where did you gets yours??

[Stillgoingstrong]

Just wondering how you came to have your mindees??

[miss mopple]

2 came from a friend when she managed to escape minding and went out into the boring world of the grown ups

1 came from DH's work (and I have another starting at the end of the year from there too )

1 came from a recommendation by aforementioned friend who was asked by a colleague if she knew any good minders

the other one is the daughter of a friend

[Mouse]

Of my current mindees, 3 were recommendations from their midwives, 2 were recommendations from friends, 1 was through my ad on ***** and one was a phonecall from a mum who had a list of minders from FIS.

[Carol M]

One from a minder who gave up. One from FIS. One from chilcare.co.uk. And hopefully 2 more soon, previous mindee and new baby sister and they found me originally from FIS. And 2 for holiday care from ***** ad .
So from all over the place!
Carol xx

[mushpea]

the first 2 I had I actutally started minding again so i could take them on as a freind was giving them up and they where just such lovley kids.
the ones i have now,,, mum of 3 saw my car sign , 1 from the goverment website, 1 i was recommended too, one is my neighbhour and the other came from a sign i put in the post office window when i was getting desperate as other mindees were leaving,, i have one comming to see me tonight who current mum has recommended me to.

[ajs]

of my 4 three were recommendations from friends to the parents.
and my after schoolie came to me because when her mum called me to chat she found out we grew up in the same area of london and had loads of friends in common although her mum is 2 yrs my senior.

i have had some come through my ad in the yellow pages though and through FIS too.

[Pipsqueak]

My two regs are returnees'
I have another returnee in September
Other one is, child is in middle sons class and i know the mum

The other two found me via FIS.

[mama2three]

One was a recommendation from a minder without a space..
One a recommendation through surestart..
One starting next month I started to chat to mum at school sports day ,
And the one starting jan went a strange way about it , first looking at outstanding minders in the area on the ofsted website , then attempting to find them! She couldnt understand why noone would give her name / number from the registration number... Did match us up eventually though!

[Millenium]

Two are word of mouth from a previous mindees parent.
Three are via CIS/FIS.

[Chimps Childminding]

Most of mine are thro recommendation! One lo I have lives over the road and I had his 2 older sisters when they were little (he was a late surprise for mum and dad) I also have his cousin. The auntie of the cousin (I mentioned earlier) recommended me to her friend, I now have her daughter and her new baby (due Dec) booked in for next year, I also have her niece starting an a couple of weeks!

Another one came as the daughter of the lady who delivers our parcels was looking for a cm and her mum said she should speak to me or june (neither had full time space so we share him).

Only one came thro FIS

[moljak]

First one was recomendation from someone i used to work with at a pre school.I registered especially to take this child.
The one I have starting Sept was given my name by the school they were visiting.I was in school at the time so the teacher chased me down playground to go back and meet the mum

Ones possibly starting Nov were given my name from the local children's centre.I have a good relationship there too.

Word of mouth and recomendations seems to be what the parents like around here.

[rickysmiths]

All six from the local FIS lists.

[Playmate]

13 on books at present, nearly all from *****, childcare.co.uk and word of mouth and FIS.

[crazyhazy]

My first mindee left her previous childminder and her mum knew me from preschool.

Of the ones I have lined up,

1 seen my advert at my house and liked the fact I was next to the school,

1 I sold my pram to at a nct sale when they were pg and said when I mentioned I was starting minding they knew they'd send their child to me.

1 is my neice

1 I went to school with the Mum

and the final 1 I'm not 100% sure about yet lives next door to my neice, and it's my location which is gaining me points this time too.

[ORKSIE]

Mine have come from either reccomendations of FIS

[funfunfun]

2 from Childcare.co.uk .

turned out to be someone who lives a few streets away and grandma lives across from me

The other 2 are a friends who needs childcare during the holidays

[clio0602]

All 3 I have from childcare.co.uk and a poss 2 more from same!

[Twinklestars]

1 is a neighbour

I have 2 brothers starting soon, their mum got my name from the FISH list

1 I heard the mum was struggling to find a childminder and by chance I realised he goes to my sons school so I approached his mum and he starts next week!

[Rubybubbles]

I moved house in Feb and was full before I moved thanks to Childcare.co.uk 5 spaces too

[jaja]

one was word of mouth by hubby, two were through my websites, one through toddler group, lol
although have had one that came through a friend of a friend of a friend, lol... hubby keeps telling everyone thats pregnant or has kids and my mums that i have at the minute keep telling everyone ( well except one as she said she doesnt want anyone else using me cause i am her secret, lol, she likes that i can fit her in any time she wants )

i even have the head of school saying to me and hubby last week, that having lots of children around us suits us hope she passes my details on for new kids though, lol xxxxx