Community Posts, Tips & Support on Childcare & Education

How in the world is anyone a stay at home mom and where can I sign up? I have twin 1 year olds and the cost of daycare is killing me! Help!

Do you have a criteria or anything you're looking out for when deciding primary school for your LO or you're happy with any school within your catchment area

Ok let’s be reallll .. how do people afford daycare?! I’m married so unfortunately we don’t qualify for any assistance, however both my income and my husband’s income we wouldn’t be able to afford daycare! Oh and I forgot to mention I have twins

Has anyone started looking at nursery’s for when they go back to work? I just had a show round today at one and she asked me if I have any questions and I just had a mind blank!! What kind of thing would you recommend asking about?

Does anyone have any links or information on the free child care? Everything I look at seems to be English only, is there anything in wales similar for this age group. Desperately need to get back to work even par time but have no child care and nursery just two mornings a week is already expensive

When out little ones start school, will it be half days or full days. If it half days how are you supposed to work around this, without taking a shit load of holidays? Already panicking about wrap around care

Early but right on time

My 6 month old has been in daycare for 2 months. I feel like he is just not in the swing of things yet. We went the in home daycare route, and sometimes I regret not going the traditional daycare route. Not that I know if that would even make a difference. I guess I have 2 questions: 1. For those sending their ba...

What are my options for my 2.5 year old now that I’m going to start working remotely. I want to know how moms are keeping kids home while working what about the noise and disturbance or if kid wants to be held? I’m considering learning center

They aren’t actually free hours are they?! Just got my first nursery invoice and the ‘funded hours’ only amounts to 50p off each hour for a total of 15 hours which is literally not what I was expecting at all?! And completely far from free?!!

Heyyyy, moving to Sevenoaks in November and looking for a nursery/pre school for my boys - 3 & 1. Any good recs?

I’m in 2 minds about getting a Moses basket for the living room, if I don’t get one, what does baby lie in while you’re downstairs in the living room? Do people recommend a dockatot?

Hey guys, hope you’re all okay! Just wanted some insight with something other mummy’s in a similar position have experienced. So, I’ll be returning to work part time in October, I’ve chosen the nursery I would like my daughter to attend…. just from general experience, how does the registration, funding, childcare...

Anyone have anything to say about Baker Street nursery? Had a terrible Ofsted report but apparantly have turned it around?

Hi everyone I've been reading about tax free childcare and it says we can get up to £500 in three months. I thought we would get 20% off each month but it's not the case, right? So for example if my reduction in month 1 is £250, and then again £250 in the 2nd month, that means in the months 3 I get no reduction, rig...

So excited and couldn’t wait more for decorating the nursery room 😍🥰 It’s not finished yet, but loving it so far , is somebody started yet or I’m the crazy only? 😅

I am thinking to put my 1 year old in Nursery however I am sceptical because I feel she may be too young! Do I Take the plunge and enrol her and if so dan anyone recommend a safe nursery in the areas of Hounslow and isleworth?????

I'll be having my 3 month baby in daycare in 3 months, i need to start looking for daycare. I would like to know why you prefer in home or daycare center. Would love to hear your experiences and reasons to help me as well. I understand everyone's situation is different. I live in CA and would like to what state you ...

y’all this might sound crazy, but I got my license yesterday and I’m 20. I am I don’t know I’ve been putting it off for a long time and yesterday I went and sat at the DMV for three hours and got my license because like I needed them. Also, I start my new job tomorrow. I’m also very excited about that. My son gets t...

So my daughters dad has finally agreed to have a co parenting agreement and I was wondering if there’s any apps like a calendar style app for co parenting where we can put our schedules and what days for him to have her etc