Community Posts, Tips & Support on Childcare & Education

Hi everyone, Can anyone recommend a good forest nursery in Edinburgh? Corstorphine Hill Kindergarten is the nearest to us but we can’t find much information online about it. Many thanks!

So we are planning to do multiple nursery viewings soon... Can you please share the necessary things we should ask upon inquiry? I already have a note with me but would be nice to know your thoughts and opinions in case I forgot something 😄☺️

So my baby girl doesn’t have her own room, but I want to decorate her half of the room to make it a bit more cuter for her, has anyone got any decoration inspo they’d like to share!!

Hi All I'm a FTM and I'm at my wits end on what to do for childcare as I'm due back at work in a few months' time. My LG was born 8 weeks early and will be 8 months when I return to work but will only be 6 months corrected.  Is it OK for her to start nursery that early? Also, how do I go about finding a nursery? Do...

Can anyone please help me with nursery info. Baby will be 11 months in October when I go back to work Do I need to get/ reserve place for her now? If so does anyone have any recommendations near Denton area (m34) Thank you x

Has anyone’s little one gone to nursery yet? My LG is due to start in 2 weeks & I can’t stop getting emotional about it. She is only doing 1 day a week to start off with but I’m so anxious & upset. Any tips on how to feel better about this would be appreciated.

Hey ladies! Was wondering if any of you have recommendations for good nurseries? Im feeling very apprehensive about sending my LO but hes 2 in September and I think it would do both of us good, im just worried he wont be looked after properly etc.

I’m a stay at home mom with two littles, I live where it is dangerously cold and am struggling to find activies to do with my kiddos. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Hello I was wondering if anyone could help me with nursery ‘stuff’ I know there is a lot of information out there but I just need to know 1) what age can they start (mine is 13 months) 2) how to apply for funding? How many hours do you get? 3) I want to return to work part time I still get funding? 4) how man...

Can someone pleas explain to me the free nursery hours for a 9 month old baby? My husband works full time and I will working part time (20 hours) when I go back to work. I have read up on the free funded hours but can’t wrap my head around it😂

My little one will be 9 months old in June. Meaning she should be eligible for 30 hours free childcare in September. I’m confused when I need to apply for a nursery place? I can’t find much info online. At the moment, children that are 9 months are eligible for 15 hours free childcare. However, from September the go...

Hi moms, I could use some help. I am potentially considering putting my son in daycare for a few days a month. Does someone have the tuition rate for busy bees or another Montessori school? Do they allow part time like this? I don’t live in AZ so I can’t just pop in for a visit. I’m considering bringing my son with ...

If you child’s in nursery approach the nurseries SENCO. Every council has development lists which are given to the nurseries SENCO to assess at risk children . This is the speech one I have received today, the green is where my child is currently at so the nursery is now stepping in along side speech therapy and de...

Anyone else been assigned a portage worker & found this has helped with there child's development? We have just been assigned a lovely lady that will learn through play focusing on speech & understanding

Hi mamas, I am looking for a good nursery for my 14mo. Any recommendations, preferably near central MK?

Hi! I'm starting to think about childcare and wondering whether the free hours of childcare covered by the government also apply to registered child minders or whether it's nurseries only? Thank you!

Is it just me or has anyone else not sorted childcare out yet? I don't know if it is because we aren't really sure what days were needing or if it is because I don't really want to send her yet but I haven't sorted anything out yet. Like I've been looking and visiting nurseries but none have felt right. I think ...

Just wondering if anyone could share their experience of being Head of a core subject (Secondary) whilst having a toddler. How did/do you find being full time and not seeing them as much as you may like? Do you feel you miss out on things? Do you end up working lots more hours at home to make up for leaving early f...

Hi , i am thinking of getting my 21 month old daughter into nursery so I can work full time . What to look for when considering nursery ? Or Is child minder a better option ?

Should I register with more than one nursery to be safe? I have registered for one (baby is not due for a few weeks).