Childminding

After much soul searching I have decided to become a childminder.  I cannot afford to go back to work in the city as 90% of my earnings would be swallowed up by childcare costs.  Plus I would really like to be at home with Baby Bear the same as I was with Big Bear, Girly Bear and Princess Bear.  However, I do still need to bring some income into the family purse as like everyone else at the moment things are getting a bit tight.  The only way I could see of achieving both is to become a childminder.  Today I attended day one of the paediatric first aid course which was very familiar to me as there is a lot of crossover from the first aid at work course which I had to do at work.  The second part will be held next Saturday and I'm really looking forward to it.  I filled out the initial registration form this evening and will send it off tomorrow for Monday's post.  Then I just need to wait to find out when I can do the first Briefing Session.  In the meantime I have plenty of reading material to plough through as I want to make a start prior to attending the briefing session.