As you know, I've taken a break from childminding and have gone back into teaching part time, topping it up with supply teaching when it comes up. However, I am looking to get back into childminding because a) I miss it, and b) the supply teaching isn't as regular as I need it to be and so I need to top up the money from my permanent (but part time) teaching job.

Anyway, now that I am looking to go back into it for one or two days a week, I am realising how much my family life has evolved since I was last childminding. DD now does netball on Thursdays, 4-5pm and I stay to watch - there's no point me going all the way home for this one hour. I don't want her to give this up. Several younger siblings also stay to watch other players, so it would be no problem, BUT it's different doing it with mindees isn't it? There isn't anyone else who can take her/drop her home as everyone lives in the opposite direction.

How do you all manage your own child's after school clubs when childminding?