A little peeved to be honest

**jaz** · 07-02-2008, 03:53 PM

Just bumped into another cildminder in my town, and asked her how her day was. Apparantly she has put her mindee in a creche whilst she went to the gym. When she asked what I had done, I named all the activites I had done with the kids such as lanterns, zodiac hats, reading them the CNY story, colouring in etc

Oh forgot to mention she also did her online shopping as well!

**sarah707** · 07-02-2008, 03:55 PM

That is appalling!

I am lost for words!

Well done you though! I hope you made her feel soooo bad!

**Polly2** · 07-02-2008, 03:56 PM

Surely thats not right?? Putting mindee in a creche?

She is being paid to be responsible for that child - I wonder if the parents know??

**Lou** · 07-02-2008, 03:59 PM

That cant be right surely???????????

I am stunned!!!!

Do the parents know?

i am actually lost for words!!!

**jaz** · 07-02-2008, 04:01 PM

Yes apparantly the parents do know - I couldnt believe it myself to be honest. And as for feeling bad, she had 4 extras for after school.

Maybe I should change my approach

**Lou** · 07-02-2008, 04:02 PM

Im not quite sure its what Ofsted would consider "good practise"!!!!!!!

**jaz** · 07-02-2008, 04:03 PM

Her reply would be - shes only a baby!

**Lou** · 07-02-2008, 04:05 PM

I dont care if she is only a baby, i think its disgusting.

Just my opinion and im going to shut up now im getting wound up

**Polly2** · 07-02-2008, 04:35 PM

That is just soooo bad. I can't believe parents would be ok with this - I know I wouldn't

**jaz** · 07-02-2008, 05:54 PM

Thank you for feeling the same way i do.

And Lou - you're right - I dont think Ofsted would like it much, but what can you do?

**Rubybubbles** · 07-02-2008, 06:05 PM

okay on the flip side, I take mindie2 yr to creche 4 days a week, mum wanted him there, is this not the case here or am I reading it wrong?? Most of my mindie attend there at least 2 days 2 1/2 hours of a morning, baby starts when he turns 1 yr too!

**buildingblocks** · 07-02-2008, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by Rubybubbles

I take mindie2 yr to creche 4 days a week, mum wanted him there, is this not the case here or am I reading it wrong?? Most of my mindie attend there at least 2 days 2 1/2 hours of a morning, baby starts when he turns 1 yr too!

What you are talking about sounds more like a playgroup/toddler group. The problem here is the minder is being paid to look after baby and then leaving in creche whilst she goes to the gym - does that make sense

**sutherland** · 07-02-2008, 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by Rubybubbles

okay on the flip side, I take mindie2 yr to creche 4 days a week, mum wanted him there, is this not the case here or am I reading it wrong?? Most of my mindie attend there at least 2 days 2 1/2 hours of a morning, baby starts when he turns 1 yr too!

Not sure that its the same kind of creche that we have Emma. Our one is more like the pre-school. I think Jaspers on about those ones you get in swim pools etc so parents can go swim, gym etc without their children?

**Rubybubbles** · 07-02-2008, 06:15 PM

oh okay get you now

I was beginning to think I was doing something wrong

**miffy** · 07-02-2008, 06:16 PM

It is appalling and unprofessional but if the parents have agreed it I don't see what else can be done

The trouble is all those who see a childminder leaving baby in creche, going to gym and thinking how rubbish that is (not knowing parents approve)

Miffy xx

**ajs** · 07-02-2008, 06:19 PM

i think the official line is it can be for no more than 2 hours and you HAVE to have parental permission in writing to leave them.

i may be wrong but i know that's what my development worker used to say

i have done a few training sessions run by sure start and the kids go to the creche in the centre if i have had the parental permission slip filled but as much as i would love to i do not go to the gym while they are in the creche

**Blaze** · 07-02-2008, 07:48 PM

There are a few minders in my town that put the kids in the creche everymorning & go to the gym...some parents know & some don't!
Tasha

**deeb66** · 07-02-2008, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by ajs

i think the official line is it can be for no more than 2 hours and you HAVE to have parental permission in writing to leave them.

i may be wrong but i know that's what my development worker used to say

i have done a few training sessions run by sure start and the kids go to the creche in the centre if i have had the parental permission slip filled but as much as i would love to i do not go to the gym while they are in the creche

Yes...that is correct Mandy.

**avril** · 07-02-2008, 07:54 PM

That's certainly money for old rope!

Avril

**deeb66** · 07-02-2008, 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by avril

That's certainly money for old rope!

Avril

I agree with you....but as long as you have signed permission you are allowed to do it........I know of a few minders in my area that do it too....much to my disgust!!!!