Community Posts, Tips & Support on Childcare & Education

I wondered if anyone had any pictures of their nursery? It would be fab to see what everyone is doing. I was thinking of going with something like this 💙🩷

Today my nursery has increased to £696 from £466 I use it 3 days a week (that hasn’t changed) and I get the 15 hours free childcare (she’s 2). The 11 hours I get free per week (pro-rata) is now being charged by the nursery at 75p per ‘free’ hour… which means it’s not free anymore! The standard rate has gone up to £...

Is anyone getting any funded child care? I currently have 2 under 2 a 15 m old and 2 month old, I’m not 100% sure when I’ll return to work if I’ll take an entire year it if I’ll go back when he’s 9m my question is my oldest turns 2 in January does anyone know anything about funded child care and when I can apply etc...

Anyone with knowledge in the education sector can you tell me if this is normal for reception aged children. My LB is starting in September and is going to an independent school. The school is quite academically focused. When I asked about sitting at desks/play based learning in reception they said it was around 6...

Hey ladies - I’m just filling in a form for my daughters nursery placement and I have to obviously put in the code I’ve gotten for her funding. The code I’ve gotten consists of letters and numbers but when I go to type it into the form it doesn’t even register the letters and only the numbers show up. So I’m now thi...

Anyone else finding it hard to find a nursery? So we've visited 2 nurseries the first when we arrived nobody was there as they had taken the kids out to play in the park yet I had booked a visit. The second we really like but as soon as they asked about how many hours we would like who the is the 15 free hours the ...

Hi for the mums who have children in nursery and school when is are next half term

Hi Ladies, hope someone can help me out on this. I have recently split up from my husband and as we no longer live together I am in receipt of UC. I would love to send my daughter nursery but cannot cope with costs - total I get from UC doesn’t even cover my rent and I am months behind everything. I have been told I...

Hey! Is anyone a full time worker? I do Monday to Friday 8.30-5 I still haven't put a form in for my daughter to attend school nursery in September- i really don't know how we are going to navigate it. We are entitled to 30 hours from sept as she will be 3. We already struggle mid week when her dad starts work ...

I am just going on my 3rd week back to work and I am now on my second day of having to use PTO because of illness and daycare issues. One day the daycare had to close the infant classroom due to shortage of staff because of illness. Now today I feel she is sick and needs to go see the pediatrician so I have to take ...

Opinions please!! We are looking for a daycare to place our tot and needless to say it’s weighing on my heart heavy. We have two great options. Similar distance, great curriculum, both clean and secure. Option A is a franchise. $40 more and offer meals. Staff seems friendly. The kids were very disciplined for 2 ye...

So I’m a SAHM to a 1.5 year old and thinking about offering local moms childcare. I live in an apartment with a pretty large living room and have all the extra stuff still from when my baby was little. So I’m wondering, Would you let a local mom watch your kiddo? I’m thinking 20/hr. What would you look for or requir...

I saw today that South Range School District in Ohio has asked parents of students with IEPs in grades 7th and 8th to not enroll for the upcoming year. The school says they can come back to school if they don’t have IEPs. This is what happens when you get rid of the department of education on a federal level. As a...

does anyone have anything positive to say about their experience going back to work/putting baby in daycare

Hey! I’m a SAHM and a student. Is anyone else going back to school. My kiddo is 18 months old for clarity.

Our little one goes to a childminder for 2 days a week and a forest nursery for 1 day per week. He’s been going since August and loves it. We’ve been thinking about pulling him out of the forest nursery for a while as we aren’t happy with a few things to do with his care. Would you be worried he’s going to miss ...

Hi Lots of you have said your baby has got a lot of new skills once at nursery ~ can I ask what please?

They have been doing some bike riding at school with their PT but we have not bought them bikes in the past due to safety issues.

I know it can vary depending on cultural traditions, but I'm curious to know - do you like having someone look after your newborn in the first few weeks (eg. your mother, MIL, aunt etc) or would you rather just be supported to look after your baby yourself? I would rather have someone just cook, clean and hold the ...

Please can anyone advise on free nursery hours; I can't seem to get direct answers online. How many hours per week are you required to work to be entitled to the 30 hours for 3 - 4 years old? How many hours per week are you required to work to be entitled to free hours from 9 months ? (This will be sept for us) ...