Win a £50 Amazon.co.uk voucher

**Richard** · 13-08-2012, 06:40 PM

I thought I'd run a little competition for forum members to give one lucky member the chance to win a £50 Amazon.co.uk voucher.

To enter all you need to do is say what you like best about the childminding forum and how you think it could be improved as a comment below.

The competition will end at 11pm on Friday 17th August.

I will choose one lucky winner after the competition closes and will announce who they are in this thread.

Good luck everyone

**cabby** · 13-08-2012, 06:51 PM

i LOVE this forum and all its mad, nutty, strange

funny and friendly members, i love how much it has helped me since i became a member about 3 years ago, if i ever have ANY kind of problem ( personal or work wise ) i know there will be a thread about it somewhere

i would quite like a like button!!

**Maza** · 16-08-2012, 06:35 AM

I love the fact that the forum is here 24/7, so it really stops me from feeling lonely. We laugh together and cry together and become better childminders together. This forum has really helped me improve the quality of my care and the lives of the mindees and my own child. We can ask ANYTHING without fear of being judged.

The thirty second wait can be a little annoying sometimes when the little ones are due to wake from their nap. Sometimes older posts are a bit tricky to locate through the 'key word', but I'm not sure that could be improved, maybe that's just me. A 'like' button would be fun. Thank you.

**PixiePetal** · 16-08-2012, 07:56 AM

the 30 second wait is a pain - if it needs a wait, is 20 enough for whatever reason?

as I said before though - I love the forum as it is

**mrstom** · 13-08-2012, 07:03 PM

I love how friendly everyone is and how no matter what the question, someone knows the answer (or they know someone who does!)

Agree, would love a 'like' button or a childmindingforum app for my iPhone please

**danielle10392** · 13-08-2012, 07:10 PM

I love this site

for so many reasons...there are some amazing and wonderful people on here who have helped me with some tough issues and i would like to thank them all

this site helps hundreds of us childminders and its lovely being able to share problems with each other as someone will always be able to give advice

Thanks everyone

xxxxxx

**mum22** · 13-08-2012, 07:33 PM

I love that you can chat to others and get different feedback and different views, I love the support it gives especially to those really shy ones like me who would never be able to chat face to face. I just love that we can ask a question and not be made to feel silly.

how could it be improved, not sure I think it is pretty perfect ....... Xx

**Twinkles** · 13-08-2012, 07:39 PM

I love the fact that we can ( almost ) always accept that another person might have a different view point and that just because we might differ it doesn't mean the other person is wrong.

Threads very rarely get heated and I have ( almost ) never come across any offensive language or opinions.

To improve the forum I think we need more parties

( and a like button )

**Roseolivia** · 13-08-2012, 07:42 PM

I love that there's always someone to talk to, sometimes even in the middle of the night.

Mostly I love meeting up with the minders I chat to on here.

I think the forum could be improved by having an app for mobiles, I was lost last week when i couldn't access a computer whilst on holiday, i was having withdrawl symptoms

**jelly15** · 13-08-2012, 07:44 PM

I love the warmth and empathy, the practical help and advice and the lack of nastiness that is sometimes seen on other forums.

As the forum currently more than meets my wants and needs I don't belive it needs any improvement.

**FussyElmo** · 13-08-2012, 07:53 PM

To improve it a home button would save me having to wear out my back button

The best thing is when virtual friends become real friends when you meet up from all over the UK

**kindredspirits** · 13-08-2012, 08:19 PM

What I love about this forum..... its one of the few ways that a Childminder can discuss work related issues/questions in what is effectively a staff room. It can be a lonely job otherwise. Plus there are every different type of CM you can imaine and we are all tolerant of our differences.

I would improve it by reducing the wait between searches as it drives e insane when it seems to double click me then tell me i have to wait to see new posts.

**Zoomie** · 13-08-2012, 08:21 PM

I love that the forum is a friendly place and that there aren't trolls about (or if there are, they have been dealt with promptly).

A like button would be good too

**winstonian** · 13-08-2012, 08:22 PM

I love that people give advice with out judging and yes a like and home button both sound great!

**Playmate** · 13-08-2012, 08:29 PM

I love this forum because it has introduced me to so many 'like minded' CM's who share my passion

I agree with others about a like button and an i phone app would be great

**Pauline** · 15-08-2012, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by FussyElmo

To improve it a home button would save me having to wear out my back button

Just click the logo Fussy

Or, just to the left of where you log in, you will see a row of links:

The first one is the home page "Childminding Forum" > next is the forum you are in > next is the section of the forum you are in > next is the thread you are in

You can use any of those to go backwards and forwards

This isn't an entry to the competition Richard - just helping out

**FussyElmo** · 15-08-2012, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by Pauline

Just click the logo Fussy

Or, just to the left of where you log in, you will see a row of links:

The first one is the home page "Childminding Forum" > next is the forum you are in > next is the section of the forum you are in > next is the thread you are in

You can use any of those to go backwards and forwards

This isn't an entry to the competition Richard - just helping out

Thank you Pauline

3 years I have been a member

and i didnt know this.

there you are Richard my request is solved without winning so i will change mine to the app too but could we make it an android one too please

~Chelle~ · 13-08-2012, 07:42 PM

I LOVE this forum and have made and met many other Childminding friends from here. One of them has become a very good friend

I love sharing experiences and seeking advice from other Childminders on here and can ALWAYS rely on honest answers (whether you want them or not lol)

If I can help someone with a query or question, then I will do my best to help them out.

This is our "staff room" and I love chilling on the forum and having a little catch up with people. It has a wonderful community and I am so glad that I found this forum a few years ago.

Pauline, Graham, Angel and Sarah are very hard working mod's and I think they do a fantastic job

I really think that the forum could benefit by adding a like button to posts, as you have to enter a minimum of 10 characters in order to add a post to a thread and sometimes it would be nice to just like the comment, instead of adding another one.