Community Posts, Tips & Support on Childcare & Education

So I’m currently pregnant due end of December. I have a soon to be 2 year old in October. My partner has a great job and recently had a pay rise. We’re thinking about putting our daughter in for 2/3 days a week so I can get the house sorted for our new arrival but I feel so bad😢 I have the choice for times. 7:30…

Hi there, can anyone recommend any nurseries in Northampton for a 2 year old. Also, why is the nursery a good choice. Thank you 😃

Please can someone clue me up on Tonie Boxes? My understanding was that you buy the box initially and then can collect characters which all contain songs/stories when placed on the box? Are they suitable for children the same age as ours? Does anyone have one and, if so, are they worth it, do you/your little one li...

Anyone else think their little one is wild and possibly bored? And Altho I don’t need to send her to a nursery I’m thinking maybe I should look into it sooner rather then later

Having a proper panic about how to afford childcare. I go back to work in a few months and need to speak to my manager about my work schedule and I can't figure out any option where me and my partner aren't in trouble financially. I'm genuinely scared we may have to move house to afford it. Does anyone know anythin...

My husband and I are exploring daycares. Would you mind sharing where you go if you use a daycare center and what you pay for an infant? I don’t really know what to expect and want to have an idea of average cost before some tours we have scheduled. Thanks in advance!😊

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Hello, I recently became a sahm. So far I am loving it, being able to see them grow and not missing anything. But sometimes I feel like I need a schedule, cleaning, cooking, crafts, playtime, pumping, feeding and the list goes on. Does anyone have a schedule they follow? Like Mondays are for …. Tuesday is for.. than...

I have two children at different schools but they start at the same time! I’m currently trying to move my oldest son to the same school as my other child but they won’t move him and I’m worried about one of them being late and me getting fined. The school won’t help me and neither will the council! Any advice?

Hiya. I am looking for recommendation for school for my 4 years old. We are based in Maybush and I am completely lost. I would like to know from your experience. Which school is good and which I need to avoid? Thanks xxx

My husband and I don’t want our kids to go to public school, and classical catholic schools are hard to find and also expensive 🫠 so I’m more interested in homeschooling now, how has your experience been with multiple kids? That seems so daunting to me. And how did you keep them involved in the church/ with other…

Our nursery fees are usually £85 a day (£8.50 an hour) or £55 for half a day (£11 an hour). The nursery is now saying that as we are using the government funding, all hours over the 15 a week funded will cost £15 an hour. This seems ridiculous as if he did 50 hours a week with 15 funded it would cost us (50-15)*1...

Has anyone managed to get out of jury duty due to childcare? My son is 1, my partner has a health condition so can’t look after him himself. No family members can help and I can’t afford to put him to a child minder (not that I would put him with someone he doesn’t know). He goes to nursery 2 days a week, I’m in th...

Hi all, I know not all nurseries do this but mine charge for “core hours” during the day so you still pay a day rate even though my daughter only does 28 hours per week. Do your nurseries put a charge on like this and if so, how much?

Anyone choosing to home educate? Any tips?

I'm looking at sending my child to a childminder. What kind of things to I need to ask? What certification should they have? Are they supposed to invite me to see their home to see where he will be taken care of? I'm a very anxious parent but is it normal for me to be asking loads of questions?

Today was day one of daycare for my 4mo old and I’m struggling with letting go! I’m pretty go with the flow but have established a good routine with him. My daycare is pretty old school so I didn’t get feeding/nap updates until end of day and it was tough to see my BF baby’s eating schedule and minuscule nap lengths...

Thoughts on sending your baby to nursery full time if you don’t work?

How much are you all paying for nursery fees? I've gotten the 15 hours for my little one, but it still seems to be so much. The nursery I've found is saying £260 because I need to top up the hours to two full days8-6pm so I can work two full days, they're charging deposit and admin fee, along with lunch, snacks and ...

My little one is due to start nursery in November but they've just offered three 1.5 hour settle sessions, and one week apart, so his first settle session will be a month before he starts nursery! It's not quite how I imagined - I thought there would be three or four closer to the start date with increasing amounts ...