Employed and self-employed childminders in Finland

[phoenix2010]

sounds wonderful

Im amazed that it does not take into account the personal relationship between minder and parent or minder and child , not all my mindees have been a good fit for me and vice versa

cant think of anything worse than being "given" children and having no say in the matter and what if im employed and the council only send me one child , that is not going to pay my bills !!

I suppose at least they are being given a choice and for a new minder , busy mum who does not know how to advertise or lacks confidence perhaps this is a good idea , but who would want someone so clueless looking after their baby , and 3 others

[Stace]

Thanks for sharing the info- though sounds horrid!! Well I was wondering about emailing pm re the agencies if this is what they want to do here then I'll be busy doing this tonight I think.

After all I have wanted to be self-employed for so long now, and worked so hard for it same as all of you. I certainly don't want some idiot at an agency telling me who I can and can't look after in my own home. Knowing the pm they would probably realise what a daft idea it is after about a year when all the decent childminders have left and working else where.

Mmm now time for some chocolate lol xxx

[Ripeberry]

Yes, in Finland some councils also forbid council childminders from using a car, but it varies on area. Like Denmark, the public transportation system is much better but imagine taking four toddlers/babies on a bus! I can barely manage with 3!!

Do the Finnish council just like making life hard?? I don't care if I had the best buses in the world going past my door. If I have a car, I will use a car! What a nightmare!

[SYLVIA]

Yes I have included that in the letter. Also the part about only having 1 school age child. Although it may not happen here, what will happen if a family has 2 children at school. I have 2 families with one at school and the next one joining in September. I have pointed out that I would only be able to have one so their children would have to be separated or go to school clubs

[loocyloo]

Yes I have included that in the letter. Also the part about only having 1 school age child. Although it may not happen here, what will happen if a family has 2 children at school. I have 2 families with one at school and the next one joining in September. I have pointed out that I would only be able to have one so their children would have to be separated or go to school clubs

i also have several sets of siblings. madness all round!

[mummyMia]

Yes I have included that in the letter. Also the part about only having 1 school age child. Although it may not happen here, what will happen if a family has 2 children at school. I have 2 families with one at school and the next one joining in September. I have pointed out that I would only be able to have one so their children would have to be separated or go to school clubs

I'm sure this won't be an issue because these agencies will want to be as profitable as possible so I'm sure the childminders will be forced to look after the maximum number of schoolies allowed under our new UK ratios

[mummyMia]

Do the Finnish council just like making life hard?? I don't care if I had the best buses in the world going past my door. If I have a car, I will use a car! What a nightmare!

A car!!! Why on earth would you need a car when you can have one of these:
bakfiets cargo bike.jpg

(If you can't see the image just google Bakfiets cargo bike)

[Ripeberry]

A car!!! Why on earth would you need a car when you can have one of these:
bakfiets cargo bike.jpg

(If you can't see the image just google Bakfiets cargo bike)

One word................MAD!!!!

[Christi]

A car!!! Why on earth would you need a car when you can have one of these:
bakfiets cargo bike.jpg

(If you can't see the image just google Bakfiets cargo bike)

Oh my!