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    Hi all

    Just wondering if I am alone - doubt it - but wanted to see if I'm being unreasonable
    I have 8m old babies here till 6.30. Fairly new contract and now found my feet with them (twin babes)
    By 5.15 they are tired. By 6 they are very grizzly.

    They've had dinner and really are just tired.
    I'm putting them in pushchair sometimes they have a cat nap, sometimes they just sleep.
    I'm starting to think its too late...should I move their finish time back to 5.30. The babies aren't coping well after 5.30

    Would there be many other cm's who take kids till this time - or later?!?

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    I've had one til 6:30 but that was a toddler. Little ones are often tired by 6/6:30 but if parents work til 5/5:30 and then travel then collection will be that late. Why don't you talk with Mum about it and see if you can reach a compromise?

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    I have a 1yr old who is with me until 6pm every day, does get a bit grizzly but mum works in London and that is the earliest she can get back. I don't think parents mind if they are grizzly when they collect, think they are just grateful. Hard work on us though, Im knackered by then .

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    I have a 10 year old till 10.30 & 3 year old Friday & sat till 10.30

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    Ouch!! That is late! 10.30 is my bedtime

    Just out of interest and if you don't mind me asking how much do you charge for that?

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    I have a 18 month and 5 year old sibling till 8pm 1-2 night a week plus a 16 month old till 6pm 2 night a week (she is 5pm on the other nights and last much better then!) xx

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    I have in the patsy had a 7 year old till 10.25 that was time her mum got here shift finished at 10 , she is now in senior school and no longer needs a childminder

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    i have 2yr old til 630 as mum works 1-6 xx
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    Have done up to 10.30 before now - parent was a News reporter so on the 10pm news.
    Now have a cut off of 7.30pm - like other posters, if the parent's job ends late and they have travelling time too, we just have to cope or not take that child on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by childminder54 View Post
    I have a 10 year old till 10.30 & 3 year old Friday & sat till 10.30
    Wow...I'd be asleep before the LO's went home lol
    Sarah, Bumble Beez x x

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    My longest day now is 8 till 6 with a one year old. Quite long enough for her and me. Used to do till 9 at one time, but I'm often in bed by then nowadays!

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    My latest finish is 5 pm at mo but will be 6pm in December...

    I did have 6.30 finish but found it was such a struggle for my son with chill down and bedtime it didn't work

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    We have doctors children and one comes 7 til 7.30 we have done 8.30 before 6.30 is early for a minder that's why people prefer us n not nurseries flexibility if your at home anyway what's the problem you are paid for the service

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    I start at 7/7.30 am all week and the latest i have different finish times every night of the week earliest is Friday and latest is weds at 6.30

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    My start time is 6.30 every day and finish varies on average around the 5-6 mark

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    My longest day is 745 - 9.30. Lo goes to bed here and wakes to go home. Sad really but he copes. I was thinking of suggesting he does an overnight, but only for a second or two ( phew lol)

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    7.30-5.30 sometimes 6.00 here

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    Quote Originally Posted by littlemiss60561 View Post
    My longest day is 745 - 9.30. Lo goes to bed here and wakes to go home. Sad really but he copes. I was thinking of suggesting he does an overnight, but only for a second or two ( phew lol)
    That was close phew!!!!

    I only do 8-6, luckily I am busy enough at the mo and parents work around the 8am start, and most seem to be working local so actually at mo
    I am finishing by about 520,,, couldn't cope
    With any longer and earlier starts and later finishes wouldn't work with my family commitments

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    Those of you who do have late leavers (babies) how do you cope with the 'witching hour' any suggestions? Yes of course I'm paid for time but I feel they struggle after 5.30.. Which us hard for me and my family..

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    I have done up until 7 but I have noticed this too babies are definitely ready to go by 6.

 

 
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