My daughter has been a child minder for 24 years and abides by all the regulations. If a few women can report her and get her fined for making one mistake while recovering from an operation I can only say beware child minders, beady eyes are watching you!

I have been involved with my daughter's children, minding children and have known most of the parents over the years. I do think Social Services have more important things to spend public money on than prosecuting a well-organised, long- standing child minder for one mistake. Social Services, how much did it cost you to spy from a pub and then prosecute Denise?

-Denise Elliott's mother