Community Posts, Tips & Support on Childcare & Education

My baby is currently 2 months and will be 3 months old on November 3rd. I was wondering if anyone possibly had a schedule they are using, that works for them that they could share with me. Thanks in advance😊

I’m just looking to see what people are doing these days. My background is in banking (compliance- regulatory and policy/procedure with a big dose of mortgage background)

I'm hopefully going to be finalising childcare for my little one soon and using the 15 funded hours from January. I just wanted to know if anyone has any experience with a childminder... What are their hourly rates? What were their consumable fees per day? Just wanting to get a rough idea to see if I'm paying mor...

Anyone have success starting a daily quiet time routine with their 4+ year olds? She is far past the nap stage but I never set a regular quiet time in the afternoon routine and I’m thinking it might be a good idea- we’ve been having some regulation issues and also I’m having my second in about two months. Any tips o...

I’m mentally and physically exhausted 😩 Please I need recommendations for childminder providers in DA12 Gravesend, Kent. Help me please.

Lo had settling in session at nursery today and seemed to be a lot of colds etc doing the rounds. Thinking in for a rough couple months what did you all find useful to have in to help lo through the inevitable bugs!

So my partners kids have been placed with us 50:50 due to the mother not being able to cope with the kids, but he works 8-5 and im going back to work soon, does anyone know of any sort of service that would pick the kids up and take them to school? I remember seeing it when i was at school, but im unsure

Is anyone else really worried that there child won’t be ready for school next year?? I can’t be alone 😞

Does it matter that my LO will be going on non consecutive days? We booked Tuesdays and Thursdays not knowing what we’d need, but now it’s getting closer, I’m worried we’ve done the wrong thing. I’ve contacted the nursery but there’s no option of changing the days now. Just looking for reassurance that this will be ...

Looking for recommendations for protecting the Christmas tree from my toddler.

I’m not sure what to do…looking for opinions please! Our local primary is very good but feeds into an average high school - we are also in catchment for this high school. The other two primary schools I’m considering applying for are also very good but feed into a different high school from our catchment area but...

Husband says he has no motivation to learn about how to care for the baby, but he’ll be involved when she’s here. Am I alone in wanting him to show an interest in learning stuff, or is it common that mums learn it all and dads figure it out. I’m so disappointed that it feels this unbalanced. Any recommendations for ...

What’s better between childminder or nursary?

This is such a random question, but with the free 15 hours do you have to use 15 hours or can you use for example just one day ?

Hi everyone. I am a stay at home mom and I wanted to get your opinions on going to college as a SAHM. I know that more than likely I’m going to have more kids and will stay home with them and homeschool. I had 3 semesters left to get my bachelors and it’s something I would really like to do since I want to become a ...

Just wondering if anybody can help/advise or point me in the right direction... My LO goes to nursery 2 days a week (full days so upto 20hours) and we get the 15hours funded childcare, which I'm aware actually equates to 10.96 hours per week as it's only term time. We have actually just handed in our notice but wi...

My daughter (5, almost 6) has been having such a hard time in school. She’s been on several different medications, currently on focalin. Newest struggle is getting out of the car for school. She has refused to get out of the car 2 days in a row in car rider line, so I have to park and carry her to a teacher for them...

If my child is born in March 2025 at what point would the free childcare become available, please? & for how many hours? For working parents under the 100k limit..

Anyone else not sending there little one to nursery till their 4

Hello, I came here to ask for help. I am looking for some good nursery in Basingstoke for my two kids (2years old and by the time 1 year old).