:laughing: Can anyone please tell me how a Childminder would get to be the ' featured ' Childminder , maybe I am just missing something, but I dont see how its done, do they pay or is it random selection ? :blush:

Please excuse my ignorance

I think its a randomly selected gold member, and seems to change frequently

I think LauraS is right but I'm sure Richard will confirm :-)

If you are a gold member and have a photo on your profile then you will be randomly featured in rotation with other gold members on the search results pages that you would normally appear.

Oooo ok , thank you for that. :)

:blush: I have another question for you , I know that to get a % off the Childcare .co.uk site fees, you are requested to have 300 posts on here, is there any other way ?

:jump for joy: I'm not a great writer, but an avid reader and I have numerous reviews on Childcare.co.uk but can't afford to join ?:eeeek:


If you are a gold member and have a photo on your profile then you will be randomly featured in rotation with other gold members on the search results pages that you would normally appear.

Only green forum members with 300+ posts can get a discount on Childcare.co.uk gold membership.

Only green forum members with 300+ posts can get a discount on Childcare.co.uk gold membership.

While you're being asked lots of questions ...
My number of posts does not seem to change after a lot of the posts I leave (about a quarter). Is there a reason for this? :blush:

:panic: I'll never get a membership...................................

:clapping:Oh well at least I have good reviews to lean on :littleangel:


Only green forum members with 300+ posts can get a discount on Childcare.co.uk gold membership.

While you're being asked lots of questions ...
My number of posts does not seem to change after a lot of the posts I leave (about a quarter). Is there a reason for this? :blush:

Don't think some posts count towards your total like ones in 'The Lounge', but I'm sure Richard will confirm or correct me :)

While you're being asked lots of questions ...
My number of posts does not seem to change after a lot of the posts I leave (about a quarter). Is there a reason for this? :blush:

Only posts in the childminding area count. So just for members and the lounge dont count. Also multiply posts on the same thread dont neither :thumbsup:

Prooves how thick I am I never knew there was a discount on childcare website and I have been paying full fee for years!!!

:blush: Your like me, no enought posts to qualify for a reduction, boo hiss :p



Prooves how thick I am I never knew there was a discount on childcare website and I have been paying full fee for years!!!

Only posts in the childminding area count. So just for members and the lounge dont count. Also multiply posts on the same thread dont neither :thumbsup:

And there was me thinking it was the ones where I speak rubbish that weren't being added to my total :rolleyes:;)

Only posts in the childminding area count. So just for members and the lounge dont count. Also multiply posts on the same thread dont neither :thumbsup:

Thanks for clarifying that for me :)

Only posts in the childminding area count. So just for members and the lounge dont count. Also multiply posts on the same thread dont neither :thumbsup:

Having just posted that last comment, my post number just went up (my second post on this thread)??? :laughing:

Ooo Taz only one more post and your green. Whats gold membership? I thought there was just one membership where you pay £20 a month

Ok can I add another 160 posts on a year? Will have to eork hard. Do rubbish posts count?

how much is this website for? i thought you get free advertising to this site when you first register?

I'm guessing if we all got it cheap just by posting here it wouldn't be a very good profit making excercise, that's why we have to have 300 posts.

Are there any special deals to upgrade to gold membership at the moment? As I know a while a ago it was half price?

No its full price at the mo. If you download the app you can do a week for £9.99

It's a shame there is no discount at the moment or I might be tempted to join to try it out :(

After a few weeks just reading and doing the odd post, I have found the agency and ratio debate has got me posting a lot more and now I feel am getting to know some of the members on here. My advice is just start chatting on subjects that catch your attention. It soon adds up.