Community Posts, Tips & Support on Childcare & Education

How's everyone doing with the anxiety around applying for schools? I can't get my head around having to put 6 choices! We only have 1 that we really love!

Hi, Im a FTM working from home. I’m struggling because I changed my job right before giving birth, as a client poached me from my job with a once in a life time opportunity. He was aware id lose my leave and i was too and we said we’d make it work somehow, so I only had the mandatory 2 weeks. Work is a lot, and I h...

Do you prefer morning sessions or afternoon sessions if doing half a day? Tell me your reasons why

Can anyone tell me when the deadline is for applying for starting back 31st jan

Continuing the subject, what do we need to get for nursery? Things that are required? How to prepare ourselves? Clothing wise. Formula? Own cutlery,plates? I know evernursery have their own rules and when time comes I will be asking my nursery, but just wanted to know others point of view

Hi my little boy started pre school last week the first two sessions he absolutely loved it no tears walked straight in no issues at all. Now this week he is refusing to go really crying just breaks my heart once he is in he is okay. Anyone else?? How long does this last for?! Xx

Going back to work in January and I need to start looking...

We are a family of five B/G twins who are three and a 11 month old. We currently rent but would like to buy once the twins are out of daycare. Would it be smart to buy a smaller house and have to be there five to seven years or keep renting and save for a bigger house with enough bedrooms.

Hey everyone, I am looking to put my son into nursery just wanted to know roughly how it works out for you with the 15 hours and how much extra you pay if your LO's go for additional days . I know each nursery is different but I'm just trying to have an idea x

What’s your plan? My brain hurts.

How old was your child when you put them in day care? I’m so scared to put him in daycare

How long did it take for your toddler to settle into nursery? (pre-school room, going part time)

I want to start looking for nursery for my little boy he is 18 months old and I think it will do him a world of good for his independence and development he will get 15 hours free, if anyone has any recommendations for nursery's I would appreciate any recommendations given 😊 xx

Who did (would you) have voted for and what's your stance on abolishing the Department of Education ?

I saw a post yesterday saying the nursery we love for baby was full until Sept 2026!! We needed a spot from January 2026 for me to return to work. I emailed and it was correct and they are not adding to the waiting list 😫 so I emailed another locally .. same story. When I had my older two children you started the…

Have you heard that nursery fees are expected to increase again due to the rise in National insurance businesses and companies have to pay 😭 We only had a price increase in October

I read a book today (it’s super short) that I really loved and wanted to pass on to other boy moms and boy moms to be! It’s called Raising Boys to Men by Durenda Wilson. It’s from the perspective of a mom of 8, 5 of them being boys, that homeschools and even though we decided against that, it still had a lot of real...

Hi amazing moms, My son just got approved for early childhood intervention, with speech and OT required. We were recommended to take the key worker model approach before bringing in the ST and OT. I don't know how this will work. And Even though we are about to start , I still have the ST and OT wait list on...

My 3.5 month old has been trying to sit up but I don’t have a seat yet and am not sure what which one would be best. Any recommendations? Thanks!

Do you receive a stipend for homeschooling? Can you use it for anything? Are they requirement and restrictions?