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30hr childcare funded

Can someone explain how this works? If our little one is born before July, they’ll turn 9 months in March — does that mean we can start getting the 30-hour childcare funding from April? But if they’re born in July and turn 9 months in April, do we have to wait all the way until September to get the funding? Also, ...

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How do other teachers get their own children to Nursery and then get to their own school on time,

Nursery 7.30. 2 drop offs. Get to school just before 8. I have to set up all the Early Years and then morning meeting is at 8.20 Anyone have any tips or suggestions to help make it easier?

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should I have a second kid even if we can’t afford it?

I have a 1.5 yr old that fills my heart. But me and my husband would like a sibling for him. My biggest concerns is how we can pay for 2 kids in daycare(we’re in US). We basically are just making ends meet as is it, with just a small amount of $ left every month for savings. I am 35, so i’d rather not wait too m...

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30 Hours Childcare -Increase work hours

Is anyone else who currently works part time looking to increase to full time hours when the 30hours funded childcare kicks in and increase nursery hours? I'm wondering if I should but I would miss my day off with my little boy. We are in a position where I don't have to, but I don't know what to do.

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Anybody else had a professor like this? (College mamas)

So I emailed all 5 of my college professors this morning asking for an extension on the homework that was due this week due to my WiFi being out & won’t be fixed til Saturday… Every professor I’ve emailed said yes to an extension BUT this professor.. Check comments for my response.

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Free hours funding

My son gets 15 hours free nursery hours. In September he should be entitled to 30 hours. Do I need to do anything to apply for this?

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Does it make you super nervous when you have a delivery or maintenance worker come in your house and youre alone?

I hate it every time we have someone come into our home and I'm home alone with the kids. Today we have a furniture delivery and this part of my brain is always like well they could totally kill you if they wanted to. I set up 2 nanny cams and have my pepper spray because I'm convinced I'm going to end up on an epis...

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Nursery or Childminder

My little boy is 18 months old and has been in nursery 1.5 days a week for 4 months now. He seems to enjoy it but I just don’t feel he’s getting as much out of as he could be. I have concerned the nursery is understaffed and when he first started we had updated constantly, they’ve dwindled down recently. I don’t kn...

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Nurseries

Hey, I’m looking at possibly putting my little boy into a nursery for 1 day a week when I’m back at work but struggling to find anywhere that’s takes the funding of 30 free hours from 9 months onwards - every one I’ve looked at so far only takes the funding from 2 years onwards. Does anyone have any recommendations ...

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WFH with toddler

For those of you working from home and are covering childcare at the same time.. how’re you doing it? Do you have any advice at all? I am looking to return back to work part time but to make it worth my while financially, I’m thinking of having our daughter one day a week at home (both my partner and I will be at ho...

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School uniform

When are we starting to buy uniform? I thought I’d start buying it soon but I’m worried about my LG growing

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So happy

I just so exited and happy right now ! I know for lot this might not be big deal but for me it is my none-verbal 3 and half year old just said banana !!

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UK school system- someone please educate me November baby

When to apply for schools etc which school is that nursery or year 1? When they finish baby nursery and graduate do they go to year 1 straight? There is a school nearby that is an infant school. It ends on year 2. Is this how school starts then they go to primary to a different school? Or when they finish nurser...

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Questions to ask nursery

My little girls got her first nursery settling in session on Friday and I just wanted to see if anyone had any questions that would be good to ask them that I’ve not thought about? X

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Childminding business

Hi I’m considering converting part of my house into a childminders. Is there anyone who could advise on the process and how it can be done in terms of the councils Thank you

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Section8

Any section 8 open for applications?

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