Community Posts, Tips & Support on Childcare & Education

So my nursery is requesting for the code even though LO won’t be going to nursery until the end of January. So I’m just wondering how do you apply for the code? X

I'm going to have a look around a nursery for my LO on Wednesday and wondered what type of questions others have asked about. I'll ask re feeding and nap times and how many children per staff member but just wondered if anything else 🤔

So my little one uses a full day of funding on a Monday while I work 9-2 and I pick him up when I return at about 3.30 but from Jan he can only use 6 free hours a day so the other 3.5 I’ll have to pay for but it’s so annoying as I usually pick him up early because the days are to long. So I’m essentially going to be...

Does anyone send there little one to nursery 5 days a week? How do they get on with it? Mine has his first settling in session today and I’m feeling major mum guilt 😭

Does anyone else have another or considering another kiddo? We’re starting to think about it but I would most likely have to stay at home and not work because child care is so much. So, I’d be at home with our 3.5 year old and a newborn, is this a terrible idea?

Hi, My child is 2 years and 2 months old and he has been going to the nursery since he was 1. Over the last few months, staff informed me that my son has not been participating in circle time and leaving the table in the middle of the activity. In his 2 year report review, they have noticed some delays in his ...

I have seen a lot of recommendations for magnatiles so getting our lo some for Christmas. Are the unbranded ones any good or should we just get the official magnatiles?

Hello! My Lg has a little while until school but wanted to start some phonics with her. What do schools use to teach them? Is jolly phonics on YouTube the correct curriculum?

If you have kids ages 0-5 years of age did you sign up for the Dolly Parton book program? Some states may not have it.

Would you trust a nanny from here?

Can anyone tell me how much roughly is a part time nursery for a 6 months old? I know it depends on many things, I just want to have an idea

I know it differs but we get 15hours free childcare for 38weeks of the year. How much roughly would it be per week if I put him in for 12hours in the term time week? Anybody have any idea

Hi My partner works 9-5.30 Mon-Fri, he works from home so no travelling time. We live together. I'm on maternity leave. My daughter (almost 5 months) is breastfed but I can express so baby can be given 2 bottles a day. How much childcare should my partner be doing so it's fair? I have no idea what other people do. S...

Hey mamas, just wondering if anyone can recommend a good quality and sturdy Christmas tree fence to keep my 1 year old away, who is definitely in her menace, into absolutely everything stage!

I’m looking for a new Daycare job to work at and to take my two year old with me any suggestions preferably in McKinney but I’m interested in other locations and also interested in what daycares not to go to.

I have a June 2021 toddler, she’ll be starting school next September, I have no idea how the process of application works, can anyone help please

As we’re coming up to a year post partum, I was wondering what advice people would give to themselves if they could go back to the early days? Mine would be ‘everything is a phase’

I found some dungarees that I would love to get for my son who is 4, but my husband thinks he is too old for that. Now that I think about it, I have never seen children older than 2 in dungarees...

Does anyone have one thinking of getting one for my daughters 1st Birthday has they now have coco melon ones nursery rhymes any help would be amazing thank you

Can anyone tell me what your little one's nursery has recommended you buy for them in advance of them starting? I am aware I will be given a shopping list but I don't know what's on it! Thanks ❤️