Community Posts, Tips & Support on Childcare & Education

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

Anyone exclusively nurse, so breastfeeding directly from breast alone and how do you cope at night?

Hello! I am looking for some advices and experiences to how your baby doing in day care. If it family day care. How your baby separated from you? What was good hack which help you and your baby?

As much as it’s lovely they have introduced free childcare for 15 hour a week for babies at 9month, I’m unsure how I feel about it. I guess I would prefer if my LO could talk and tell me how he’s days been rather than hoping it’s ok. Does anyone else feel like this?

Hello, My little boy was due to start Nursery on the 31st Jan. However we have had an email from the nursery to say he will need to now start on the 13th Jan as the local council do a 'headcount' of the children that will get the funding that week and he needs to start by then or he won't be counted for and we woul...

Hi, Just a random one, do any of the nursery's your children go to have a policy on Calpol? So basically if you give your child Calpol then they can't attend nursery that day? Thanks 🙏

Hi i was wondering if tax free childcare and free hours can be used together please

I'm not sure at all what to do about childcare. My boy is 11 Months old now, I'm a first time mum and I don't have that many friends with babies. I don't have to go back to work because my husband earns enough for us, but I feel like maybe my boy will miss some opportunities to develop more skills, especially social...

Hi all, I'm looking to book some private nursery visits in soon. What sort of questions should I be asking? I feel like this is a really important decision, but one I'm completely clueless about! Thanks

Hi is anyone sending their little one to pre pre and if so when do you apply?

Does anybody know of somewhere I can go/call to get advise on what help I may be entitled to in terms of child benefit/free childcare hours etc. My partner is the director of a private limited company and the information online is so confusing as to wether I would be entitled to anything. For this reason we haven’t ...

Hi any recommendations for Christmas present for Childminder? 😄

Hi friends! I have a wonderful nanny and I’d like to use her more hours per week but that’s a big leap financially. My daughter is at a place where she’s enjoying playing with other kids more and I think a nanny share could be a great option. We are currently working with her Monday-Thursday 9a-2p but can be flexi...

I have one kid flunking out of school and one I'm ready to pull out of school till next year. My house is a mess. I'm ready to send Christmas gifts back. Fighting with kids everyday and thinking about drinking again to get away from everything.

Hi all I need to find present for my daughter key worker who she loves !! But need it by this Wednesday has anyone got any ideas she older lady she’s about 55 ish but want to be special as she great with my little one

Do you get the staff presents at your little ones nursery? First time Mum and not a clue. If so, any suggestions of what to get? Thank you xxx

Does anyone know anything about this 30 free government funded hours for 9month olds from September 2025?

Best wellie options for little ones?

I’ve just started visiting nurseries and one mentioned this to me, but I’m unsure what the scheme is called to google for more info. We won’t be going into nursery until January 2026 but we’re also not eligible for funded childcare, but I was told today that there’s a thing you can agree with HR/payroll whereby you...

So my kids 2 now and have been on universal credit from when he was born. What sort of thing do I need to make sure I’m doing? Having monthly appointments is annoying, I’m already in a course and doing driving lessons so I can get to apprenticeships or job.