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Childcare
LRJ
January 18, 2018 13:37
We're finally coming round to the decision that we need to find some form of childcare for our 8 yr old son. We've never had this before, but with work the way it is, as extra contingency and for his own growth, we think it is the right decision. At the moment, we're looking for someone who can pick him up from school one day a week and supervise him at a structured activity/class for a couple of hours. He has difficulties forming attachments, particularly to new people, and so we would only be comfortable with someone with experience in this area. He is also big and strong for his age and very physical, sometimes affectionate, sometimes aggressive. Any recommendations of where to look or individuals to approach would be gratefully received :-)
treeflo
January 18, 2018 14:57
If his school doesnât have after school club, is there another club that that other kids from his school go to? It may be easier for him if there are already other known faces
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safia
January 18, 2018 17:56
Maybe one of the classroom assistants working at the school?
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createamum
January 18, 2018 19:12
If your school does an after school club it might be worth a go, ours uses TAs and lunchtime supervisors to staff the care club, AD loves it, they run activity sessions such as football, art, gymnastics until 4:45 then they go into the nurture room and play with toys, watch movies etc, AD stays for dinner twice a week and we pick her up at 6. If your school doesnât ask other parents what they do, I know from other local school that a local nursery does a pick up from localschools, does activities and serves a light dinner.
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LRJ
January 18, 2018 19:22
Thanks. At his old school we tried after-school clubs on the school grounds, but he didn't respond well and there was no specialist support so we had to stop. He's just moved to a specialist school, but there is no after-school provision :-( We'll ask other parents, but I don't get the impression many are local and I think a TA will be too much stigma for him. Just hoping Nanny McPhee is out there somewhere to sort everything out!
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clr1
January 18, 2018 19:47
Do you live in a city with a university? I've recently tapped a new source of child care: post-grad students who are looking for some regular term time work that fits with their seminars etc. I used in the past an outdoor-based forest school style club. It worked much much better than crowded indoor ones with access to TVs etc. Still difficult at times...
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LRJ
January 19, 2018 09:55
Thanks clr1 - that's a good prompt. The school is in central London so there are plenty of colleges and universities on the doorstep. There's also a city farm next door, which may have something.
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clr1
January 19, 2018 10:39
My AD goes to a specialist school and is now 13. I found a âcoolâ 20 year old who happens to be studying clinical psychology ... sheâs interested in my AD in a detached sort of way and seems to take her behaviour in her stride (so far). Hope you find a solution that works well for you both.
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Flosskirk
January 31, 2018 17:47
I would suggest joining a neighbourhood online group called 'Nextdoor'. People get linked to their most local Nextdoor group based on their postcode and you can then post a message and see what response you get.
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daffin
January 31, 2018 21:45
We found our Care and Support Worker through a local nanny agency. The company did the searching, checked DBS, gave us a few CVs and we decided who to interview. We paid a finders fee. (Sounds extreme but our son is very oppositional and complex and often violent- so we needed to find quite a special person). She picks up Monkey Boy - aged eight) from school twice a week and takes him bowling, to soft play, swimming etc and brings him home for 6.00. Also works with us in the home to give him one to one.
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