Childminding and safeguarding against abuse…

I look after my son (18 months) full time and have no help from family or anyone. There is no nursery in our town for under 3s. I am considering a childminder for one afternoon a week, but my concern is safeguarding from abuse. I feel a bit uncomfortable blindly trusting another adult - even if they seem really lovely and trustworthy - bringing my son into their home while he currently cannot speak up for himself or use words to tell me if something happened to him that he didn’t like. The childminder I am in touch with also says she has teenage children who interact with the kids, as well as a friend of hers visits the house regularly with her older children. Who are these people and what if they cannot be trusted? Am I weird or neurotic that I just cannot shake off this discomfort? Does anyone else feel this way? I don’t know what to do as I am desperate for some help but just don’t know if I can get past these feelings.
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Some websites like care.com do a background check for child care, usually they’re in their home or would come to you.

You can go via koru kids, they are nannies but there policy says they aren't allowed their own children etc to be there either. So they would go to your home. If you'd prefer that, he will be in his own environment and you can pop cameras in if your not satisfied x

Youre not being weird youre being a diligent and highly aware Mama. In my opinion, I dont think the visitors or older kids is a safe option.. One of the daycares I toured made sure to let us know no visitors or other adults are allowed over with the kids around and I found that very reassuring. Do they have webcams in the home that are available to parents to check throughout the day? Have you looked at other options or does this home care have other kids that are being watched? It could be helpful to ask for a reference from another parent to see rule out and red flags. We’re always going to feel worried leaving our kids in strangers care and will take time to find a trustworthy space so don’t put your trust in one option if you’re feeling to unsure.

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