Community Posts, Tips & Support on Childcare & Education

This might be a long shot but does anyone have any good daycare recommendations? I have a tour coming up with little tykes 👀 anyone heard of them?

I don’t work, and dont get universal credit (as I arrived from abroad so it’s complex- I’m British but was abroad for almost a year). However in order for me to work my child needs to be in childcare , and it’s simply unaffordable with the kind of jobs I do. Where do I go ? Websites? What information do I need? P...

Hi My son is now 3. I'm a stay at home mum but I've just been advised by the heath visitor about putting him into a nursery. He wouldn't receive any funding until January. Do I have to apply for this funding? Do I just apply for a nursery place? What do I do?

How much are nursery fees from 6 months

So I need advice! I don't work set days and because of this I'm struggling to find have childcare! I get my rotas a month in advance but I can't find anything and I don't know what to do

Hi I have a 2 year old daughter and I have been accepted for the 15 hours free for nursery , however I wanted to know if anyone didn’t put their Little one in nursery until school age? Is it ok to be more nervous than her? It’s always just been me and her what if she gets upset at drop offs ? Any advice /tips on tr...

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I'm interested to know what everyone needs to see/ what your expectations are from a nursery before deciding if this is the right establishment for your child.

I live in the Buckhead area and I am in desperate need of a babysitter. Maybe once or twice a month so me and my husband can get back to having date nights. We have no family or reliable friends in the area who can watch my son. Where are you guys finding babysitters besides care.com? I’m trying to avoid paying the ...

Help! Looking for nurseries in the Edmonton/ Enfield area with reasonable fees for my nearly 6month old to start in January

A question for mothers who have a child in public school kindergarten ESE who has speech delay. Do you ask questions to the teacher and paraprofessionals daily, during/after pick up? I’m trying to see if I’m going over board..

Anyone else’s child not give a damn about leaving you to go nursery ?🤣 I was so nervous before my daughter started last week but she literally ran in and didn’t even wanna say bye😭 this is her second week and she absolutely loves it. She gets so excited to go in! As much as I love it, it also makes me sad how…

Hello mamas! This is not exactly baby related, just a little bit… We are trying to cut down on costs because babies are so expensive! Lol For anyone who uses comcast / xfinity for internet and cable, how much are y’all paying monthly? We’re paying about $250/month and it’s getting too expensive for us 🥲

Does anyone have children who go to any of the kids planet nurseries on the Wirral? In particular the Hoylake one? We are looking at nurseries and I just want some peace of mind that people have had good experiences 🙏

How do you guys go about finding a sitter when you need one? I’m nervous about finding someone I trust. Any recommendations?

Hey girls, I was just wondering how do you apply for the 15 hours free child care. Do I have to do this before I sign up with a day care?

Hello, how does childcare work with single working parents? I’m going back to work in May. Will I get any help towards childcare costs? I’m a single mum and looking to put my baby in private nursery when I go back to work but I have asked around and it’s near enough £60 a day! I work part time and receive universal ...

Hey all I have an interview tomorrow with few girls as I’m looking for someone to babysit my 5 months old baby for a few hours once a week Any suggestions on what I should ask? Cheers xx

What have your experiences been like with either?

I’m on UC and want to work again, but I need help paying for childcare. Do UC pay for the childcare?