Community Posts, Tips & Support on Childcare & Education

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!

I know everyone has asked this question before! BUT... as amazing as the funding is 🙏 .... I'm due to go back mid Feb... but I'm not able to receive the 9 month funding untill April... my baby's just turned 9 months on the 2nd of Dec... agen I kmow people might think well you shouldn't of had kids... what are…

My LO will be starting with a childminder mid January for 2 days per week. Apparently childminders work slightly differently to nursery’s in regards to the government funding only covering 36 months of the year (so term time only) This means we are required to pay an additional £90 per month to cover the rest of the...

Do our babies get 15 or 30 hours as soon as they turn 9 months and do we have to wait until the term after they turn 9 months like with previous children? I’m so confused with it all (I do qualify before anyone asks)

What funding are 2 year olds eligible for at nursery? My daughter’s nursery has just tried to tell me that once she’s 2 next term she won’t be eligible for the 15 funded hours for babies over 9 months which we had been getting. As far as I was aware it was 15 hours from the term after they’re 9 months, until the t...

Please can someone explain to me how I’d apply/ receive 30 funded hours from April 2025? My toddler currently receives 15 funded hours. Thanks

Y’all I was going to explain but in short, I finally told my very toxic BD to move out. I couldn’t get an ultimatum out of my mouth but it’s supposed to be asap. I really wanted this to work for our 4 month old but he wants to put no effort in and blame me for being hard to communicate with because anything I say th...

I need some advice so I recently got offered a position at a daycare and I can take my 6m with me the only thing is that it’s less than what I was getting paid before, no benefits, no vacation time/sick time until I have one year of employment the ratio is 1-12. We agreed I was going to be in the infant room she cal...

We are getting a babysitter for the first time for our 13 month old. Do I need to also provide or pay for food for the babysitter? It will be from 6 to 9:30 pm. Babysitter charges 25 dollars per hour and baby will be sleeping for most of the time.

My baby is 13 months & im gonna get a Tonies for Christmas. I know they’re recommended from older but figured he can grow with it! If anybody else has one for a child this age - which characters do you recommend? I saw something saying the singing ones are better rather than the longer stories! There’s so many fig...

Anyone got a list of bits to buy for nursery? Ours havent provided a list

Shortly initiating employment of what seems like a great lady found through an agency for live in part time hrs mothers help/ nanny position. Agency have sent over ‘sample contract’ that can be used. But having never done this before I’m wondering if anyone has any tips of what to look out for, or add or anything r...

How are we doing? I was in a groove, but my daughter has decided to start her terrible twos early so I'm struggling. Bluey was my #4 artist on Spotify this year 😅

Hey ladies, I’d like to get the nursery staff a little Christmas gift as they’ve been superb helping our son settle into nursery. Any ideas please? Ideally something they’d want/appreciate rather than my husband’s suggestion of a “great teacher” mug lol. I was thinking a voucher or is that too practical?

Hi lovelies, has anyone taking their LO /recommend Woodcroft nursery in Great Baddow ? xx