Community Posts, Tips & Support on Childcare & Education

My baby will be 1 in August, I am due back to work start of September. Wanted to know what’s everyone doing for their childcare options? I am scared to have baby in nursery from 1 as with my other she was in nursery from 2. I would only return two days a week and would need baby in childcare for them days. Hoping to...

When do you start looking for a place for baby before there born/ after and how many months if after

Anyone in the NOVA or DMV area know of any Nanny Shares? Ideally looking for one for the fall!

Is anyone able to share with me how much they pay per day for private nursery in Kilmarnock? My son’s is now up at £65 per day from April. He is full time and we get his funded hours in September and I think it works out at 1 full day funded and 2 half days per week. On the full day funded we’ve to pay a £14 top up ...

Hey everyone, I'm just wondering how the free hours work as I've seen people say so many different things such as you need to also pay for so many hours to get the free ones? I have a just turnt 2 year old and a 10 week old, my partner works full time and I've been off work since having our first 2 years ago as unf...

Hey! So my friend who lives in east England has scared life out of me and said she had to have her daughters nursery space reserved by 20w of pregnancy to get a space! Is that the case for swansea /neath when did you start looking? I'm 20w Friday so panicking!

Hello, I’m working part time and my baby goes to nursery 3 days a week from 8am to 12:30pm. I’m thinking on going back to full time because we need it financially but just thinking on my baby going to nursery 5 days a week until 5:30pm makes me feel so bad, sad and guilty. He will be more time at nursery than at hom...

Please share tips and strategies for getting ready in the morning. Specifically how to get them to cooperate with getting dressed and out the door. I have 3.5 year old twins and our mornings have become so frustrating. They fight me every step of the way and I’ve been losing my patience more often than I’d like to ...

Sorry I am completely lost here. I wanted to start my son for pre school. I know there is free hours. How does this work? My husband works full time… and the plan is when I send baby to preschool. I will work also. And when can I start to enrol my baby? Thank you guys in advance.

Hi, anyone got any thoughts or opinions on both, particularly if changed from one to the other? we are thinking we might want more personalised experience childminding could offer and hoping to avoid constant illnesses it's getting too much at nursery....thanks

What is everyone doing for nursery are you changing your little ones to a school nursery or are you keeping them in a private nursery I am debating weather to change spit the hours between 2

So my LG can get 30 hours now she already does 15 hours at nursery I’m struggling on how to redo the code I’ve been to the nursery and had help but no one seems to know how to do it I’ve been on the gov website and it’s just taking me back to the 15 hours I’ve gotta get it done by the end of this week does anybody k...

I just got enrolled into WGU to study nursing.is there anyone here in Houston that wants to go WGU as well.

Stay at home moms- what are you doing with your babies all day long? I’m a home-body even before baby was here and I don’t like shopping (and don’t have the money) and don’t have family/friends nearby so I don’t know what to do with my baby all day.

My gosh nursery is expensive!! How much are people paying for full two days a week with government free 15 hours in London just so I know I’m not going mad or need to look elsewhere.

Hi fellow educators …I only have a month or so left before I’m due back at work. I’m expecting a call from my school in regard to my return date . I honestly wish I could go part time but financially it’s just not the right decision for me and my partner. I am extremely nervous about going back and I’m dreading wher...

Does anyone have one? Are they worth it? My son likes to help wash up and make cups of tea..9/10 just makes a mess😂 I'm thinking of maybe getting one so he can help in the kitchen with dinner and slowly learn these things? I was 2 when I first learnt how to make toast...school wasn't impressed when I wasn't excited…

Hi! Wondering if anyone homeschooled their kids for awhile and then transitioned to public, private or hybrid school and what that experience was like for your kids. I’m currently homeschooling my kids now (ages 7 and 8) who were in private school for Preschool through Kindergarten. They do karate twice a week which...

My daughter's key worker and favourite teacher is leaving to start her maternity leave early in a few weeks. What would be a nice gift to get her? I'm thinking something for the baby, as my daughter is always saying she is going to help look after the baby. I'm a little sad, that the teacher won't be able to see m...

Can someone explain how nursery funding works please. I am due to go back to work in September. I tried to apply however I don't think I'm eligible to get the 15/30 hours before Sept.