Community Posts, Tips & Support on Childcare & Education

As LO is in daycare full-time, I'm left alone at house and I want to do some part-time job as babysitter for someone. They want me to do a background check, which I don't really mind doing. Just wanted to know if I'll be the one to pay for it or if they should pay for it? Thanks in advance!!

Hi all I’m probs just being paranoid but just want to check… I’m trying to get a viewing of the Kiddi Caru near Writtle College and I completed the book a viewing tab on the website. Someone rang me back and I missed the call. I emailed instead and my email bounced saying the url wasn’t recognised and when I called...

Does anyone know of any good/trustworthy daycares in the Houston area that’s on the affordable side?

I have an almost 14 month old daughter and I want to get her into an early learning school. I have looked at two different ones; one is a Montessori and the other is a learning experience. They are both close in price but the learning experience offers more curriculum than the Montessori does. But they are more hand...

Hi is there any childcare cost helps with nursery childcare, as currently on maternity and trying to work out what childcare I can afford. Currently I am a band 3 full time at Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust

Hi everyone, I’m currently debating pulling my son from his current nursery. One of my issues is hand over at the end of the day. I currently get nothing without having to ask very specific questions. What do you normally get told about your child? How does it normally work for you at collect/drop off? Thanks

My sons preschool wants me to be captain of PTA and I have no idea what to do 🙃

Hi, I’m thinking of looking at some nurseries for when LO comes. What would I look at/out for and what questions would I ask when visiting nurseries?

Any tips on what questions to ask when visiting a nursery?

We used both with our daughter, but this time round not sure if we should just go straight to the next to me? But I’d need something for baby boy to sleep in during the day- what could I get if I used the next to me ?

9 and a half months ... is this too early for your baby to go to a childminder? I'm feeling incredibly guilty but it's so difficult to find care and I'm concerned if I pass this up I will struggle to find something before going back to work 😪. Can you let me know when you went back to work and offer me some…

My daughter has been going to the nursery for over 5 months now and she still cries a lot most of the times when I drop her off - how much longer will that be? 🙈🥹 she loves it there, her key person and really has a good time, it is just in the morning when she gets unsettled - any advice? :)

Hi mums! I am a first time mum and my baby is 2 months old now. I am wondering when should we start to book and look for nursery? Thanks in advance :)

I'm swithering as to what to do with nursery as I'm stopping work, my boy is in 3 full days and I will bring down the hours so it's shorter days but not sure whether to go with 3 days or just 2? I know I would benefit from the childcare (no local family) but I feel guilty about him not getting to spend time with the...

Do you have cameras around your house? Did you have your nanny sign a contract? Anything else I should be aware of?

Started to look at schools for my eldest and so far I’ve found it so hard to switch off my professional deputy headteacher head and focus more with my mum head and what feels right/a good fit for my son. Any advice on how you chose the school for your child/ren? Did you get “the feeling” that it was the right one ...

When does your nursery close for half term and opens? My LO new one closes for two weeks in October but I am sure it is meant to only be for a week closure. Our old nursery only close for a week during October.

I've got my heart set on a school which we practically live next door to after we went to the open day this afternoon. We took Ella and she was so amazed and her face kept lighting up 🥺 I proper got a feel for the place. I know not always you don't get your first choice, but I did Google and see 92% of pupils got…

Has anyone done delayed entry to school in UK for summer born children? As in not deferred but delayed for a full year. Any advice or comments please

Is anyone a SAHM and sending their child to nursery? I’ve enrolled my son to do 2 half days a week in December but as of recent I’ve seen so much mum shaming about nursery and it’s making me feel like I shouldn’t and I’m being a bad parent. I thought the environment would do him the world of good but now I’m startin...