Community Posts, Tips & Support on Childcare & Education

I’ve done so much reading but I cannot for the life of my know if we’ll be entitled to the childcare funding so can someone help please I know she will start the term after she’s 2 which will be September this year But are we actually eligible for it? My husband works full time (about £32,000 a year which is due...

We have our first visits this week and I have complete brain fog on what to ask😭

Wondering if anyone has any tips or advice on how they manage their finances since now having nursery costs? We get the free childcare hours and use the tax free gov account but it’s still quite a lot! 🤯 mine only goes nursery 3 full days a week and it’s £600 a month..

My little girl has been going to the same nursery for a year. September 2021 baby x She’s had the Xmas break and I just can’t get morning drop offs good again x prefer the break. She used to go in happy as anything excited for the day x Now she’s crying saying she doesn’t want to go today and have full on meltdo...

I am in California, thinking about signing up my kids for a local charter school. They wouldn’t let actually be going to school, however, I believe they will have a mentor. We check in with quarterly and then funding for home school supplies, enrichment classes, etc. Has anyone use this before, and what is your ex...

I’m returning to work 29th April. How much notice do I give to universal credit to apply for childcare costs? I have to pay a month in advance aswell does anyone know if they will help me with that first payment?

Thinking about these two decisions anyone in the field can weigh in pros and cons to both to help me decide.

My LO is turning 3 and starting school this September would be fined if we took a two week holiday including half term. Not sure how it works with schools as he is our first and just goes up nursery at the moment. Hi ladies sorry edit. So where we are in Manchester your child can go to school at age 3 apparently. ...

Any mommas own a toddler tower? Which one did u get and where? I want to know which ones are safest as well. I don’t want her falling from it. Any suggestions ❤️

Hi, we have two lil dogs and our regular dog sitter just moved to kelowna. I am 37+5 and now we have no one to look after our dogs when i go into labour. Anyone have sitters they can recommend that can be flexible? I would hate for my husband to miss the birth cause he had to drive home and back to care for the dogs...

My baby is poorly with sickness and diarrhoea he’s 16 months, what have people been doing about work when this happens? I’m a civil servant and will obviously need to be with him tomorrow. I’m just curious how your workplaces have been when you’ve had a poorly child. I also don’t understand why having a child isn’t...

I am a foreigner so I don't know how it is supposed to be. We are using the government funded hours for nursery and in their calendar they have much bigger breaks for funded hours children than the rest! I am talking a full or 2 full extra weeks that they are not supposed to go vs the other children. Are all nurser...

I am being induced sunday, very high risk pregnancy. Also positive for preterm labour. So I am pretty alone, no relatives, no friends, just me and husband. I need my husband at the birth, so I found a babysitter for my two girls. Today was the first time my children met and stayed to her house for 2 hours planned a ...

Following on from a comment I saw, will your children be learning about it?

I just wanted to know the difference between neglecting and putting your baby/child in a family care because of your health and what not.

Hello everyone, FTM here! I’m seeking advice from fellow moms regarding choosing a nursery for my child. My partner and I recently moved to a new city for work, and I’m trying to decide between two options: 1. A nursery that’s 10 minutes from our home and the same distance from my husband’s workplace. 2. A nurser...

Anyone scared/worried with taking there LO to nursery, primary and high school. I have a long way ahead before this happens but even now I’m getting anxious.. the world is just becoming such a worrying/non safe place I’m scared bringing up my LO in this world! I’m seriously considering home schooling just to make su...

Hi everyone, we didn’t know what we were having & have had a baby girl! Now doing her nursery. All we have done is paint it pink. Can you post pics of your nursery’s so I can have some inspo as I really don’t know where to start! Thanks xx

My kids are 1 and almost 3. We plan on homeschooling but honestly I don't know how to start/set up. Do you put a desk in their bedrooms or a common area like the kitchen or dining room? Do you have a seperate room for the school day? I'm already working on my almost 3 year old. He does really well counting to 10, ...

Hi all, wondering if anyone can help please! I’m planning to put my little girl into nursery by 29th September, ideally close to where we currently live. However, we’re also planning to move house early next year. How would this work? Can I put her into one nursery temporarily / for one term and then change? Or do ...