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    No way! I am friendly and helpful and have a good relationship with all parents but no, would not socialise at all with them. I have made a very good friend with an ex parent though, she moved next door, after her children left( a few years ago) and we are now good friends. I also said no to minding a friends daughter too.

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    I can't think of anything worse than to socialize with my mindees families, I have before and its been like a buss mans holiday. As much as I love children, I am not devoted to each families little cherub and they do not 'rock my world' like they do for their parents. So I keep my distance now when been invited to birthdays, weddings, christenings etc... it helps keep the professional boundaries and inhibits sly little advantages being taken, it may sound negative but from my experience familiarity really does bread contempt.

    I'm glad to see others enjoy themselves with their families but not for me.

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    it's difficult living in such a small village not to meet up with parents at social events but i will do my best.

    Off to a bbq this evening, families i have minded in the past will be there but no current families, so hopefully i can relax a little. I think being a childminder in a small village is always going to be a problem. I cant shut myself in the house forever but hate to think everyone is judging everything i say and do, not easy.

 

 
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