Community Posts, Tips & Support on Childcare & Education

Hey mamas, hope this is allowed! Sharing a very important petition for Scotland to step-up and provide the same childcare promised by England. https://petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2111 Please check this out and share with your networks. (this is not just a mama’s issue!) 💪

I can’t believe the tuition rates! What the heck?!

Hello! I’m so confused on how the nursery fees work! I left visiting a day care nursery (I intend to put my litttle one in from 9 months old) and their prices were like £300-400! I thought we got 15 hours free a week if we’re working parents? My idea schedule would be that my LO goes to daycare for the morning ses...

Any recommendations on black out curtains or treatments for windows? There are ones you apply directly to the window (adhesive), blinds, and curtains. Putting them in nursery and bedroom.

Hey! Hoping someone can help me understand… I return to work on 15th ocotber and little one will be attending nursery 2 and half days a week. UC have said that when I pay the child care on the 1st of every month to upload the invoices etc through the child care option. However, I am confused as to when they reimb...

Hi, my LB is 9 weeks old and we’re looking at nursery options around/near Bromborough. Has anyone got any recommendations and/or places to avoid? TIA x

Anyone else thinking to homeschool their child? I'm really struggling to make a decision!

Hi, just checked my child maintenance account and I have seen this what it says in arrears? I don’t do collect and pay it’s just transferred so does this mean my baby’s dad owes me this amount?

What is the earliest you have/are booking your baby in for a nursery placement? I know they won't be starting for a couple years but I've been told "the sooner the better"

There have been so many unpleasant surprises that I am wondering if raising a concern would help at all or if I shouldn't even try and rather look elsewhere. Has anyone got their LO at ED? Have you seen improvement after you discuss what is going wrong?

Hi girls, me and my little family are moving to Retford at the end of the month. I'm finding it near on impossible to find a nursery for my little boy (he's 14 months). We're moving to the ordsal area for a few months before buying and currently have no car, so hoping for somewhere within 2miles! I have been ecomm...

My daughter currently receives the 15 hours free childcare. She is eligible for the 30 hours free childcare and for our sept 21 babies, they don't start till Jan 25. I wondered what the process is for applying. Does it just appear in our tax free childcare hmrc account when we reconfirm? If so, when is this likely t...

Does anyone know how universal credit and childcare work? I’m going back to work next month and just want to find out more about what I need to do

Hi all, Those who have already a kid, what are your plans in regards to childcare while you are in the hospital for birth of a new baby? Is the older kid staying home with dad, friends, family? Those who do not have family around what do you do? I am thinking whether we should hire a nanny just in case? Last time w...

Is anyone else in the same predicament? I work part time and also on universal credit, but looking to bump my hours up to maybe 25 hours a week. I applied for the 15 free hours, as it caters to 'working parents'. But as I'm not going to be earning £2,300 in 3 months, they've refused. How am I, as a single mum, suppo...

Does anyone have any recommendations on what has worked well to get LO started at nursery? I don't just want to drop him off for the first time and then go straight into work so thinking a day or two a week in the few weeks leading up to that? Is that enough?!

Dad is supposed to pay £256 a month on the 27th He's decided to stop paying from September (so missed sept 27th Payment), so I contacted child maintenance and the arrears have been updated on my account but it's only for £244.85? Does anyone know why it's not the full £256?

Does your child’s nursery have male workers ? Our LB’s nursery has 4 male workers who are all lovely, and my son has gone through stages of being quite attached to a few of them, following them around wanting to play etc. I was talking to an old friend yesterday who is looking at nurseries for her LO now, and sh...

We had our first baby in June and are starting to look into childcare. Currently located in the New Albany/ Westerville area. Any recommendation’s or places to stay away from would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Do any of you have recommendations on how to find mature aged Nanny’s? I lost my mom in April and am realizing how big of a void we have for my 6 year old. Would love to find someone with life experiences who fill in as both caregiving and emotional support.