childminder letting kids play xbox 18+

HappyMJ

midnight_express wrote: »

The only real way to make sure your kids are looked after the way you wish is to look after your own kids.

True but work/employment the wages/salary that goes with that and all that going towards supporting the children and not being able to take leave during school holidays makes that impossible. It's either childminder or no job and no job is no wages...all year round.

Mojisola

sooty&sweep wrote: »

She may have left them playing an appropriate game and after she's gone the son has switched it for the older game. Children are devious little so & so's !

But the game shouldn't have been available for her child to get - it either shouldn't be in the house or should be locked away.

Her own son is only 8!

tocs23

It sounds as though the kids she looks after are all a bit younger than your own?

Do their school friends go to any of the other childminders? You could say that you feel your children would benefit from playing with other kids their own age, so you are going to place them somewhere they can do that.

You honestly shouldn't feel obligated to any one childminder, but I appreciate it is an awkward situation.

Nicki

She could do it your way tocs especially if she can't find anyone quickly to take the kids but it could have financial consequences if she does because she may have to give and pay notice depending on what the contract says. Whereas if she removed them for cause, she won't have to.

Spendless

When I read some Ofsted reports for childminders admittedly a while back, something I noticed is they mention the rooms in the house that the childminder is registered for using (not sure I've used correct terminology here). Most if not all of the reports I read did not include the bedrooms of the house. So, should your kids have been allowed in her child's bedroom at all? Shouldn't she have ensured that they were in the rooms allowed, even if she was pre-occupied at the time concerned eg if she was changing a nappy, or preparing sandwiches etc.

Or maybe I've mis-understood what I read re rooms and childminding, so maybe someone can clarify?

tocs23

Nicki wrote: »

She could do it your way tocs especially if she can't find anyone quickly to take the kids but it could have financial consequences if she does because she may have to give and pay notice depending on what the contract says. Whereas if she removed them for cause, she won't have to.

In which case, I'd refer to your contract asap. If necessary, remove them for cause as Nicki says.

pinkshoes

She is being PAID for childminding services.

This does NOT involve your kids sitting in her son's bedroom playing inappropriate computer games.

The fact she hadn't locked the game away suggests she thinks it is OK for her son to play it.

I Would be looking for another childminder and perhaps consider contacting Ofsted.

bobbybuttons

I have never signed a contract with her so that's not a concern. If my children don't go for a week i don't pay. I have found another local childminder i'm going to have a meeting with her on Monday. Just speaking to my kids about the games her son plays and they are shooting games such as call of duty etc and my children have played these also. It never even crossed my mind that she would allow children to play on games which are not suitable. In my house things like this are a definite no no.

indsty

I would definitely be worried. Although she had no control on what game her ex bought for her 8 yr old, she should not have left it where he could get at it. It doesn't sound like the environment I would want my child to be looked after in. Go with your instincts and find a childminder who ensures more appropriate games etc for both her own, and your, children.

Mojisola

indsty wrote: »

Although she had no control on what game her ex bought for her 8 yr old, she should not have left it where he could get at it.

She does have control whether an unsuitable game is kept at her house.