You know you are a childminder when...

[EmmaReed84]

...You get a blister on your middle finger from sharpening too many colouring in pencils...

...You go shopping and the first place you look in the supermarket is the toy aisle...

...You start asking your family to keep their kitchen roll holders so you have enough to make Olympic Torches...

...You have a cupboard full of random things like empty yoghurt pots, boxes, thread, beads, bottles to name but a few things...

...You have more buggies, booster chairs, car seats, than Mothercare...

...You have to count on your fingers before leaving the house to make sure you have all your kiddy winks...(don't wanna pull a Mr Cameron) lol

[gegele]

....when you have spare nappies of at least 3 different size in your car for JUST IN CASE!

...when the said car is ready for picnics, sand castle and muddy puddles with spare stuff everywhere

...when you answer "depends on the day" when asked "how many chldren do you have" during chitchat at a wedding.

[watgem]

when your clothes are covered in flour paint and glitter, and theres the odd bogey on there too lol, like me today

[Bridey]

When you shout out 3 different names before you get the right one







Or is that just me?

[Bridey]

When your doorbell has rung 7 times before 8am!

[Mummits]

...when you have completely given up trying to remember names and call everyone "sweetheart" all the time, even the parents!

[Bridey]

When your dining table looks like an episode of The Waltons!

[loocyloo]

even complete strangers know you by name

[ziggy]

you're desperate for a glass of red wine at 6pm on a wednesday evening

[watgem]

am loving this thread

[Bridey]

People stop you in the street to show you their child's rash!

[funemnx]

And yogurt in your hair when you never eat the stuff!

(Definately the wine!)

[jumping j]

when you have baby porridge in your hair...even though you don't have a baby

[TooEarlyForGin?]

you always have a tissue handy

[Bridey]

You're sat here looking at the childminding forum instead of washing up.

[Bridey]

Your mug of tea has been microwaved four times before you get to drink it!

[Kimmy050983]

You have a valid excuse to play with the play dough ice cream parlour (at 8pm at night with no children here - need to make sure it works )

[wellybelly]

...when you do a school run to three schools, then nip to the doctors and then discover you still have the coat hanger inside your cardigan.

[loocyloo]

...when you do a school run to three schools, then nip to the doctors and then discover you still have the coat hanger inside your cardigan.

...when you wear your cardigan and raincoat inside out on the school run

[pears]

random children come up to you in the playground and

1, know your name

2,want to know when they can come play