should i start childminding!?

Question

im 3 months pregnant and going through the registration process of becoming a childminder, but after talking with my man he thinks its best to wait until i have my own baby first and then think about childminding as he's worried it will be too much for me having a newborn and other children in the house, i wanted to start now for some extra cash, but wonder will i be taking on too much? what do you's think?

Answer 1

I am a childminder. I registered and got set up whilst I was pregnant and then started when my daughter was about 10/12 weeks old.

If you start now you won't be able to be reliable and end up letting people down because you will need time off to have your baby and to recover from giving birth. As you can imagine people that use childminders do so so they can go to work and they need someone that is reliable and not going to need time off at a drop of a hat to go and have a baby (you never know when he/she will arrive). Once your child is born you need time to recover and you need to get past the first 4-6 weeks. Having a new born is exhausting and when you've got other kids in the house you're on you're feet all the time. The last thing a parent wants is a few months of care and then needing to find alternative care for their child whilst you have time off to have your baby. I think you may even struggle to get contracts when they find out you will need time off.

Sorry, i've waffled a bit there

Best to wait until your baby is 8+ weeks old for your sake and childrens parents sake.




Good luck

Answer 2

im a registered chidminder and i have two children ages 3 and 5 they were 2 and 4 when i started and it is hard work especially if you have a challenging child ,i wouldnt of been able to cope with the demands of childminding after having a baby ,there is a lot of paper work to do aswell ,in my own opinion i would wait until baby is a few months old and then start advertising your vacancies ,enjoy your baby for a bit without having to worry about other peoples children ,im definetly taking a bit of time off to spend with the bambino im expecting in the summer .there is no harm in getting registered though.xxxxx

Answer 3

You could go ahead and start... get used to it, etc... but the parents need to be well aware that you will be out of commission for at least a week or two after you have the baby, depending on method of birth, etc. However, you can't predict what will happen later in the pregnancy.. you might be put on bed rest or you might not be able to keep up with the children. Overall, it would be best to wait, so that you are healthy and ready to handle them.

Answer 4

I would wait until baby is a few months old. the first few months with a newborn are hard work & stressful. You have no idea how tired you will be, trust me! You really need to concentrate on your own child first, it's a special time that will pass all too quickly.

Answer 5

I would start getting everything ready to do it, but I would wait until the baby is at least six weeks old before opening your daycare, even mom's who work get six weeks off. And plus you want your baby's immune system to be strong enough before you let all kinds of kids in your home

Answer 6

Start the process now, as it can take many months to get everything finalized, but don't take any children until after yours is born!

Answer 7

Whats childminding? Is it like bending spoons only children?

What the hell?

People who need child care need it every day so they can be at work, when you have a baby you and especially the baby need a month of better to get adjusted. Its stressful on the baby for you to be a new mom, and its even more stress to be a new mom and have a bunch of kids that arent even yours.

Answer 8

its your job ignore hymn