Childcare & Education

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Tonies box

My daughter will be 1 soon and I’m debating a tonies box? Would you recommend?

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What did your first day back look like?

I’m due to return back to work very shortly and was wondering what peoples first day back looked like. Pretty sure I won’t have a classroom or a full timetable. I also don’t remember any of my log in details or the software we use (hoping some of this will come back to me!). Slightly worried they are just going t...

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GED?

Any mamas out there currently trying to pursue their GED and wanna be study buddies?

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How does that work?

Do you need life insurance on your children separately or can you just get one for yourself and put them under you as beneficiaries? What would be best? Which is better whole life or term?

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Pros and cons of nursery?

Finding it hard to decide but might not have a choice soon. My husband is pro nursery and I'm just on the fence about it.

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30 hours childcare and consumables

Hey, does anyone have any knowledge they could share on the 30 hours funded childcare, from April? We get 15 hours atm and it’s 11 hours per week, stretched. We pay 9 hours per week as my child goes twice a week (10 hr days). As of April the consumables cost is mental compared to what we’ve been paying. I’ve rea...

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School

Does anyone else just not want their little one to start school on September . I’m dreading it! Feel like he’s not ready and also I’m not . 5 days all day seems too much 😩

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Preschool

SAHM are you sending your little one to preschool this fall? I’m on the fence as a SAHM and with her only being 2.5 years old.

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Nursery fees (just a rant 😆)

For those whose little ones are at the nursery - does anyone else think that nursery fees have gone sky high lately? And Tax-free childcare is becoming a drop in the ocean as the allowance doesn’t rise. Not sure how many people will be able to afford nurseries soon as salaries don’t catch up with cost of living. Ju...

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Do I have to pay it back? 15 hours free

I went back to work as a supply teacher just two days a week. I have to update my details for the 15 hours free childcare but I won’t be renewing as I have barely even worked in the last three months. It’s been sickness after sickness since my daughter started nursery and now I’m worried I have to pay alll that mone...

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Daycare

What would you choose? I’m looking at switching my sons daycare for many reasons right now we have 2 top choices. 1. A home based daycare provides all meals and snacks only 3 other children (will be 5 with my twins). Play based learning and pretty good reviews. About 8 minutes from home. No formal communication ap...

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What career did you go back to after having your baby?

Just wondering what career people have gone back to after having a baby and if there’s a dream job out there that works around childcare 🤣 How do people manage work/being a good employee and working around childcare. Currently working very long days to work less days but it’s just not working for our family.…

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Nursery

Hello, I will be starting a new job at Royal Hallamshire hospital and I have no idea how to find a nursery for my 22 month old girl. Anyone have suggestions/ideas or if you know any good nursery with places available?

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Starting school

When do our little ones start full time please? I’m so confused! Some telling me September 2026 and others say September 2027! Thank you xx

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Tax free childcare account help!

Im going back to work on 1st April. My little one doesn’t get free hours until September which we knew about but I still have a code to give to the Nursery. I have had a look on my Childcare account online, where do you access the tax free account? Thanks

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UK. Do after school clubs run till 7pm?

I need to be sure i can get a school with an after school that finishes at 7pm before accepting a job offer :(

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