Nursery opinions

My boy is able to start nursery in January. The amount of horror story’s and uncomfortable things I have heard about nursery’s are making me very sceptical about what to do. I am not in work so I won’t need to send him for that reason, just more so the social side. Everyone I know who works in nursery’s say they wouldn’t send their own. I am just looking for personal opinions as I’m so unsure what to do, if i should keep him at home or send him

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What's the horror stories you heard? 👀

My advice would be double check latest ofsted ratings and check they’re current. I would also compare a few places. We got a feel for places we didn’t get a good vibe from that way

Not of course to disregard anything you’ve heard, but a lot of the time you will hear the bad because that’s what gets the reactions and the drama. I’m almost certain the “bad” that you hear is a drop in the ocean to all the good out there.

You can only do you feel comfortable with at the end of the day 🥰

View the nurseries and do your research. The bad stories normally come from pretty grotty establishments in pretty ropy areas of the uk

I agree with what has been said. Sorry it stresses you put. If that helps, my lg goes to nursery since she was 6mo and she absolutely love it. They are brilliant and take good care of her.

I work in a nursery as a manager. If the people you have spoken to wouldn’t even send their own children there then they are definitely not working in a well run nursery! I sent both my children to my nursery, even though it’s half an hour away from home and there were closer ones for them to go to. Purely because I trusted in our practise and generally feel the nursery is great. Definitely do your research. As questions like staff turnover, first aid training, how they implement the EYFS, key carer system, settling in process. X

So we were thinking child minder to start but all the ones we contacted we didn’t get a good vibe from. We had a change in circumstances where we had to be lo in very quickly and has been going 1 day a week since June going to 2 days in September apart from a bit of seperation axiety for a few weeks she absolutely loves it and she’s picked up loads from there and is starting to make friends which is nice

My lb has been going since January and he loves it. He’s came on so much since being there. Agree with above ring a few up and go and visit them

Thank you for all these positive comments🥰

Definitely look around as there are some amazing nurseries out there. My daughter has gone since she was 6 months old and i’m so happy with the one I’ve chosen. It’s one of the pricier ones in the area and they have to charge a top up on the funding to cover their costs and staff wages but i wouldn’t change it as i feel she’s so well looked after there x

I think my little boy’s nursery is amazing. He’s been going since 14 months when I went back to work, and absolutely loves it. They also do such creative activities with them which I wouldn’t have the time/imagination to do at home

My son's nursery is amazing! They look after him like he is their own. They care about his development and routine and keep me updated all the time.
I sent him in a 'happy birthday daddy' vest last week and he came home having made a card!

I've also worked in a nursery and agree with the above; they can't be well run places people are working in!

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Resentment and placing blame on partner

Firstly, please don’t judge me - I’m aware all my thoughts aren’t rational and I do already feel badly about them

I’m finding myself becoming easily frustrated, annoyed, and placing a lot of blame on my partner for many things. Now I’d get it if he was rubbish but he’s not - he has the baby straight away when he gets home from work, he lets me get ready and shower before he goes to work, he pitches in with the chores and gives me any time I ask for off. He doesn’t go out loads either.

I do a lot of the mental labour - realising we need more of and purchasing clothes, milk, groceries, deciding dinner, cooking, cleaning, thinking about what baby needs, etc.

However I just find myself annoyed and blaming him for so many things I find difficult. I know this isn’t fair, but it’s almost like I’m angry that he’s finding it easy and I’m not. Angry if I’ve just got the baby to sleep and he doesn’t think and closes doors to loudly. Angry when he doesn’t dress baby warm enough, or when he puts him in a car seat with a coat on. When he forgets a blanket or doesn’t wash his hands and plays with him. When hes snoring and I’ve just got the baby to drift off.

We have had many conversations and he has tried to take loads off me but it never feels like enough for me to stop being annoyed with him.

Am I experiencing some sort of post partum mental health issues? I find myself upset and crying a lot. any advice would help.

Nursery lunches?

My daughter is nearly 10 months old and starting nursery next month. I want to send my daughter in with lunches so I know shes eating healthy meals but I'm honestly so lost as to what to put in her little bento lunch box that will keep till lunch time and doesnt need reheating. Ive been doing loads of baby led weaning at home, but I tend to make it fresh or pull stuff from the freezer I've previously made and defrost and reheat.
Could you show me some of the lunches you've been giving your baby? Or have you been been letting the nursery deal with the food?

Parenting 24/7 is harder than going to work full time?

I’m having a debate with my partner as he’s done nothing to help since. Our 14 month old was born, I’ve done it all alone all day and all night. He gets a break when he comes in from work all night I never get a break
He try’s to tell me it’s harder going to work full time 5 days a week than parenting ALONE 24/7?
What do you think

What would u do? What should i do

So to try to explain this in the best way possible I have a very small apartment.
I opened my back door which leads directly to the laundry room of the building. Lately, I started bringing my son in the laundry room with me because he bangs on the door and tries to get out.

Today I opened the door to get my stuff out of the dryer. I saw I guess my neighbor putting stuff in the washer. It’s a very tight space so I closed the door and was planning on going back after he leave instead of crowding up the space with the baby. Plus I was in shorts and had no bra on, it was an older man.

I latched my door with the dead lock as I usually do so that I do not get locked out and I just left it that way without thinking about it.

I turned my back walk maybe about 5-7steps. My apartment is barely 15 steps front to back.
Turn around. Realize my baby is GONE he’s only 16 months!

I start yelling for him. I approach the door and I hear my son laughing…
The man had opened my door to lure my son in the laundry room with him without me knowing!!!!!!!

They were playing 🤯

He was there for no more then 20-30 seconds if that. It happened so fast, he doesn’t speak good English he’s polish
My door usually slams loud when closed, so this was done quietly…..

When I discovered that the man was with my son, I was trying to simply take my kid back in the house, but he continued on playing and I was yelling at my son that he shouldn’t be wondering without me.

No, first off I know for a fact, my son did not open the door number one. It’s very heavy and number two. He doesn’t know how to open doors yet.

And I asked the man straight out did my son open the door and he said no I did.

My son could get the door to open maybe an inch, I know that. So he must have done that and the man just decided to open it and bring my son with him.

I’m so outraged. Annoyed, uncomfortable. I live alone just me and my son.

What do I do?

I don’t know if he is maybe a visitor, I see his car sometimes but usually it’s another person who looks like him with a different car. Maybe my neighbors dad is my best bet.

Anyway. What should I do? Should I bring this to management. Should I approach my neighbor and figure out exactly who that was?

Thanks ladies wish me luck

I live in a small 2 bedroom flat. How do I keep my home smelling nice?

Especially bedroom considering dirty laundry lives in there too. I do laundry once a week because I don’t use enough to do more frequent.
But I just want my room smelling nice and cosy.

The more natural the method the better ladies 😣
I open windows everyday. I don’t get enough sunlight for plants 😭

Potty training ready?

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