Community Posts, Tips & Support on Childcare & Education

So my 5 year old is in pre k and he has not been listening in school these 2 wks I tried to see what’s going on and he still not listening maybe I should just homeschool him does anyone have information to homeschool??I will continue to pray about it but does anyone have this problem it’s so embarrassing that my chi...

I am a SAHM and it is just me and my husband. No family lives close to be able to help. I don’t want to apply for a daycare but would like to find a reliable trustworthy babysitter for our sweet little boy so we can have a date night occasionally. It is great to be with my baby at all times but it is also nice to ge...

I have a 1.5 year old and a baby on the way. So have some time. But any recommendations or resources would be great. I’m considering taking some kind of course myself to help. I also envision having like a homeschooling pod so other families can join / teach as well. Thank you!

my son is 3.5 months i want to start taking to him to my job i work at a church in the nursery there are normally less than 10 babies in the nursery and i am always with 1 or 2 other ladies, should i do it?

For people returning to work, what age will your LO be when you plan to return and what are you doing about childcare. FTM feel a bit lost with it all. My parents live a couple hours away so may be able to help occasionally and my partners parents don't live in the UK. Would love to hear about other people's optio...

Would you say this is too young to be in a pre school? We are looking at only two mornings a week which are only three hours long. So six hours for the week. Would this be enough hours for them to settle and enjoy their time there? Thank you!

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Does anyone know of any nurseries within Islington that are diverse, I want my child to attend nursery but I want him to interact with people from all different backgrounds Any help ? X

When does daycare drop offs get easier🥹 its been a week and my son cries when getting dropped off and I hate it lol. This is also his first time ever being away from both of us with anyone for the whole day, family included😩 Comment thing’s that I could do to help him!

Hi has anyone ever worked part time in retail and has Uc fund nursery? My son is 19months old and I’ll be starting a new job soon and since it’s under 16 hours uc said they can fund it do they only fund the days your working because my days might be different every week

Pls help. I am a nurse by background but I’m so sick of it I’m burnt out and lost passion for it entirely. Like I literally can’t anymore. What careers would accept a nurse out there? They all require some sort of business-ish experience… I’ve been rejected from everything and I guess an emergency nurse isn’t an ide...

I'll be calling some helplines later today but wondered if anyone had any advice in the meantime. I've been made redundant meaning I'll no longer be eligible for the 15 hours funded childcare or tax free childcare top up. This means my childcare bill is going to increase yet I'm going to have no money coming in. I...

So I recently had to put my son in daycare and it was less than a month when I started feeling like there was a lot of issue arising. Communication was poor. But they always had an excuse like wifi was down to upload photos, feed reports, and respond to questions I may have had. Never let me to the back to exami...

Hello ladies! This might seem a weird question 😅 But are there any daycare which doesn’t allow babies to wear footwear inside the rooms? I have been in daycares in singapore where they remove the babies shoes outside the rooms and wash their hands regularly after outdoor play,etc. u am not able to see something…

Someone please tell me it’s not too late to go back to school 😭 i’m 25, going to be 26 in February and I want to go back to school to be a dental hygienist. I used to be a dental assistant but I became a stay at home mom after my daughter was born. While i was a dental assistant I was planning on going to school to…

Hi! I’m looking to work at kids r kids in Houston. It says that they are open from 6am -6pm. However, they said each staff works 8 hour shifts. How does that work considering the school is opened for 12 hours? I know every school is different but I wanted to see if anyone has an idea on how they adjust the hours for...

Does anyone else’s toddler attend nursery now part time?

Hey ladies. When do we have to apply for schools for reception start? I feel so confused by it all

My daughter is turning 16 on the 20 th of November and I am busting my butt to finish these decorations for her party that Saturday 😳 tired is an understatement and I'm not even half way through but look at what I've got done and let me know your thoughts 🤷🏻‍♀️

Hoping to get some direction on how and when I should use these days if anyone can help🤗. For context I’m a secondary school teacher- Geograpgy and Sociology and HOY 10. I should be returning to work June 2025. Does anyone have any advice or experience with using KIT/SPLIT days?