A journalist asks....

A journalist asks....

by: Nat2 - 05-04-05 21:50

I am a writer at a broadsheet newspaper. I have been commissioned to write a big, positive feature about how childcare workers can feel deeply attached to the children they care for and how this is often not recognised by parents or by the kind of pay and conditions childcare workers have to deal with. I and my editor feel that we never read articles from the carer's point of view, always from the parent's point of view. If you are an experienced childcare worker and you feel that you have built up a strong attachment with the child or children that you care for, and if you would like to talk about this - anonymously or with your name attached - I would like to hear from you. Please contact me by leaving a message here or sending an email to me directly at N.Walter@btinternet.com

by: CLAIRE

Hi Nat2, could you give me a little more information on your project? I would probably be interested in contributing but prefer to remain anonomous!!!!!!

A journalist asks.... - 08-04-05 18:56

by: Nat2

Yes, of course. Glad you are interested!

This is to be a long feature article (the sort that runs over a few pages in the weekend supplement to the newspaper). I am hoping to find nannies or nursery workers who feel strongly that the work they do involves emotional input that is not always recognised by parents/pay and conditions/wider society. Anonymity is fine and interviewees will be able to check their own quotations. If you send me an email address (to N.Walter@btinternet.com), I will send you a phone number so that we could have an informal chat about this.

Hope to hear from you!

A journalist asks.... - 15-04-05 15:07

by: TraciJ2

Hi Nat,
I too would be interested in giving you a few of my experiences - only if i could remain anonomous aswell - sadly, because some of the parents that i have worked with, dont like the emotional attachment that you get with their child and possibly rightly so.
Anyway let me know
Traci