Just a Childminder… 

I wear many hats,

within my busy day,

As I help each child,

Learn through their play. 

I follow their lead,

As we go off exploring,

One thing is for certain,

Our day’s never boring. 

I am often a gardener,

A chef and a baker,

An artist at work,

A creative play maker. 

I am a planner, a preparer,

For spontaneous days,

I am a nurse for,

those accident prone days. 

I provide opportunities,

For a role play adventures,

I pack forest school bags,

For when we go off and venture. 

I am a nature lover,

And encourage outdoor fun,

I am a story teller,

But we can’t just read one.

I change many nappies,

Do a hundred toilet trips,

But I am also a pirate,

That sails on their ships.

I am a feelings trainer,

To support big emotions,

And I’m also a scientist,

Who helps to make potions. 

I am a mathematician, 

A confidant and a friend,

I scaffold their learning,

Then with that I extend.

I prepare for the future,

And with teaching I’m prudent,

But they also teach me,

So furthermore I’m their student. 

I love and I care for them,

Right from the start,

For each special child,

No, they won’t leave my heart.

So really I do many jobs,

And one thing is for sure,

I’m not “just a childminder”,

I am so much more…

©️ – Poem by Georgina Young – Guiding The Young Ones

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