childcare has always been expensive in my experience. when DD2 was a baby i had a nanny for her and her bigger sister. now dont you think i am posh...some of you on here know me....i am not posh!
i had a nanny cos of DD2s disabilities (and it actually wasnt any more than an a nursery/cm scenario) and i worked shifts as a junior staff nurse.
it was 18 years ago but i remember working for what was actualy nothing at the end of the day....BUT
i saw it as an investment in my children's future.
i had a job (which in a post thatcher tory govt was a rarety) and i knew i was lucky. even though i earned nothing i looked ahead...i knew it wouldnt always be like that...and guess what? it wasnt always like that! (and this was the days before tax credits)
and now i am a childminder....i dont earn mega bucks (lot less than my nurse consultant post) so i dont know where the £11 an hour came from in the video. i think that was a reference to a london nursery, but like all good journos they got it wrong and have tarred us all with the same brush.
i know we do a good job looking after peoples most precious things...and we deserve whatever we earn!!
sorry for rant
love mandy xxx
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