Community Posts, Tips & Support on Childcare & Education

So I’m due in a few weeks and my sister has offered to pay for a night nanny to help me overnight. We have no family nearby to help and my husband will only be around for a few days then back to work. In your experience, what month would you suggest I get this? What’s the hardest month? I know they are all hard and...

Has anyone worked from home with their 1 year old around? Not ready to take my little one to nursery so just wondering how it would work. Due to go back in 2 months

If you had family to look after your LO or could look after them yourself, would you send LO to nursery?

Does anyone know if we have to apply for a code to get the funding when they turn 3 for September? I’ve tried looking on the government website and all I can see is funding for working parents. I’ve been made redundant and planning on taking a year off so I will only be entitled to 15 hours. I have found a nursery f...

Anyone else’s child behind in school? Year 2 and in set 1 group (reception) for read, write inc… The school have now suspected dyslexia as she’s really struggling… Any advice or support would be helpful… Feeling very guilty and like I’ve failed her😭

Im aware the applications for school nursery places for sept 2025 have started. Im not sure where i am going to live by september (in the process of moving, hopefully by July) can i apply for a place in a school in the area we currently live and get a transfered place to a school in the new location we move too ? An...

Silly question but my head is blocked right now!! What is the term after my son turns 9 months?? (March 17th) od it April-July? Or September?? As looking for the childcare funding thing and can't work it out. Thanks!

My toddler was born on 7th September. According to the government website she would start Nursery in January 2026, as she just misses the new term which is annoying. I'm a SAHM and only my husband works. When would I need to start applying and how do you go about applying for nursery etc? I don't want to miss any c...

Is it to be trusted? How do I cancel my account?

What do you think I should do.... I'm currently a mom ---who is single. I work. I am the sole provider. Every time I am scheduled to work... The daycare seems to always have issues. today- they are closed for two days (today& tomorrow ) because of the snow (flurries ) outside. My boss is frustrated. I'm frustrat...

My nursery has a policy that you just drop them off and are not there. I find that a bit unsettling, I would like to be there for a few hours, just to get a feel of what it's like, what they do etc. Not to lecture them or anything, but I feel like that's a pretty reasonable ask. Or am I being obnoxious?

Hiya, I’m a sahm to a 14 month old. He loves people and other children so I was thinking about enrolling him in a nursery for a half day once a week for him to get some independent socialisation with other kids. I hear it’s good for their social development and also things like speech as well but on the other hand t...

Hi everyone, I want your opinions especially the mamas who have little ones in private nursery already. So my son is at private nursery Mon-Wed (8am-6pm although we pick him up at 5) and in September he can either have these days for free (30 hours) or go to a local school nursery 5 days a week but 9am-3pm. I’m ...

My son has been awarded middle rate DLA for Autism and I have been told I should apply for carers allowance, I am on universal credit and I’ve just read that they deduct whatever it is you’re given from carers allowance so what is the point to claim for it if you still end up with the same amount each month? Plea...

Does anyone on here work in a nursery or send their 9 month old to nursery? Are you able to tell me what the day structure is like and what activities they get up to all day please ?

Do u have to take a day off work or are u hiring a babysitter? What are the solutions cuz I think I wud be stressed the f out, especially if I had multiple kids & cudnt afford to hire any1 or pay some1 to watch them!

Also what happens about tests/qualifications? Is there a curriculum?

My daughter starts nursery Wednesday, I work evenings so this isn't the reason I'm putting her in, I am sending her because she doesn't speak much and I believe she will learn so much more being there, she is also very shy and don't like being left with anyone at all. I somehow think I'm making the wrong decision an...

Are you all sending your littles to nursery? We are very lucky to have grandparents nearby who have offered to watch our little one when I go back to work part time. All the other Mums I know are sending their babies to nursery because they have no other option but why am I feeling guilty? Will my baby miss out? 🥹

Hello everyone. I need help with nurseries. My LG hasn’t born yet but yes I’m already looking. I’m not from England and although I’ve been living here for quite some time, I still don’t understand the school world as she is my first one. I’m trying to look for nurseries but I don’t know if I can apply for any nu...