How soon is too soon to leave your new baby for the first time?
How soon is too soon? I remember going on a hen’s weekend when my son was a month old. His dad was working that weekend so my grandmother said she’d take care of him. The entire time I was at the hen I couldn’t get my mind off my baby and thinking of how I […]
4 years ago
Would you hire a male childminder? More than half of HerFamily readers wouldn’t
Just 46% of HerFamily readers are open to the idea of a male childminder Journalist Jordan Mason told Scary Mommy recently about a message she received from a ‘well meaning’ friend, advising her against the idea of hiring a male childminder. It was this friend’s opinion that “boy sitters can have a tendency to be […]
5 years ago
Using a childminder? You might be entitled to a new subsidy.
A new subsidy is to be made available to parents under the National Childcare Scheme The Minister for Children has announced that parents whose childminders are registered with Tusla will soon be able to access childcare subsidies. Under the new National Childcare Scheme, allowances will be provided towards the cost of early learning and care […]
5 years ago
Mum calls child minder selfish for wanting to be paid the minimum wage
That poor childminder. A mum recently took to the internet to vent her frustration about her childminder who she insists left her high and dry after she took a better paying job. The mum went on to say that the childminder was a friend and she was upset that she would leave her stuck for […]
7 years ago
This mum’s reaction to leaving her child with the childminder is so relatable
“Snot and mascara stream down my face”
8 years ago
Childminders to face mandatory vetting and training under new proposal
The proposed changes were announced today. New proposals put forward to Government will require childminders to go through inspections and mandatory training if it is passed. The proposals contained within a Government-commissioned report suggests introducing regulations that would require childminders who are providing more than two hours of paid care for children up to the […]
9 years ago