20/11/2021
For anyone who thinks a childminder just sits on their bum & drinks coffee all day 😍
There was a Childminder who lived in a shoe
But being professional, she knew what to do.
She made best use of the space she could spare
And set up her home for family childcare.
She registered immediately with SCMA
Checked in with SCWIS the very next day.
She knew she would need help in her situation,
The answer was joining the Childminding association.
She took CPR & Paediatric First Aid courses & many more too
And brushed up on all the things kids like to do.
She advertised, interviewed, contracted, with glee
She counted the kids carefully -- no more than three. (Under the age of 5)
She fed them good meals and fresh fruit too.
She potty-trained Jake; helped Mark tie his shoe.
Collected art items and made a new batch of clay
And cut out cute pictures for a new theme's display.
She changed, she bandaged, she wiped every nose.
She comforted Tim when Sue stepped on his toes.
She cooked and she washed, scrubbing floors, scraping glue.
She recorded attendance; did her bookkeeping, too.
She wrote parents notes home 'bout the kids in her care,
Gathered paintings etc. eager to share.
She read to the children while they sat on her lap
And she sang to them softly when they started to nap.
She helped out the toddlers on a bug-hunting quest.
She spoon-fed the baby, then got him redressed.
She picked up and dusted when they went out the door.
She updated records, picked up toys, mopped the floor.
She started the laundry, checked the post, made a list
of the shopping she needed and the chores that she'd missed.
She collapsed in a chair and put up her feet,
then in came her family wanting something to eat.
She fed them all quickly, heard their stories, gave them hugs,
Then she rapidly washed up all the dishes and mugs.
As the family retired at the end of the day
She got out some books to plan Mondays play.
She reflects on her day, in her eye there's a gleam,
For this childminder is developing pride and esteem.
She works a long day and the pay isn't fair,
But the kids that she works with get quality care.
Their parents commute to their worksites each day,
Concerns about childcare aren't in their way.
They know their children are loved and cared for,
By a Childminder who plays, encourages and more.
If you live in a big house or even a shoe,
Great is the work that a Childminder can do.
Be proud, stand up tall, wear a smile on your face,
You are helping tomorrow be a much better place
I’ve been a registered childminder since Dec 2005 and over 40 children have been in my care
pinched from a fellow childminder ❤️
