from 3 years in sydney! ) just moved to north york moors and starting to look for work!

i'm a qualified nursery nurse and have taught in nursery and worked as a nanny for 14 yrs before childminding. 2 children (just 6 & almost 9!)

xxx

[Monkey26]

hi, been a childminder for nearly 8 years, lived all my life in the berkshire/hampshire borders ( apart from 3 years in sydney! ) just moved to north york moors and starting to look for work!

i'm a qualified nursery nurse and have taught in nursery and worked as a nanny for 14 yrs before childminding. 2 children (just 6 & almost 9!)

xxx

Which Hampshire/Berkshire border?! I'm originally a Hampshire/Berkshire chick :D x

[Hayley102]

Hi I live in Nottingham and have been minding for 8 years. It was a little slow to get started but have been busy if not full with extra requests since. Am really enjoying working with the little ones now my own children are at school - I don't feel so pulled between them.

[loocyloo]

Which Hampshire/Berkshire border?! I'm originally a Hampshire/Berkshire chick :D x

grew up in wokingham, worked in finchampstead areas & moved to hook near basingstoke!

[samb]

I am Sam(antha) 29 from Surrey (bordering Kent). I have a girl aged 5 and son aged 2 and have been married for 10 years in September. :) I worked part time nannying while I was doing my HND in the Care of Early Years (qualified 2002), went on to being a nursery nurse then nannied and now childminding since July last year.

I live in an upstairs flat and so am only registered for 2 children under 8. I currently work mon, tues and thurs - just happens to be the hours I have been required - 2 boys, 2 days each so full on tues only.

My Mum lives in Hull, me and the kids are off to visit tomorrow while we have some work done at home - I will have a toy cupboard! :clapping:

[mrs coops]

Hi
i'm lucy and i'm from Aylesbury buckinghamshire. I've been childminding since august 2010.

[charleyfarley]

I'm Carol, have 3 children 26, 8 and 5 and am also nanny to a gorgeous 10 month old grandson :clapping:

I've been childminding since 1999 and love it most of the time :laughing:

I'm origionally from Birmingham but have lived in Southampton and Bicester. We are now settled in Stoke On Trent where we have lived for the last 6 years. Still call Birmingham my home though :thumbsup:

Carol xx

[Carol M]

My name is Carol, bet no one has guessed that tho!
I have 2 dd's, 19 and 16, live with dh in Kidderminster and have been minding 10yrs.
Carol xx

[sue m]

I was born in Leeds, lived in Otley, worked in Bradford. Moved to Hertfordshire after my divorce in 1981. I have 2 sons, 36 and 40 this year.
I started minding in 1987 and gave up to be my second husband's carer. I started minding again in 2007 when he went into a home. I now live in Cambrideshire a few doors from mollymop :clapping:

[Mollymop]

I now live in Cambrideshire a few doors from mollymop :clapping:

Whoo hoo!! Sue's the best minding bud ever

[sue m]

Bless yer hun, it's great we have each other :clapping: :thumbsup: xx

[marlee1986]

Whoo hoo!! Sue's the best minding bud ever

hi could i ask where abouts in cambridgeshire, im in cambridge :)

[Monkey26]

grew up in wokingham, worked in finchampstead areas & moved to hook near basingstoke!

Hehe, i'm from Kingsclere - bang smack in between Basingstoke & Newbury x

[loocyloo]

Hehe, i'm from Kingsclere - bang smack in between Basingstoke & Newbury x

:D used to drive past it frequently on our travels between hook & north yorkshire!

[Kelly]

Hi All

I have just moved to a village outside Chippenham in Wiltshire, first registered in 2001 first in Wiltshire and since been registered in Cyprus for 3 years, then Oxfordshire, then Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire boarder now back in Wiltshire (hopefully our last move :) )

Kelly

[Tups]

Im from Cheshire been a childminder for 20 yrs this year, though I am slowing down now, there's not much work here too many nurseries, looking for just school runs now, easy life lol :laughing:

[beckyteddy]

Hi all (and Adele...what a lovely idea for a thread by the way!)

My name is Becky and I have been minding for 2 and 1/2 years. I have 2 boys of my own aged 6 and 4, and am totally full with little mindess at the moment (long may it continue, touch wood, fingers crossed etc. etc.).

I live in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire and am having a brilliant time as a childminder here after moving from forces quarters on my husbands Air Base last summer. Almost signed myself up for a teacher training course to become a secondary school teacher in January but decided at the very last minute that I love childminding too much, and that being my own boss, drinking cups of tea in the sunshine whilst the kids play, having a legitimate excuse to feed the ducks whilst get paid to do it, was just too much to let go.


I have just moved to a village outside Chippenham in Wiltshire, first registered in 2001 first in Wiltshire and since been registered in Cyprus for 3 years, then Oxfordshire, then Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire boarder now back in Wiltshire (hopefully our last move )

Kelly, I'm going to hazard a guess at your frequent moves to the locations mentioned above having a military connection?

[Blackcat]

hello
I'm christina mumof 2 , originally from pontefract (home of haribo) in west yorkshire. I have lived in darwen ( the village time forgot) east lancs for 4 years now.
been a CM since feb 11 and was previously as HLTA nad a childrens ward aux nurse

[Dragonfly]

Am I the only Childminder in silly Suffolk?:)

[anthea jane]

Hi all,

I'm Anthea,I live in Rustington in sunny sussex. I'm married with 3 children (11,8 and 4 )we have 1 dog ,1 cat ,6 rabbits ,4 hens ,3 hamsters and 2 geckos!!!!!
I have been working as a cm assistant for 2 yrs but now going alone, just waiting for certificate and mindees!! lol

[marian]

Hi I am Marian :)

I live in 'sunny' Brum (although born in Aylesbury and then spent my childhood moving around cos my dad was in the RAF!)

I have been a childminder for 8 years, before that I was a registered general nurse then a registered sick childrens nurse.

I am married and have 3 boys 12, 16 and 19

Marian x

[Louise317]

I was born in South Yorkshire, moved to West Yorkshire and now live down south near Windsor.

I have two children, dd 2.3 & ds 4.8 yr olds. Been married for nearly 10yrs.

I wanted to be in Childcare when I was 17 but family matters changed that.
I moved down south when 18 and did various jobs before becoming a project coordinator and the Manager for a translation company.

I had my maternity leave and took a yr out after my dd. Really didn't want to go back to office based, wanted to spend more time with my dd then i did my ds.

So after battling post-natal depression I decided to do something for ME and go in to CC. Becoming a CM will hopefully mean I get ME back, more structure in my dd routine (as ds at school) and i'll make some new friends.

I'm really looking forward to the journey (as well as been scared)

xx