Community Posts, Tips & Support on Childcare & Education

Is it worth claiming child benefit even if we would need to pay the extra charge?

Huckleberry for a 8 month old? reviews???

Is your baby going nursery in the new year? How do you trust that they will be taken care of and not hurt or shouted at? I have really bad anxiety about this.

How long should it take a preschool to write an IEP ? We had the meeting just over 2 weeks ago and we're told we would be sent a copy once it was written up so we could sign it ?

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Can anyone confirm when we will be eligible for the 30 free hours with an April baby? Thanks

For starters, I’m in New York. I’ve been reaching out to a few sitters since my maternity leave is ending soon and they want $25/hr. I can’t seem to wrap my head around the fact that this is the going rate now, I barely make $25/hr after taxes and I work as a first responder. Not saying the work is always easy but t...

Has anyone signed their child up for multiple nurseries? Recently a nursery near us has closed short notice and an acquaintance is having to find a place for her child very last minute. This got us worried about the same happening to us in the future! We have viewed a few and found some we like and have got signed ...

So I've been noticing a need for affordable childcare especially for single parents. I've been a single parent for most of my children's childhood so I understand the struggle. I was lucky enough to have a close extended family that jumped in to help whenever possible. I absolutely love kids and would love to help o...

Anyone else absolute blown away that their child has been in school for only 3 months and can read perfectly?? It’s blown my mind!🩷

Hi all! In case anyone in interested, I made one of these with my first and decided to make another one for this baby. I found it to be an easy way to set in stone boundaries with friends and family before the baby is here. It also helps others feel like they’re not being singled out with certain boundaries since th...

I’m a single mom and i’m trying to enroll my son in a daycare so i can start working. The problem is the daycare is too expensive and i can’t afford it. The father of my son doesn’t want to deal with his baby so it’s just me. Any advices?? Pls

I was going to follow the “moms on call” typical day schedule. Is it recommended to have a 5 week old on a set feeding schedule? Please let me know if this makes sense. This would be the schedule Feeding times: 6-7am, 9 am, 12 pm, 3 pm, 5:30 pm, bedtime feed 8 pm and feed whenever she wakes at night My pumping s...

Hi My child will be 14 months when I go back to work. I was talking to a neighbour and she said to me “my sister was a manager at a nursery and she said she would never leave her child in one”. I wasn’t comfortable around leaving my child in a nursery anyway and now my anxiety is through the roof. I don’t want to...

Where is everyone sending their little ones to nursery? I’m in BS37 so looking for somewhere near Yate/Chipping Sodbury/Winterbourne

How long does it take to process ?Y daughter’s daycare said they sent it in but it’s going on 3 months and nothing. Moreover they demand I still pay as I was paying before until it comes in. They are saying they will give me the money back once it does, but it’s been almost 3 months! And I me an almost 3 months as ...

Anyone’s child go to primary school in Westhoughton? I need to apply for my daughter and wondering which schools are good?

How many settling sessions at nursery did everyone have for their little ones please

If you haven’t already, make sure you apply for your sure start grant which you can get if you are receiving child benefit. The grant is £500 so worth applying for. You have till your little one is 6 months old.

Any working moms here whose child goes to daycare full time? Could you share you daily schedules? Our existing schedule works fine but needs fine tuning to make it more efficient in all sense. Thanks for sharing!