Community Posts, Tips & Support on Childcare & Education

Background - Child will probably be around 2y6m once visits start. Dad is only interested in every other weekend, I personally don't think this is fair on our child. She is currently with me and my partner 24/7 and has the stability with us here. I don't think only every other weekend is enough for a child so youn...

Hi, I live in Thorpe Bay and looking for nursery recommendations. There seems to be no nurseries in the area:( I am ok with southchurch and shoeburyness areas but Leigh on sea is a bit far from me. I would also prefer nurseries close to train stations as I work in London. Thank you!

Hello, does anyone know of a daycare or daycare in someone’s home that has a small class size for 0-3 year old range. Location: inside loop, sugarland or south of 59 (friendswood, west u etc) Thank you!

How do you pay child care? Weekly or Monthly? If so, Lets say one day your baby does not attend daycare or bby sitter do they discount the day off or if you take off the bby out early do you pay the same amount or less?

My kids will all be home from school and I’m having a stroke trying to think of things to do. Have you/ will you do you mapped out anything

Does anyone else feel like their 9 year olds are already in that teenage attitude phase?? I thought tweens was like 10.5-12 I thought I had more time 😭😭

Just about to pay a hefty placement fee for a candidate for live in part time mothers help / nanny as I’m solo / only parent and struggling working remotely and from home with everything. Candidate came for trial few days and seemed great. She seemed the best from zoom calls had with others. Now it’s time to pay...

I’m so confused about nursery fees…my son is starting on Monday and I’m confused about when I’ll have to pay for his sessions. It says in the contract that they invoice you on the fifth of every month, then this is what they say about starting part way through the month. So will I pay for next week’s sessions along ...

Hey mums! I’m not working at the moment due to some health conditions but I do want to get back into studying. My partner thinks it’s a good idea to send our little one to nursery. He works full time but because I don’t we can’t get the 15 free funded hours or even the 85% discount on UC. My baby turns 2 next year i...

Can someone explain the additional costs added on top of the free 15 hours? I thought it was completely free but I’m finding out that I will have to pay something

So my nursery is requesting for the code even though LO won’t be going to nursery until the end of January. So I’m just wondering how do you apply for the code? X

I'm going to have a look around a nursery for my LO on Wednesday and wondered what type of questions others have asked about. I'll ask re feeding and nap times and how many children per staff member but just wondered if anything else 🤔

So my little one uses a full day of funding on a Monday while I work 9-2 and I pick him up when I return at about 3.30 but from Jan he can only use 6 free hours a day so the other 3.5 I’ll have to pay for but it’s so annoying as I usually pick him up early because the days are to long. So I’m essentially going to be...

Does anyone send there little one to nursery 5 days a week? How do they get on with it? Mine has his first settling in session today and I’m feeling major mum guilt 😭

Does anyone else have another or considering another kiddo? We’re starting to think about it but I would most likely have to stay at home and not work because child care is so much. So, I’d be at home with our 3.5 year old and a newborn, is this a terrible idea?

Hi, My child is 2 years and 2 months old and he has been going to the nursery since he was 1. Over the last few months, staff informed me that my son has not been participating in circle time and leaving the table in the middle of the activity. In his 2 year report review, they have noticed some delays in his ...

I have seen a lot of recommendations for magnatiles so getting our lo some for Christmas. Are the unbranded ones any good or should we just get the official magnatiles?

Hello! My Lg has a little while until school but wanted to start some phonics with her. What do schools use to teach them? Is jolly phonics on YouTube the correct curriculum?

If you have kids ages 0-5 years of age did you sign up for the Dolly Parton book program? Some states may not have it.

Would you trust a nanny from here?