Hi i am a mother of 3. my youngest is almost 3 and with childminder 2 days a week from 8-5.30, he takes his own snack, packed lunch, juice, nappies and wipes. CM also collects my 8 yr old from school at 3pm where cm also picks up her daughter. We also provide an evening meal for the 2 kids. We are charged 3.50 an hr for the youngest and £3 an hr for the oldest. We pay her weekly as its easier for us. She charges me half fees in the holidays even though she doesnt have mine at all in hols (except if she goes away!), full pay if me or child are ill, no pay if she is ill.I asked to swap my 2 days to the following week so she does 4 days instead of 2 and she said i still have to pay for the 2 days he isnt there the week before, she has not other kids she minds..why should i pay for work she isnt doing? she isnt holding a place open, or losing work as she has no other kids there. What are my rights as a parent?