weekend childcare

kymbo82

helphelphelphelp wrote: »

I found my childminder on www.childcare.co.uk She is fully CRB checked and Ofsted registered. You can either pay as a member to contact CMs already on there, or post a free message detailing what you need from a childminder. Once you are in contact with them, you can go through all their registrations and check with the council that they are registered with them but it gave me a much better choice than those just listed with the council. My CM is great, works weekends, bank holidays and nights if required so there are some out there that do unsocial hours.

Just looked on this site (ok for my area) but there are a good few childminders who do saturdays

glittermonster

Ah okay. They need to be ofsted registered for tax credits to help, so be qualified, have first aid, crb and insurance.

A nanny will charge 6-8ph normally net - depends on ur area, a childminder around 3.50-4 ph per child.

The cheaper options like a young person wouldn't enable you to use tax credits.

Some ppl may charge extra for a Saturday.

Where are you?
Sorry

freebiequennie

Sorry to say but think your only option is a student either a childcare student at college and would pay them around £5 an hr or a student teacher and pay them around £6/£7 an hr. Or an amount for the day so they did 8.30-5.30 maybe agree £50 a day???

If you cant afford a nanny then you equally cant afford a childminder as with 2 children on a weekend the nanny more than likely works out the cheaper option.

a_confused_mum

I would check with https://www.childcare.co.uk ...just because they dont state they work weekends they may be willing to...i dont advertise it but I am willing too.

https://www.childminders.com is a newish site also so worht checking that....also there is a childminders forum parents can post a wanted ad on....https://www.childmindinghelp.co.uk/forum

hope you find someone soon

x

puddy

just my opinion but i think that you're trying to complicate things.

yes, its not ideal that they come to work with you, but look at the positives, they are with you all day (more or less in that they are in your place of work) you are able to check on them, chat to them, comfort them, see them etc throughout the day if necessary

there are things for them to do, there are tasks to keep them occupied. there are people for them to interact with.

whats the problem? yes you feel guilty, you need to change that, rather than the plans for child care

as for insurance etc, what.. do no children ever go in a salon to get their hair cut now?

it sounds to me as if there is stimulation, food, drink, warmth, comfort, activity, down time and security in the set up now, what more would you want them to have?

as for wanting a qualified worker with the kids, that is entirely your perogative and i dont understand the questioning about that, the reality is however, that it simplly may not be possible

if you can get over feeling negative about it, accept the set up as it is, ask your boss/colleagues if you can guarantee a lunch break so that you can spend time with them then, possibly get them involved in groups or clubs that might be saturday mornings or whatever if they fancy it (just nipping out around 12ish to pick them up) (drama, football, swimming, chess, homework club, dance, music etc)

but really, i think theres no need, you have to work for a living, they are old enough to understand their surroundings and build relationships with the others there, its not perfect but it will have to do

Darlyd

puddy wrote: »

just my opinion but i think that you're trying to complicate things.

yes, its not ideal that they come to work with you, but look at the positives, they are with you all day (more or less in that they are in your place of work) you are able to check on them, chat to them, comfort them, see them etc throughout the day if necessary

there are things for them to do, there are tasks to keep them occupied. there are people for them to interact with.

whats the problem? yes you feel guilty, you need to change that, rather than the plans for child care

as for insurance etc, what.. do no children ever go in a salon to get their hair cut now?

it sounds to me as if there is stimulation, food, drink, warmth, comfort, activity, down time and security in the set up now, what more would you want them to have?

as for wanting a qualified worker with the kids, that is entirely your perogative and i dont understand the questioning about that, the reality is however, that it simplly may not be possible

if you can get over feeling negative about it, accept the set up as it is, ask your boss/colleagues if you can guarantee a lunch break so that you can spend time with them then, possibly get them involved in groups or clubs that might be saturday mornings or whatever if they fancy it (just nipping out around 12ish to pick them up) (drama, football, swimming, chess, homework club, dance, music etc)

but really, i think theres no need, you have to work for a living, they are old enough to understand their surroundings and build relationships with the others there, its not perfect but it will have to do

Agree

And it's only for 1 Saturday every 6 weeks anyway, I don't see the problem. If I could take my kids to work with me I would.

Judith_W

I thought it was 4 saturdays out of every 6. I second having them continue to stay. It won't be long now until their friends are inviting them to do stuff on the saturday, which perhaps your hubby could reciprocate on sats when not working, or you could on Sunday or weekday evenings.

Kimberley82

Judith_W wrote: »

I thought it was 4 saturdays out of every 6. I second having them continue to stay. It won't be long now until their friends are inviting them to do stuff on the saturday, which perhaps your hubby could reciprocate on sats when not working, or you could on Sunday or weekday evenings.

Yes it is 4 out of 6

Kimberley82

puddy wrote: »

just my opinion but i think that you're trying to complicate things.

yes, its not ideal that they come to work with you, but look at the positives, they are with you all day (more or less in that they are in your place of work) you are able to check on them, chat to them, comfort them, see them etc throughout the day if necessary

there are things for them to do, there are tasks to keep them occupied. there are people for them to interact with.

whats the problem? yes you feel guilty, you need to change that, rather than the plans for child care

as for insurance etc, what.. do no children ever go in a salon to get their hair cut now?

it sounds to me as if there is stimulation, food, drink, warmth, comfort, activity, down time and security in the set up now, what more would you want them to have?

as for wanting a qualified worker with the kids, that is entirely your perogative and i dont understand the questioning about that, the reality is however, that it simplly may not be possible

if you can get over feeling negative about it, accept the set up as it is, ask your boss/colleagues if you can guarantee a lunch break so that you can spend time with them then, possibly get them involved in groups or clubs that might be saturday mornings or whatever if they fancy it (just nipping out around 12ish to pick them up) (drama, football, swimming, chess, homework club, dance, music etc)

but really, i think theres no need, you have to work for a living, they are old enough to understand their surroundings and build relationships with the others there, its not perfect but it will have to do

Thanks, I guess guilt just goes hand in hand with parenting.

Fly_Baby

Kimberley82 wrote: »

There is a TV/DVD player, an art corner, they often take home work and toys too. If someone has a free half hour they take all the kids to the park.

They know to get some one if there is a problem. The hours vary, sometimes its just for a few hours some times longer. My daughter loves it if we let her stay in he staff room as she cuts foils and makes drinks.

I like the idea of nursery staff will ring the local ones tomorrow, thanks.

Just had an idea: how about hiring a qualified person to stay in that room with all the children on Saturdays? That would work out way cheaper because the cost will be split between all parents. Of course, if the salon managament approves.