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Considering putting my baby into nursery when she turns 1 for 15 hours a week. What are the best nurseries that offer this benefit in the oadby area?

My baby is come up to 6 months and I’m wanting to put her in nursery when she turns 1 in September. It’ll be a few hours a day but I see it as a way for her to develop and interact with other children and babies, pick up social skills etc, and also for me to get a bit of a break too 😉. But I’ve a few…

I’m due to have my baby in June so will be looking for nurseries preferably in Gosport from April 2026. Does anyone have any recommendations for nurseries? Just curious to see what the majority of people us

For those of you that work full time and homeschool… do you do co-ops and do you feel you need to?

Does anyone here in Vegas have an LPN license? I’m looking for someone that obtain a license here in Vegas meaning you went to school here and you obtained your license. I am interested in the program, but I’m having a really hard time finding a school out here that’s very decent to attend. It seems like no one in V...

What's everyone's doing with childcare? Are you doing nursery or childminder?

I have just been told that my daughter doesn’t qualify for free childcare till September even though she 9 month in June. What is everyone else doing about this?

Hi, does anyone know why the above nursery is so much more expensive than others around. It's £1995 (for a 9am start, the cost increases for 8am or 7.30am). Thanks

Does anyone know what the current wait time for nursery placements is? My twins are 7 months an need find a nursery for when they turn 2 but not sure how long waiting lists are an if they are as long as they used to be as I need to put their names down when I find a suitable one?

Does anyone know the rules around if we move out of the area we’ve applied for school in, that we will still be okay sending our child to that school? It’s only temporary for a year then we will be moving back as in the process of buying a house. Thanks!

If you are a working mom, what are you doing for childcare over the summer? I have an 8 yr. old. I am hoping to find something with extended care. I also live too far for my family to help me.

Hi all, FTM due in April and I'm wondering what nursery fees are like locally. I will be going back to work next year but need to weigh up what hours will be best. Would anyone mind sharing how much they pay monthly and for what hours?

We are 2 weeks in with 10 month old who keeps getting sick and missing nursery days. Can mamas shed light on what to expect for how many days in the year (assuming full time nursery) that they wouldn’t be able to go in? My partner and i can’t work from home so now thinking if we need a permanent babysitter/nanny op...

Hi, looking for some advice if anyone has any ideas. I quit my old job once my mat leave ended, it was a toxic work environment and if I couldn’t handle it before, I knew I wouldn’t be able to once I had a baby. I am now looking for a new job but have no one to look after little one who’s just turned one at all, I ...

just looking for some advice! I work in a school and there is a child with slap cheek in my class. My headteacher has asked if I wanted to move year groups but I’m just wondering if I had a good chance of immunity due to working in a school for 4 years? Or shall I move to be safe. any teachers or TAs experienced t...

Hi everyone. I want to hear from people who have kids, work and study. How do you fit it in? The logistics.. I have 3 young children, will be working part time & wondering if commencing higher education will be all I hoped for in terms of satisfaction and opportunity. I get this is non specific but I’d like to hear ...

Tried changing careers. I was a medical assistant and went back to school for sonography. For that I had to take anatomy and physiology 1 but did not pass the class and now I don’t know what to do. Just feeling disappointed

How do you pay your bill? Me and my baby dad split up and he won’t pay half the bill, which ye I guess he pays csa with it £125 a month, but my bill is over £1000 a month!

** A boarding school is an educational institution at which the majority of enrolled students reside. While some schools allow local students to commute to and from campus, most boarding school students eat, sleep, live, and learn on their school's campus, generally only returning to their homes for school breaks.

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