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EmmaReed84
02-04-2012, 05:06 AM
I look after a schoolie 2 mornings a week, then pick him up and take him to his other CM's who also looks after his younger bro.

Mum (who is also a friend) text me the other day in a bit of a panic as other CM is on holiday but her DP has been put on a course meaning she is stuck for one day.

I have been granted an emergency variation so today I will have

1 x 18 month old
3 x 3 year olds
2 x 6 year olds

From 6.45pm to 6.30pm!!!! 6 children... ALL DAY... help lol what can I do? I did consider the cupboard under the stairs but they won't all fit :laughing:

Mummits
02-04-2012, 05:54 AM
Hi Emma,
No wonder you're up at five = are you polishing your riot gear?
You will be fine though. I suspect today will go really quickly and you won't have a minute to sit down, so have your slippers and your wine glass ready for when you finish. :)

BuggsieMoo
02-04-2012, 06:15 AM
I can sympathise, had a day off today and now have 2 under 2's. One 0830 - 1630 and the other (now 15 mins late) until 1900! x Good luck xx

muffins
02-04-2012, 06:38 AM
Yes you are mad! As mad as me! Tomorrow I have a 4mth old, 2 X 1yr olds, a 3yr old, a 5yr old, a 6yr old and a 8yr old all day! With a variation of course!

One of the 1yr olds & the 3yr old are mine!

:panic:

mama2three
02-04-2012, 06:39 AM
If the kids wont all fir in the cupboard , just get in there yourself!

miffy
02-04-2012, 06:41 AM
If the kids wont all fir in the cupboard , just get in there yourself!

:laughing::laughing: That's exactly what I was going to post! :laughing:

Miffy xx

AliceK
02-04-2012, 07:57 AM
Yes I can confirm you are mad.
Most Fridays I have:
1 x 20mth old
2 x 2yr old
1 x 4yr old
2 x BS/AS

The LO's I can cope with it's the schoolies that give me a headache. All the noise :panic:
I'm cutting down on my schoolies during the holidays now.

Good luck. Get some earplugs :thumbsup:

xxxx

EmmaReed84
02-04-2012, 08:36 AM
Well so far it has been very noisy lol. The after schoolie didn't come he has gone to play with another friend but i have his younger brother.

18 Month old is having her nap and 3x 3yr olds and 6yr old DS are now quietly playing with the train set...

The little boy who I was given the variation for has been treated like royalty... X play with me, X do you want this toy, X here have this one. He is loving it... all this while Mum is stuck in traffic while the police have shut the road trying to catch a runaway horse :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

Ripeberry
02-04-2012, 09:18 AM
This is another reason I do term-time only. Get enough noise from my own kids :eek:

nikki thomson
02-04-2012, 10:40 AM
Definately mad!!!, I feel kinda guilty sat here on the sofa watching daytime telly with a cuppa, I've got two weeks off, I take my hat off to you cm who work through the hols with lots of mindee's I couldn't do it. X

mr man
02-04-2012, 02:48 PM
i have the two weeks off execpt for two days where i have one mindee.

but......

16th April is teacher training so (big smack in the face) i have 10. :eek:

1 x 9 mnth old
1 x 1 yr old
1 x 3 yrs
1 x 4 yrs (awaiting variation, as hubby has jsut done pead 1st aid)
1 x 6 yrs
3 x 8 yrs (one being DS)
2 x 10 yrs ( one being DH )

will be emptying my understairs cupboard in preparation. :laughing: