jpc
12-03-2012, 12:00 PM
Hi, I have been childminding for a few years now but have never had this situation before, if anyone has any advice please help!
I got my number passed onto a parent about looking after their child who is 8 months old, they came for taster sessions and the child was fine, however the parent didn't leave them. The parent is a shift worker and I end up having the child 4 days one week and then a week later just one day and then the cycle starts again. I had the child for the 4 days and all that happened was the child non stop crying, i called the parent and they said it must be a growth spurt ot teething they are not normally like that. My problem is that I have two other children to look after and my whole day is spent trying to get the child to stop crying so is disrupting my care with them. The parent keeps telling me the child needs to get used to me but with the pattern of hours has no hope! I have a 'settling in period' with them but feel bad about thinking of not having the child and don't know what to say!? The parent keeps telling me that she had a real hard time finding anyone to work to her shift pattern and she has only just gone back to work.
Please help!!
I got my number passed onto a parent about looking after their child who is 8 months old, they came for taster sessions and the child was fine, however the parent didn't leave them. The parent is a shift worker and I end up having the child 4 days one week and then a week later just one day and then the cycle starts again. I had the child for the 4 days and all that happened was the child non stop crying, i called the parent and they said it must be a growth spurt ot teething they are not normally like that. My problem is that I have two other children to look after and my whole day is spent trying to get the child to stop crying so is disrupting my care with them. The parent keeps telling me the child needs to get used to me but with the pattern of hours has no hope! I have a 'settling in period' with them but feel bad about thinking of not having the child and don't know what to say!? The parent keeps telling me that she had a real hard time finding anyone to work to her shift pattern and she has only just gone back to work.
Please help!!