As you all know for personal reasons I am giving up childminding for a while. The one 19mo girl I look after is looking with mum and dad at other CMs and she's been telling me what puts her off. I thought I'd list them here as good or thought? Everyone is different so it doesn't make someone a good or bad CM but thought it could be a point of interest. Will add them as we go along!

- one CM was lovely but son said 'shut up' to his mum on visit wasn't pulled up on it.

-one CM sent a 40 page welcome pack explaining she can only kiss the child on the forehead, she can't play on her equipment due to manufacturers guidelines (garden swing, trampoline etc)

-children never go upstairs in the house EVER - she wants a home from home where children are sleeping where CMs own children would be napping