Community Posts, Tips & Support on Childcare & Education

Does anyone receive the single parent payment and also work casual or part time? I’m a single mother and my daughter just started daycare so I’m planning on working casual to get extra money. Can someone please explain how this works and if it’ll affect the money I receive. Thank you 🙏🏽

Met a fellow mom who says she had already registered with a nursery while pregnant. Is this a thing? FTM here with a 4 month old. Starting nursery search. Any tips would be appreciated.

Hello, my husband and I will be moving to New Orleans around the time I will be about to pop. I was just wondering if anyone could tell me about the length of time it takes to get into daycare in New Orleans. I'm in CA now and you almost have to request a spot before the end of your first trimester in order to get a...

hello! we are moving to newcastle from london to be nearer my husbands family for support. since we are going to be on one salary for my upcoming mat leave im trying to understand our budget a bit better. Can anyone help provide some monthly or weekly estimates for the following things: nursery (full time and/or p...

Hi everyone, My son has recently been approved for EYIF (Early Years Inclusion Funding) through the council, which was handled by his nursery. They’ve told me they plan to “free up” a member of staff to provide him with 3-4 hours of one-to-one support on the two days a week that he attends. However, I’m a bit conc...

Looking to send my little girl to a childminder. What are you currently paying your childminders per hour?!

Hi mommas! I am a first time mom and I am due in July. My family lives on the north side of Colorado Springs and we looking at daycares but feel overwhelmed. I have also heard it is very hard to get your name on a list. Do any of you ladies have recommendations for daycare centers on the north end of the Springs? Th...

Can anyone please recommend any good parenting toddler books to read please

Please could someone explain the 15 hours funded childcare to me? My understanding is me and my partner BOTH have to earn a minimum of £183 per week, in order for LO to receive the funded hours. LO has started settling in sessions at daycare, and all going well should be starting properly very soon. I'm yet to re...

Hi Mums, my partner is working in a private nursery in Camden. Is there any of you who knows if he can get any benefits or vouchers to help with our baby? Our baby it is not born yet but I am close to give birth so I was wondering if any of you is experiencing the same! Thanks:)

I’m so confused - I don’t know if I’m just being stupid or what. So we’ve secured a nursery place for our little girl for after her 2nd birthday in March. I’ve already received my funding code so that’s all sorted and I know I’m 100% eligible. Only thing is after visiting 3 nurseries and going through their fees, I’...

What do y’all use? Do you use different products for different subjects?

I'm lucky enough to be a stay at home mum so we decided against nursery/childminder. I feel like I get so much judgement for our choice but I can't be the only one can I? Everyone seems to have an opinion that all children must go to nursery and it's the only place they'll learn communication, skills and socialise.

Honestly how do people afford it? So I'm looking to move from shift work to 9-5. Currently I would pay around 240 for 1 child with 30 free hours going 2 days a week and 1 child with 15 free hours going 1 day a week ( I spread them as don't do term time) hence why I pay more But if I change to 9-5 I obviously nee...

Hi yall, I was wondering if there's any mommas here who are homeschooling their children? What steps do i take in order to get my child enrolled in homeschooling? She's only 2 but I want to make sure I got time to get everything that's needed for homeschooling you know? I live in Worcester county if that helps any....

My son goes to nursery 3 days a week and it’s £750 😭 and then he gets free 15 hours but still works out £590. Does this go down when he’s 2? When is he entitled to the 30 free hours? Also why are nurseries so expensive 😭😭😭

Stair gates/baby gates, I’ve had mixed comments on if it’s safe to put one at the top of the stairs? Any help please?

Anybody using the account to pay the nursery, do you have to add the FULL invoice amount to the account? Or do you add the amount BEFORE tax and they top up to pay the full invoice value? Finding it all very confusing. Thank you!

So my twins are going nursery soon and I’m not sure what I can do for staff to tell them apart I don’t dress them the same anyway and people still get them mixed up

The government websites are so confusing. Do you get any free childcare in wales for a 2 year old if you don’t claim any benefits?