Community Posts, Tips & Support on Childcare & Education

I feel like our weekly food shop has got so expensive now baby is having 3 meals a day. What is everyone spending for a family of 3 each week? Any tips to keep costs down?

Anyone in Tennessee homeschooling? If so can you let me know how you financially afford it? I want to home school my son and have another on the way. I am scared to go for homeschooling because I don’t know if my husband can support that plus all the bills on his own.

If you apply for the 15 hours, do you have to use them all or can you go for just 1 day.

How do you find a daycare? Is there any ratings? I prefer a center based but they are pricey. I'm thinking of a home based daycare.

Hey , does anyone homeschool their children? I want to begin to homeschool mine but don’t know exactly where or how to start .

All finished after 2 days of drawing and painting(design from stardew valley)

We have been fortunate enough that we have had family look after our son whilst we have been back to work but from September my husband cannot do condensed hours anymore so we are hoping to use a nursery for 2 days. When would I need to apply for the funding can this be whenever as my child is already 18 months? The...

Need help! What are the most important things to consider when choosing a primary school for your little one? Also, which is normally better - a small school with around 200 pupils or a larger school with 400 pupils?

I am having a second child this September and found out a family member who was doing our paid childcare voluntarily has decided that she no longer wants to when the new baby is born. We make too much to qualify for daycare payment assistance but can’t afford 2,400-3,000 a month for daycare. Which leads us to me bei...

Is the kids watching tv at the end of the day a red flag?

This is for all the nursery mumas.. How is it going so far? Pls tell me its not that bad🥹

So im unemployed at the moment due to my daughter having autism/SEN, and sensory needs as she only goes part time in nursery, i cant get any work for the hours shes at school, has anyone got any ideas until they take her full time?

Does anyone know when the kindergarten subsidy comes into affect? Our centre keeps changing their months when it will be introduced… 🤨

How do I find someone to watch my son at my home while I’m at work that’s not gonna cost an arm and a leg ??

I need advice on childcare. (Baby due sept.30th) I have a WFH however, it’s very demanded and I would not be to tend to the baby once my maternity leave is up (4 months). I also work a second job that I plan on keeping. After taxes and benefits, I make $3,600 a month. My bf works a fulltime office job but only g...

So my little one had his first visit to nursery today before starting properly next week. I was a mess and am this evening still teary thinking about him going there. I want to be home with him but need to work so it's not an option. I have managed to drop to 4 days so at least I will have one day with him still. Ho...

We don’t have any friends or relatives around. Have met some decent neighbors, but nobody we are comfortable asking to babysit yet. Has anyone had success with care.com or something similar for finding a babysitter? I’m talking like 3 hours. Also my husband is an absolute psycho when it comes to leaving our daughter...

How’s everyone feeling about going back to work?😞

Tomorrow I have our first settling down session in nursery. Any advice for me?

Anyone knows how Medicaid works?