Caring for friends children

[Peacefulbird]

Hi. I have cared for neighbours and friends children. Never had a problem (and I have a very short point form contract:0). I personally think lines get crossed when we tell or show our work isn't important to us. I always treated both sides (friends/neighbours and my work) as two totally different things. My friends know how dedicated and seriously I take my job (never complied or told personal things of my clients, etc just for simply ethics, even when someone asks, I usually answer that due to my big responsibility towards families and their children I can't discuss or share).

My friends know how hard I work how I really put my 100% for my group of children. Therefore, they (my friends "wouldn't" trust anyone else, even when I told them that there are many providers that are trustworthy and care about their job seriously), the fact of me accepting their children into my care is basically taken under the concept that they have been really lucky to be chosen or privileged (they know I have a long waiting list) so, my experiences were absolutely different. I got respected first as professional in my field and second as a person.

I think the lines get crossed when we share either too much about our work or when we do not show seriousness in our job.