how do you fill your days

[mozarella]

I have recently registered and i am trying to do a time table on what a day would be like but with my 8 month old baby i am a bit lost on what a day would consist. Of course it would be according to which children I would mind but I would love to know how a typical day is like for you

[huggableshelly]

wake up check forum
cuppa tea open doors to parents
boot them all out to school check forum
open doors to preschoolers
pop out to pick up a nursery child
fit lunch in check forum
play lots of play maybe a walk or outing to toddler group
wave byebye to preschoolers check forum
rush to school pickup after schoolers stand in playground until all adults are gone then return home with any left over children - average 5 - 7 a day
send them all out in the garden or adventure playground pending on numbers
organise snack and more play
wave byebye at 5pm to my under 8's get playstation out for older schildren check forum
wave byebye to over 8's at 6pm put simpsons on my my kiddies remember to cook an evening meal then check forum
remember to put kiddies to bed watch eastenders and check forum
remember to get to bed after checking forum again

then it starts all over again but this is not a list for parents to see!

[Daftbat]

I have set days when i go to regular toddler groups in the mornings. The children i care for tend to need a sleep in the afternoon. Those that don't either do free play or we do an organised activity a couple of times a week.

I start quite early some days and time before school is often filled with doing breakfast and some kids like to watch TV for a while.

After schoolers are the same really - they know where all my resources are and sometimes they will want arts and crafts or just to chill out or play in the garden.

After tea before they are collected the TV can go on again for those that want it.

I think its important that you get some regular contact with other adults otherwise i find you get a bit stir crazy!

[sue m]

Brilliant!

[Roseolivia]

My days are different but usually like this:
6.30- Get up with daughter adn get ready
7.30- Check e-mails, come on here etc
8- Mindees arrive and have breakfast/watch tv/play computer
8.25- School drop off
9.10- Playgroup
11-Home, make dinner
11.30- Have dinner
12.15- Nursery drop off
12.45- No mindees usually so daughter goes to bed and i do whatever
2.45- School pick up
3.30- Home, mindees watch tv, activities or play
4.30-5 Tea
5.30- Mindees home

In between all this, change nappies, get activities ready, paperwork etc, snack time, play outside, little bit of housework(washing up, clothes in washer, tidying playroom and kitchen)

[marjie b]

HUGGABLE SHELLY- I JUST LMAO!!!!!

That has got to be the funniest and most honest answer ever, well done you!!!! xx

[Chatterbox Childcare]

I thought that was a trick question and you didn't have enough to do!

I think there are a few daily routines on here plus toddler groups etc...

[rickysmiths]

wake up check forum
cuppa tea open doors to parents
boot them all out to school check forum
open doors to preschoolers
pop out to pick up a nursery child
fit lunch in check forum
play lots of play maybe a walk or outing to toddler group
wave byebye to preschoolers check forum
rush to school pickup after schoolers stand in playground until all adults are gone then return home with any left over children - average 5 - 7 a day
send them all out in the garden or adventure playground pending on numbers
organise snack and more play
wave byebye at 5pm to my under 8's get playstation out for older schildren check forum
wave byebye to over 8's at 6pm put simpsons on my my kiddies remember to cook an evening meal then check forum
remember to put kiddies to bed watch eastenders and check forum
remember to get to bed after checking forum again

then it starts all over again but this is not a list for parents to see!

[Lady Haha]

huggableshelly, I loved that list!!!!

Especially the bit about standing in playground and taking home any left over children, that sounds like me

A couple of weeks ago when I was collecting the last two (already had four with me collected from other side of school), the teaching assistant actually asked me 'Are you taking Gregory?' and I said 'no, he's not one of mine!' and then she said 'Are you sure?'

[estrelas]

ok, up at 6 ish
first arrive at 8 they entertain themselves with whatevers out
school run
hour break to catch up with with emails/ forum
last check of house for little one coming
10 off to toddler group
12 nap time
1 lunch
arts or some kind of colour activity at the moment
3 school for others
straight to park
home for tea,
Arts and crafts for biggies or whatever we have planned
chill out with toys depending what time they go

Wine open about 8, back on here

[TheBTeam]

Me I am a childminder, I do nothing all day! Well that is what my dh thought before he worked with me!

Now he knows i do nothing all day!! Well that is what he says when very occasionally I am tired!

[Bananabrain]

Had beautiful painting and printing activity planned for this week {that I spent sat eve cutting out}

Only snag is I have no idea when I'm going to fit it in!!!!

Seem to have spent most of the week changing pooey nappies.

And repairing house after 2 yr old tazmanian devil has trashed it.

I soooo wish I was joking.

