Moonwalk in aid of Breast Cancer

Kerry a member of our Cheeky Monkey childminding group is bravely doing the moonwalk in aid of Breast Cancer this Saturday night, 14th May 2011. Please click this link to sponsor her & this very worthy cause. Thank you!

http://www.walkthewalkfundraising.org/beehive_mums

Also don't forget to let us know of any charity events you organise or are part of. Send us the details at

info@essentialchildminder.co.uk and we will do a shout out for you.

Annual Childcare Costs Survey 2011

As featured on Daybreak this morning, the tenth annual childcare costs survey from Daycare Trust, the national childcare campaign, shows that the costs of childcare continue to rise.

Surely childcare providers are worth every penny?

http://www.daycaretrust.org.uk/news.php?id=43

Parents allow under-fives to watch 'unsuitable' TV shows

Please have a look at this interesting article published by the Telegraph. What are your thoughts on it and on children watching television in general. For example, do you have a television policy?

 http://www.essentialchildminder.co.uk/blog/2011/05/09/Parents-allow-under-fives-to-watch-unsuitable-TV-shows.aspx

Name that Bug - bug no.2

So here we have bug no. 2 of our 'just for fun' Name that Bug quiz!

So again, like our Facebook page and post your idea of what this bug is in the comment area below the picture. Click here: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/The-Essential-Childminder-Magazine/125806100782720

An increase in the number of childminders registering

An interesting article about the number of childcare places available. Click here to read the article http://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/news/bulletin/NurseryWorldUpdate/article/1067690/?DCMP=EMC-CONNurseryWorldUpdate

Name the bugs....just for fun!

'Like' our Facebook page to join in with our 'just for fun' activity.

Challenge your minded to children to name the bugs - they could use books or even the internet to explore and discover the name of each bug. We have 8 in total to be named....so keep an eye on our Facebook page over the next few weeks!

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/The-Essential-Childminder-Magazine/125806100782720 

May edition (issue 11) is available now!

Issue 11 is now available. Log into your account to view it, or subscribe if you have not yet done so.

http://www.essentialchildminder.co.uk/Subscribe-Log-in.html