smurfette
26-08-2011, 09:50 AM
[/LIST]And if so how did they respond? I am in ireland so our rules are more lenient about ages of kids we mind- can have two under 15'months and need to notify if minding more than 3.
I started minding about five months ago and the first little one I took on is three days a week - mum works from home and at time said she was flexible with days . She wanted to know how many i would be taking and at the time i said probably two (have three of my own) I then filled a full time space and one day a week. The one day a week left shortly after as they were moving house and have had trouble filling part time until I got a little one 4 days a week becoming 5 days in October. However during settling in mum said she had more holidays saved than she thought and it would now be 3 days aweek until christmas then probably 4 or 5 after Christmas was that ok? I said well it is what it is, just let me know when you know. Being a mum I understand she is happy to have more time off with her lo and can't blame her for that.
Things have now changed for us hubby has applied for a job with better hours but less pay so my money will be needed more (using it to pay off a long term loan but now will be needed to pay basics) and I have had several enquiries (busy round here luckily!) one for two days a week which i could do if I moved mum 1 around and One for twins aged 1 three afternoons a week.'
I think the first two original parents are concerned how i will cope and also concerned their little ones will get enough attention - if I took first enquiry would be 3 each day (which I already do two days a weeks anyway) and he second would mean four little ones some days all under 2. No love lost if I lost the three days a week one but my little full timer is a pet and mum is a gem And don't want to hack her off / not sure if i ever said i wouldnt take more
On but when she started I only had two a day so
Would she be in her rights to be annoyed?!!
I started minding about five months ago and the first little one I took on is three days a week - mum works from home and at time said she was flexible with days . She wanted to know how many i would be taking and at the time i said probably two (have three of my own) I then filled a full time space and one day a week. The one day a week left shortly after as they were moving house and have had trouble filling part time until I got a little one 4 days a week becoming 5 days in October. However during settling in mum said she had more holidays saved than she thought and it would now be 3 days aweek until christmas then probably 4 or 5 after Christmas was that ok? I said well it is what it is, just let me know when you know. Being a mum I understand she is happy to have more time off with her lo and can't blame her for that.
Things have now changed for us hubby has applied for a job with better hours but less pay so my money will be needed more (using it to pay off a long term loan but now will be needed to pay basics) and I have had several enquiries (busy round here luckily!) one for two days a week which i could do if I moved mum 1 around and One for twins aged 1 three afternoons a week.'
I think the first two original parents are concerned how i will cope and also concerned their little ones will get enough attention - if I took first enquiry would be 3 each day (which I already do two days a weeks anyway) and he second would mean four little ones some days all under 2. No love lost if I lost the three days a week one but my little full timer is a pet and mum is a gem And don't want to hack her off / not sure if i ever said i wouldnt take more
On but when she started I only had two a day so
Would she be in her rights to be annoyed?!!