How and when are we meant to start applying for nursery?

Our kiddos all qualify from April with the new scheme, right? Not sure how to apply, when to apply and how to choose a nursery

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So not all nurseries will sign up to the scheme so you need to speak with them individually if they offer it.
You will likely apply via the gov.uk like for the tax free childcare and have a code to supply the nursery with.

There are waiting list for nurseries, so if you are wanting your little one to start visit some in your area and ask if they provide free hours. If they do you apply online for the free hours (near start date) and also the tax free childcare

Following. Can you have both a tax-free childcare account and 15 h?

Mine is already in nursery

I wondered this too!

Thank you for all the info so far everyone. Happy for more! Xx

I assume so, as you would get the 15 hours and then if you’re needing more childcare and are eligible you’d get the tax free childcare as well?

yes apparently so! I just found this out today!

Hey, from what I have read… you can have both the free hours AND the tax free childcare. I contacted my council because apparently it’s through them that I would have to apply for the new scheme and they said they have regular meetings about it but have received no communication from the government at all on how to proceed with it 🤷🏼‍♀️ Just have to wait and see unfortunately 🙄

Hey ladies!
I spoke to my daughters nursery and she said no announcements have been made by the government yet and she also mentioned not a lot of nurseries will follow this scheme as the government are offering them less money then the actual cost so they will make a loss! 🧐🤔

i sent my boys application back in march of this year. He is still waiting. We are hopeful for a January start but its not guaranteed. X

@Sarah my gosh i better start applying now then! No idea where to even start and how to work out if i trust them

I received a letter from my local countil stating my son will be eligible for the 2yr funding and to think about getting applications in. i called the nursery i wanted him to attend and they confirmed they accept 2yr old funding. So i sent application away. I am in Scotland though so i am not sure how we differ from england at the moment with government regulations/funding xx

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Family culture difference on money

Sorry this is long, I hope some of you get to the end and give advice!!!

So I’m a very thrifty person, things are tight at the moment, the cost of living crisis and my house is heated by oil so things are extortionate. We aren’t on the bread line but we aren’t flush, hubby might be made redundant so there is some financial pressure.

Sometimes I buy my sons something nicer, on the justification that I can sell it on after (♥️ vinted ♥️). I have also been planning on pretty much breaking even most of the baby things I bought from face book market place, side by crib, baby changing unit, etc.

Hubby and I have different money cultures with our families (he’s Indian, I’m British). I’m my family we don’t mix money, we would help each other out if someone was in trouble and will get each other gifts on special occasions. With hubby’s family money is much more fluid, they will give each other things worth thousands of £ just because.

Hubby’s brother bought him a new laptop and a new Google phone, he’s been very generous to hubby. Hubby hasn’t given the same back because brother is much richer.

Hubby and I mostly share finances. If it’s relevant I’m the higher earner.

Now to the point! My babies are so cute they’ve given hubby’s brother (currently single) baby rabies. He’s asked for our baby stuff when we’re done with it. He’s been so generous to hubby I feel really stingy saying no. But I’d never have bought some of the stuff if I wasn’t going to get a return on it - the thought makes me a bit anxious. If we gave all our baby stuff given the second hand value it still wouldn’t equal what the brother had given hubby.

I thought maybe I could give him some stuff but sell some stuff, but hubby said then his brother will just have to go out and buy that stuff, so I should name my price and ask his brother for the money. That makes me feel very uncomfortable, given how generous the brother has been to hubby.

So what do I do ladies? Give it all and suck it up? Give part of it and sell parts on Vinted/FB, or ask hubbys brother for money for it and be uncomfortable? Or do you see another solution?

No one is being entitled or rude here, just a culture difference I need to navigate.

My relationship is failing I feel so alone.. I need a girlfriend to talk to :(

I'm a sahm and I feel so stuck... anyone going through the same thing? I could really use someone to relate to and talk through this with. Feeling so vulnerable but if I don't I won't be able to pull myself out of this

What are we giving our soon-to-be 3yo for their birthdays?

We have the magnetiles, we have the kinetic sand and play doh, we have the play kitchen…

Literally, is there anything left in the world to buy this spoilt kid? 😅

Go to dinner ideas

Looking for recipes you use in your family that are not the traditional lasagna, shepards pie, ect

Is it just me?

I’m 35. I have a 21 month old and i’m 5 months pregnant. I have no friends. Everyone has either drifted away or ghosted me. I don’t know what i’ve done but i’m so lonely now. My best friend of 20 years has ghosted me and i’m heartbroken. I’ve tried to reach out to other friends but never get anywhere. I don’t know how to make new friends. I honestly just feel so alone.

Baby groups?

Hello there!!
I hope you enjoying the 5month babies 🫠 the cuteness outweighs everything over here.
We live in the area of Croydon & need to start going to baby groups ( I NEED it more than him though) but I am a little bit clueless. Any recommendations?
We are happy to travel a bit too.
Thanks ☺️