[Heaven Scent]

ooooh my days quite simple at the moment

8.00 arrive
8.40 School with DD (if DH here he does it - so thats most days)
9.30 we go out somewhere everyday
12.00 prepare & eat lunch
1.00 sleep
3.00 mindee (most days)
3.05 School run (4 days)
4.00-5.15 afterschoolers home

4.30 Fri mindee arrives
5.30 Thurs 7 Fri mindee dinner/tea
6.00 Thurs & Fri 1 home
6.30 Fri & Sat mindee sleep
Sometimes we go out and take mindee or mindee plays when wakes
10.00 mindee home.

As I'm getting busier its getting more hectic but I'm always busy but I do take the kiddies out somewhere different at least 4 days in the week - they get a chance to do different activities and mix with other children.

[mozarella]

what kind of places do you take them out

so far I have library ( rhyme etc ) and a childminding playgroup on a tuesday morning

[huggableshelly]

hee hee glad I made a few of you laugh!

I take mine out the park or adventure playground pending on age

walk around the block ... usually its linked with posting a letter

local childrens centre when something is on that interests either of the younger mindees

kidzone/ball pit every so often but its costly and again depends on ages of the children as most of my afterschoolers are too tall to play there now

occasional walks to and from school pending onnumbers and ages ... most of the time its safer in the car (and I'm lazy)

shopping in town .. there is a train and slide there that they like to play on and they love the pound shop as they get to put something they want in the basket too ... the older ones have their own lists and are responsible for buying what is on their list usually glue, paper, crisps etc stuff we can get cheaper in town compared to ordering on the net

a local cm to me has paid for memberships to the zoo and goes there often

[Hebs]

i do toddler group on monday tuesday thursday AM and friday PM and on wednesday we go to the library PM, i do a planned activity Monday PM wednesday AM and friday AM, other times are free play

[shonamanning]

wake up check forum
cuppa tea open doors to parents
boot them all out to school check forum
open doors to preschoolers
pop out to pick up a nursery child
fit lunch in check forum
play lots of play maybe a walk or outing to toddler group
wave byebye to preschoolers check forum
rush to school pickup after schoolers stand in playground until all adults are gone then return home with any left over children - average 5 - 7 a day
send them all out in the garden or adventure playground pending on numbers
organise snack and more play
wave byebye at 5pm to my under 8's get playstation out for older schildren check forum
wave byebye to over 8's at 6pm put simpsons on my my kiddies remember to cook an evening meal then check forum
remember to put kiddies to bed watch eastenders and check forum
remember to get to bed after checking forum again

then it starts all over again but this is not a list for parents to see!

love it

[Nix]

wake up check forum
cuppa tea open doors to parents
boot them all out to school check forum
open doors to preschoolers
pop out to pick up a nursery child
fit lunch in check forum
play lots of play maybe a walk or outing to toddler group
wave byebye to preschoolers check forum
rush to school pickup after schoolers stand in playground until all adults are gone then return home with any left over children - average 5 - 7 a day
send them all out in the garden or adventure playground pending on numbers
organise snack and more play
wave byebye at 5pm to my under 8's get playstation out for older schildren check forum
wave byebye to over 8's at 6pm put simpsons on my my kiddies remember to cook an evening meal then check forum
remember to put kiddies to bed watch eastenders and check forum
remember to get to bed after checking forum again

then it starts all over again but this is not a list for parents to see!

I like it

[It's a small world]

wake up check forum
cuppa tea open doors to parents
boot them all out to school check forum
open doors to preschoolers
pop out to pick up a nursery child
fit lunch in check forum
play lots of play maybe a walk or outing to toddler group
wave byebye to preschoolers check forum
rush to school pickup after schoolers stand in playground until all adults are gone then return home with any left over children - average 5 - 7 a day
send them all out in the garden or adventure playground pending on numbers
organise snack and more play
wave byebye at 5pm to my under 8's get playstation out for older schildren check forum
wave byebye to over 8's at 6pm put simpsons on my my kiddies remember to cook an evening meal then check forum
remember to put kiddies to bed watch eastenders and check forum
remember to get to bed after checking forum again

then it starts all over again but this is not a list for parents to see!

I like this...and you ahve the same border as me except mine is blue...great minds.....lol

[mrs c]

I do parks, libraries, soft play, sealife, local castle - don't do drop in coz room so small.
If its not a drop off/pick up day then its important to get out or have other cms visit - have spent the odd day at home and being in all day without visitors drives me loopy and can make it a long day. Somedays will just have rides on local train as one mindee loves this. I have a few cmder friends and we visit each other and this keeps both me and the mindees happy.