Community Posts, Tips & Support on Childcare & Education

Hi! So I signed my daughter up for the prek3 program in the Austin school district. She starts next week and I’m getting excited for her but also quite anxious/ nervous. On Friday I was emailing the registrar lady and she told me on the first day I cannot take my daughter to her classroom. We missed back to school n...

Hi ladies I have a question! If I was to open a daycare what would you all love to see in the daycare and please don’t be shy I wanna know literally any and everything!! 🩷🥹

So scary they haven’t gottten in touch with the mom yet so I thought I would share on here!

No question just a bit of a rant… how on earth do people afford children in this country?! Nursery 3 days a week for our 10 month old (London) will cost nearly £1400/month. I just cannot wrap my head around it, I come from a country where childcare is so heavily subsidised by the government it’s almost free and my b...

My little boy will be 2 in November and will move into the next room at nursery straight away. I understand the same thing will happen when he turns 3. However, what about when he turns 4? He will be 4 Nov 2026 but won't start school until September 2027. Can he stay at the private nursery if the school he will be g...

Hi, I'm interested to hear from anyone who will be or already has, sent their baby into full time Monday to Friday all day childcare? I have no choice to return to work full time and my family are not in a position to be able to help out with childcare during the week.. I feel so emotional at the thought of sending ...

Ok feel mad even thinking of this by my LG is 1 and we could only get half a day when booking at 18 weeks pregnant! So should I approach the nursery now? I’m 4 weeks… does feel crazy and way too early as who knows what will happen but I need to sort out nursery and my work hours!

I’m currently a SAHM, but I was thinking about getting a job to try to be my own person again lol my only problem is I’m terrified to send my daughter to daycare. She’s 7 months old and I keep reading about how sending them to daycare before they turn a year old can cause behavioral issues and attachment issues. Any...

I’m having issues deciding bc public schools seem dangerous bc of all the school shootings and homeschool I’m being told he’ll have no social skills

My son just turned 2 years old last month and I keep seeing these school shootings at these elementary schools and I’m stressed about my baby going to school even tho he’s still young. How do you mamas feel about homeschooling your babies or what’s some good advice for parenting plus a good education to be using to ...

Any daycare recommendations in south jersey? Really nervous about starting my little one 😬

Got a big interview next week with a local council and I’m excited but nervous. Only problem is where do I leave my baby while I go and do the interview🥺. I do not have family close by and my hubby’s family we just don’t get on at all . Is there any website you can request lastminute childminders or babysitters?…

When should I start looking at nurseries/child care? I’m not quite sure what our situation is going to be yet in terms of me going back to work after maternity leave, we’re hoping I can stay off until til the baby can start nursery. When is the normal age for a baby to start nursery if I’m not going back to work aft...

I want to send him to preschool but my district doesn’t have an elementary with a preschool unless i pay the private academy daycare center ( La Petite Academy in Houston Tx, the woodlands) anyone knows of any preschool that is free or elementary that offers the program near Houston tx Spring or the woodlands? And ...

I’m aware I probably sound stupid so no judgement please 🤣 I just don’t understand it or what it’s for. I thought it was to reduce nursery fees but now I’m not sure. Is it just a separate account to pay your childcare fees from? Will it reduce my childcare costs at all?🙈 Thanks in advance from a very confused mama 🤣

Can anyone recommend a good kids museum around Frisco/Little Elm? Editing to add my toddler is 2!

I was hoping to enroll my little boy in nursery after his birthday, so like mid/end of September using the 15 hours funding. Contacted a nursery, went for a look round and all looked amazing and emailed to confirm we’d like to enroll him. The nursery then emailed me back saying that because he would be starting at t...

Hi has anyone's interailed with baby, i want to try do couple christmas markets with little one. Mine would be 6m old, I have never interail, is it easy enough to do as currently I'm confused by when need seat reservations. Also any christmas market recommendations

Hi ladies ! I’m located in Chicago specifically Edgebrook & currently have a nanny but will eventually in the future be switching to daycare . Does anyone have any recommendations? I’m looking for a smaller setting with high ratings . Please let me know as I would like to start doing my research ! Thanks !

Wanted reviews on this one and wanted to know if there are any other montessori affordable daycare comparable to this one?