how much do registered childminders charge?

nadnad

rjh090384 wrote: »

js nurseries here charge around £32-35 a day

yeah nurseries def. seeem to be more expensive that childminders. My MIL would prob do it for free, but NO WAY!! she was trying to give him chocolate biscuits since he was 4 months old :eek:

Ex-Spendaholic

Do think about your MIL. Her intentions would be good and better the devil you know and all that.

nadnad

Ex-Spendaholic wrote: »

Do think about your MIL. Her intentions would be good and better the devil you know and all that.

me and OH think this would cause no end of problems, she'd be doing things her own way and i've seen how my niece has turned out after being in her care - and she's wild, no discipline at all (not that i'm a dragon but i think some lines have to be drawn), my MIL gives her all the bad food of the day - crisps, chocolate, fizzy drinks - all of which is a no no for me. i would rather pay someone and know where i stand.

Indigo's_Mum

I paid my mum to mind my daughter....she was a childminder already. That way I called the shots.

warmhands.coldheart

nadnad wrote: »

she was trying to give him chocolate biscuits since he was 4 months old :eek:

:rotfl: :rotfl: Sounds very very familiar!!:rotfl: :rotfl:

God Bless MIL'S but I do wander how my wife ever survived to the age she is now.. When at a BBQ last summer my MIL put the cooked sausages & bacon back on the same plate she brought the raw meat out on.. you do have to laugh!!:rotfl:

typhoon

I am in Newtownabbey and pay £36.50 per day for a nursery, dd goes 2 days a week. Childminders are generally cheaper but some don't provide food, now I know babies don't eat that much but getting ready to go out to work is hectic enough with a baby without having to think about preparing meals for the day. At nursery she gets breakfast, a morning snack, lunch, and an afternoon snack. She eats better than me! Also if your employers provide the childcare vouchers these save quite a bit, dh and i both get the vouchers and we save about 30% of the cost of the childcare.

nadnad

typhoon wrote: »

I am in Newtownabbey and pay £36.50 per day for a nursery, dd goes 2 days a week. Childminders are generally cheaper but some don't provide food, now I know babies don't eat that much but getting ready to go out to work is hectic enough with a baby without having to think about preparing meals for the day. At nursery she gets breakfast, a morning snack, lunch, and an afternoon snack. She eats better than me! Also if your employers provide the childcare vouchers these save quite a bit, dh and i both get the vouchers and we save about 30% of the cost of the childcare.

i'd actually rather provide his food! at least then i know what he's getting and that its what i want him to eat. I had thought about the childcare vouchers and have to get OH to check out his employer - didnt realise you could save that much thats great.

fairplay4u

My child went to a childminder in Dunmurry area and she was so unreliable, firstly she wanted her wages in advance (paid the friday before wk started) then on the Sunday night would get her husband to ring in sick for her (this happened at least once a mth) my child was 3 at the time so it was just a pick up from nursery school until 5.30, 3 days a week+ wanted paid for full days because apparently for insurance provisions this was necessary, paid leave 4 wks a year + bank holidays.
It was 1 of the worse mistakes of my life because around that time my child became very angry....5 mths nitemare. Apparently she was going through IVF at the time but I'm sorry to say this but not mine or my childs problem.

Best advice I could give you is try to find a private nursery with a good rep if you have to but family is much better if you have the option

nadnad

fairplay4u wrote: »

Best advice I could give you is try to find a private nursery with a good rep if you have to but family is much better if you have the option

thanks but i'm just not keen on nurserys heard too many horror stories and they cost the earth as well. i do have the family option but I'm not willing to go down that route.

happymummy24-7

I would love to become a childminder-thats what brought me to have a nosey at this thread!!
My only problem is..........i cant afford to have my children minded while i would get quailfied :rolleyes: lol.
My husband is a chef and works all hours and our girls are 9,7 and 3 so need looking after!
I love the idea of looking after little ones 3 and under as my daughter would get so much out of it aswell,she loves company when her sisters are at school!
I think its nice for the children being minded that they are in a home setting and i would be more of an auntie to them,going to the beach and parks ect.surly its great for them to be part of an extended family setting?
Perhaps once my youngest goes to school it would leave me time to qualify!
Good luck with your search anyway,and enjoy your job (aka getting your head showered,lol)
Laura