She is probably coming on Friday - the day I have my crying 11 month old baby :panic:

I say probably because this mindee's mum is due to give birth next Friday so we're taking each week as it comes. Mrs Ofsted is phoning me tomorrow afternoon to check he is still coming as far as I know. She will give me a number to phone her if I get a call on Friday morning to say he won't be here.

She seemed very nice and friendly but I'm SO nervous and am sure she's going to find lots of things wrong. I'm also worried as G is so unsettled in the mornings - crying on and off (mainly on :rolleyes: ). I did tell her that he has bad seperation anxiety and she said well I could come in the afternoon but I said he has a nap for anything up to 2 hours after lunch.

I just hope my own dd is on form (she charms everyone!) so she can see me interacting with her if G is not in the mood. Although she is coming down with a cold and was awake doing her talking thing for 3 hours again last night :(

Is it okay to leave my dd downstairs for a couple of minutes will I put G down for a nap - bearing in mind it's my own dd and not a mindee? This is what I would normally do and Megan is quite happy to be left for a few minutes. Dh is on holiday at the moment so he may be around to look after her if not - what do you think?

I just want it out for the way now so hope in some ways she does come this Friday (she said she definetly can't come next Tuesday which is the other day I have under 5's). At least it would be over before the weekend!

First of all don't panic.

When I had mine my DD hates strangers coming into our house and clung to me the whole morning.

Ofsted are not monsters they know how children react and know their will be problems but it's the way you deal with them that's the key.

Stick to your routine and do what you usually do. If you change things it will go wrong, so yes leave DD downstairs whilst you put the other for a nap, if thats what you do.

GOOD LUCK XXX

Cazz , well we knew we were due our inspections at the same time!!
dont worry - my own ds was a pain all morning - and i really had to bite my tongue. they are used to children playing up as they react to having another adult taking some of your attention. As long as you deal with it well thats what matters - i had to tell my son to go and sit down away from me and mindee until he felt a bit less angry! i just left him for a couple of minutes and turned it into a emotions activity using a mirror!!
The inspector will just wtch how you are dealing with the baby so stay patient and positive - easier said than done but its only a couple of hours! And you can leave your daughter downstairs - i let mine ( ds and mindee) both go up to the loo unsupervised while she was here as thats what they always do ( they are 3).
Weve both had so much great advice on here that im sure you'll do great as well. the main things she liked at mine were den spaces and natural resources ( ice etc) - and the fact that i never answered the childrens questions all morning but made them think for themselves with just little hints or reminders.
Most of all be yourself!! Good Luck , and cant wait to see how youve done!! xx

blimey , just noticed there is only 11 months between babies for that mum. rather her than me!!:panic:

First of all don't panic.

When I had mine my DD hates strangers coming into our house and clung to me the whole morning.

Ofsted are not monsters they know how children react and know their will be problems but it's the way you deal with them that's the key.

Stick to your routine and do what you usually do. If you change things it will go wrong, so yes leave DD downstairs whilst you put the other for a nap, if thats what you do.

GOOD LUCK XXX

My mindee clings to me, when my husband comes down in the morning for breakfast and he has seen him for the last 6 months. Heavens knows what he is going to be like for Mrs O :eek:
Just hope he relaxes enough to play with me. He is fine out and about, but we don't get many visitors in my house :(

awwww good luck hun you'll be absolutely fine!
No advice to add just wanted to wish you all the luck in the world!

You'll have to pm me your inspectors name in case we get the same one!

I just wanted to wish you good luck, and if it will help, take the inspector out for a walk with you all :)

Might help you and mindee, even if it is just the local neighbourhood :D

best of luck


ziller

Good Luck!! My mindee is a biter and pincher and on the day she bit and pinched the inspector four times (She is so quick when she does it) anyway the inspector praised me on how i handled the situation and was very complimentary! So i was thinking how bad it was going and how stressed i was, when really she was happy about what she had seen and i got a good!:thumbsup:

So dont worry, its never as bad as it seems!! xx :)

blimey , just noticed there is only 11 months between babies for that mum. rather her than me!!:panic:

I know!! This one was not planned as you probably realised!

She really is going to have her hands full as G is VERY clingy to her - he cries or follows her every time she leaves the room. He's also only just started sleeping through the night (most nights) but is an incredibly light sleeper so goodness knows what's going to happen when she has a baby crying as well!
She is a lovely lady though and we chat as if we've known each other for years!

Thanks for all your advice and good luck wishes. I keep telling myself that it's only a few hours out of my life and it really can't be that bad!!

Good luck - sure you'll be fine!

Miffy xx