Hi

Just had a new little boy and his mum here for most of the morning (boy of 12 months hasn't settled into nursery after 4 months - so taking settling in slowly) got mum to pop out to post letter for half an hour to see how he was with her gone (didn't even notice) and then she brought his lunch and gave it to him.

Anyway he wasn't the problem - the problem was that the other 2 boys - (aged 2 and 3) kept showing off, behaving badly, throwing toys and making silly noises and they do this whenever another adult is in the house - including their own parents -

I do always say to everyone that they are not like this when they are here with me on my own - but am still waiting for Ofsted to ring and am worried that the children will behave like this then - when I am on one with them if they are naughty or too boisterous I can get them to calm down and be good but they wind each other when another adult here.

They are only together on a Wednesday and Friday - can I tell Ofsted I am not working on those days - invent funerals and hospital appointments. Any advice?

Ofsted are only human (hard to believe I know)
My little boy was 19 mths when I had my first inspection and he's normaly go down for a sleep approx 1pm. Ofsted came @ 12.45 and put a spanner in the works with his routine, tried putting him down but he cried and cried, just wanted to be nosey, I eventualy gave up and let him play. they commented on this at the end and said I'd been excellent with him considering he'd been challenging. Wasn't happy with that comment and told them so, I said his routine has been disrupted by you both being here!!!
As for postponing, I'd just take a deep breath and let them come and get it over with
xx

I had the opposite on my inspection the little one cried all through almost (she was here 5 hrs) and the 2/12 year old wouldnt talk or do anything that he can. He told his mom when he got home it was cos he didnt like the lady that had made his E cry!!!! bless him. but it doesnt help when yuour trying to show them how good they can be does it.:blush: Just let them come and get it over with. xx

I understand how you feel. Sometimes disiciplining a child in front of an unfamiliar adult is hard as you may feel they are judging the way you handle situations. I can become a little reserved when disciplining a child in front of their parent even though fine all day while in routne.

Keep a positive approach to it and keep smiling :)
(not when disciplinng obviously!) lol

The inspectors will have seen it all before and be understand of their behaviour but of course will be looking at how you handle it.

When I had my inspection it was going brilliantly and then one twin decided to take a chunk out of the other one:eek: :eek: luckily I was used to it and stayed calm, gave lots of attention to the hurt child and told the other child it wasn't nice to bite and that they needed to apologise and give their brother a hug, which they did.

At the end of my inspection the Inspector told me she had been impressed with how I had handled it.

So don't worry too much (well about that bit anyway lol)

Sara

P.s. Its my dd who always does the showing of and embarrassing me in front of prospective parents:panic:

My daughter seems to become very giggly and annoyingly hyperactive when we have people round !! I give her the disapproving look and she knows it is time to calm down lol ... this doesnt always work with other children tho lol