Community Posts, Tips & Support on Childcare & Education

If you get uc are you definitely entitled to the 85% I work 20hrs but earn £300 a week before tax and I get uc

Does anyone know if can do both free hours and the 20% tax? Only doing two mornings but still paying

Hiya! What's the difference between the two and can I get them both ? Me and partner both work although I'm on maternity leave ATM, we get funded hours and the child benefit money too. I've only heard of tax free childcare today?

Does anyone know when our August babies are meant to start preschool? He isn’t at nursery as I’m lucky enough to be able to have family look after him. He’s my first so I have no idea where to start getting him a place.

Anyone else in a position where both parents work full time and no help available from family childcare wise? If so, what do you plan on doing when they go in to school hours?

Might be a odd one but when did you put your preemie baby into childcare, not at that point yet still in nicu but it’s a worry of mine. Lost my job in early weeks of pregnancy and couldn’t find anything whilst pregnant, will probably look into work and childcare as they get close 1 years old. When to put your preemi...

Anybody know a good child care(having a hard time? ) CT Area

Both myself and partner work me part time (due to cost of childcare) and him full time. Son goes to nursery twice a week and pay around £50 a week with his free hours etc, we are struggling massively financially despite both working as much we can and being on relatively good money. I did 2 benefits calculators to s...

Morning! Just wondering what your aims and goals are for your two year old in nursery? Other than social interaction - Is it increasing their bank of words, counting from 1-3, recognising animals and their sounds, putting two or three words together for a sentence? I’m currently not happy with the 2-3 year ol...

Does anyone know how I would go about getting my little one into nursery? From what I’ve worked out I need to be working a job that pays an arm and a leg! I’m currently on universal credit because I was written off sick with my pregnancy and haven’t been back to work since. My partner works but it’s not enough to p...

Walking distance or car drive? How long does it take?

How are we holding up? I am finding it difficult 😭 just feel guilty! Hoping the feeling passes with time

Has anyone had success with care.com or a daycare in the evergreen area? We are due in march with no daycare plans yet! On waitlist for Bearly tawl, but looking for back up just incase.

Hello! Any mamas looking for extra money doing pick up from daycare? Or know any recommendations for for north / west Vegas area

Hey Mamas I'm not the most technologically inclined, and I honestly don't know where to start even putting my LO on waitlists. Any tips for me ? Thank you in advance ☺️ 🙏

I’m new mom in the area. I’m looking for a daycare for my daughter who will be 16 months. We have done so many tours for day cares around the area; they are all cost between 25k-31k per year. I will be paying half of my salary to it, but honestly they are not even worth 15k per year when we did the tour. I am here ...

Hey mamas✨ If you’re not aware, 3k in NYC is officially open for all New York residents to apply. My question is, has anyone put their child in 3k? If so, what did you like about it and is it any different than daycare? My husband and I are looking to enroll our little one so she can learn new skills and be aroun...

Will be going back to work in the summer. I get two work from home days but from what I heard so far it’s hard to work and take care of a baby at the same time. I’m going to apply for a voucher I can either look for a daycare near me or I can ask my grandmother if she can come 3x a week. My grandmother is 74 but she...

Hi everyone, please can somebody make some suggestions of school shoes that last, my son goes through so many pair of school shoes, this last pair have probably lasted the longest of 3 months they were scuff proof kicker boots although they are now broken too

Tell me about the pros and cons of getting a nanny?! Our 3 year old currently goes to daycare but our 4 month old is set to go to the same one next month but just in the past month our toddler has gotten him sick TWICE now, one needing an ER and overnight stay with RSV. I’m not sure I can take this every other week...