stargazer1
04-11-2011, 11:36 AM
I am at present awaiting my pre-registration inspection. I am looking after one friend's little girl one day a week and another friend's little girl two days a week (so three days in total). I take no payment for doing this, I am "babysitting" if you like, and as I see it I am gaining some valuable experience for coping with my child and an extra for when I am registered. Both children will more than likely be on my books when I am registered, but at the moment I am simply helping friends out and gaining experience. However, there appears to be a rather disgruntled local childminder who is making noises to lots of other mums that I shouldnt be doing what I am doing. The last thing I want is to be seen to be doing something wrong, or construed to be doing something wrong, but when I checked the rules, I understand that helping friends out and taking no payment is acceptable. Can anyone help? :panic: