Dagmar Schlobach doesn't let herself get flustered. "If breakfast takes an hour with us, then it just takes an hour," says the childminder, who currently looks after five small children aged between one and three at "Dagis' Nesthäkchen". She really enjoys rediscovering the world together with the children and taking her time. "We laugh together, we learn, we observe things, we smell and create things. These are simply great experiences that I have with the children," says the Bissingen resident. About two years ago, Dagmar Schlobach completed her qualification at the Competence Center for Child Daycare at the Ludwigsburg District Office. "And I would do it again any time," she says with a convinced glint in her eye.
Being a childminder is not like any other job. "I think it's not just any job, but a job that you put your heart and soul into," says Sabine Müller, Head of the Competence Center for Child Daycare at the Ludwigsburg District Office. This is where the threads for the qualification of childminders come together. The requirements have recently been increased. The number of teaching units required has almost doubled from 160 to 300. However, this also means that the job has been upgraded. The prospective childminders are now even better prepared for their work.
There are currently 306 women and 9 men working as childminders in the district. 932 children between the ages of 0 and 14 are looked after by childminders in the district of Ludwigsburg. The vast majority of these - 750 to be precise - are under the age of three. "The demand for childminders is unbroken," says Sabine Müller. She firmly believes that the increased requirements will not lead to fewer people being interested in the profession.
Dagmar Schlobach doesn't believe that either: "The new requirements profile also has its good side. In future, childminders will have even greater career prospects." And despite all the higher demands, the day-to-day work of childminders can hardly be compared to any other: "So much comes back. And what comes back from these little people is simply indescribable," reveals the committed childminder.
Find out more about working as a childminder at www.tageseltern-lb.de
