Over the years I've got fed up of the battles, so keep spares of everything here - a couple of coats, wet weather suits, wellies, slippers, sun hats, winter hats, changes of clothes. They're all in a box in the cupboard under the stairs so don't take up much space. Even the parents who are usually very good forget the right things now and again. And the parents who never bothered in the first place are never going to change, no matter how many times I remind them.
My fees are considerably higher than a lot of other childminders in the area and are inclusive of nappies, wipes, all food etc. I figure that the extra £1 an hour I charge for each child covers everything I use daily and also stretches to buy second hand spare clothes and wellies
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