Children's Comments
Knowing what children like about being childminded can be helpful to childminders in planning activities, it can also be very interesting generally. These are comments from children we asked about being childminded.
"I like playing with the cars, and the apples and pears. I also like cuddles and guinea-pigs and giraffes." - Thomas (age 3)
"I like being childminded here because we're not charged much and the food comes free." - Daniel (age 9)
"I like coming because my mummy goes to work, I like the puddings. I like the dolls, doing puzzles, reading stories and playing with the other children." - Charlotte (age 5)
"I like being childminded because you get to know other children." - Glen (age 12)
"I love my childminder because she plays cricket and football with me." - Jamie (age 4)
"I like to come here because I can play with the other children and you are good to me." - Coralee (age 9)
"I like coming here because you get to watch TV." - Libby (age 7)
"My childminders best because she gives us two custard creams." - Rhian (age 7)
"I like when we go to the zoo and the farm, playing with Isobelle and Tobyn and eating roast chicken and potatoes. I also like playing on my childminders computer and watching TV, and making cakes." - Michelle (age 6)
