offer parents (on a visit) a drink?

[Simona]

These are people we 'have' invited to our setting, possibly spoken to them or emailed them...and are potential customers...what is wrong with offering some hospitality and making them a drink...whether hot or cold?
Surely they will have enough sense not to be going around with a hot mug in their hands?

Great to offer cake or some nibbles...why not? first impressions are important

Yes Bunyip ...a fortified drink may work too when it comes to signing on the dotted line!!

[silvermist]

I find parents only get into the mood to sign with me when they're well into the second bottle of vodka.

Typical bunyip! That made me choke on my cuppa! Hahahaha

[FussyElmo]

Typical bunyip! That made me choke on my cuppa! Hahahaha

Please dont you mean your vodka xx

[silvermist]

Please dont you mean your vodka xx

Oh trust u to butt in lol. Ok, you're right, my vodka!

[FussyElmo]

Oh trust u to butt in lol. Ok, you're right, my vodka!

You know me never miss a comment

[silvermist]

Oh I know you alright my lovely!

[bunyip]

Please dont you mean your vodka xx

I don't touch the stuff. I'm far too health-conscious.

Bunyip's 5-a-day plan:

• 3 pints cider
• 1 pint perry
• 1 bag of cheese & onion*

*well, crisps is vegetables too.

[Bluebell]

I do offer but often forget to if I'm busy with paperwork, talking, children. I sit on the floor with the children so don't have one myself but if parent wants one I will make. I always make a point of putting out of reach and saying its up here when you 're ready for it and I try and ensure my mindees stay well away and aren't running round like mad things. Its often the parents own child who tries and climb up parent while they are drinking!

I recently know of an incident where a baby was at a family gathering and an aunt spilt boiling hot tea over the baby. Severe burns, hospital trip, possible scarring....Its the adults that need training / telling more than the kids imo

[wee_elf]

Do you think parents would be offended if I offered them a hot drink in a thermos type mug with a lid? x

[bunyip]

Well, we're childminders. Perhaps the parents are expecting a sippy-cup?

[wee_elf]

lol and a bib perhaps?...

[karen m]

I have never offered a drink, whilst parents are looking through my paperwork I tend to interact with the child

[ziggy]

I never offer a drink. Usually just invite them into playroom and interact with child while they look at paper work and ask questions.

[Snowwhite]

I have never offered a drink, whilst parents are looking through my paperwork I tend to interact with the child

Yes thats what i have been doing,and why the thought of offering a drink has never crossed my mind.The majority though has said they do offer and find most say no or yes to a glass of water.

[Snowwhite]

I never offer a drink. Usually just invite them into playroom and interact with child while they look at paper work and ask questions.

Glad its not just me then!

[dawn100]

I never offer drinks whilst I'm working, there is no where high up to put them out of childrens reach and I would have to leave strangers alone with mindees or take my mindees out to the kitchen with me so not really practical. I only tend to have a cup or tea for myself whilst I'm preparing meals or snacks of whilst children are sleeping. I tend to spend most of the visit sat on the floor interacting with the potential child so a cup of tea doesn't fit into that scenario! However if oarents want to come back in the evening to discuss policies and paperwork in detail then the tea and coffee is flowing freely to help my brain work and stay awake!