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Nursery 🎪🐭🩵✨

I loveeee seeing other peoples nurseries!! 🥰

Mine isn’t finished yet, still got things to put on the walls, name signs, pictures etc.

Is anyone else almost done with theirs?

How are you affording childcare?

We have an 8 month old and a 2 year old. We make too much for assistance but to little to afford it!
Childcare is crazy!!!!

Childcare

What is everyone doing for childcare? It seems almost impossible to afford daycare, also leaving my 1 year old at an unknown place gives me big anxiety.

Looking for ideas of stuff to keep me occupied / nesting whilst I’m on MAT before baby gets here.

Looking more so for organising jobs like decluttering the house, reorganising wardrobe, wiping skirting boards. I’ve got a list but just wondered if there’s anything excitingly dull that I’ve missed 😂

Stuff that I’ll appreciate not needing to do once baby is here

Do you do any nursery pick ups in PJs?

I sometimes do when I’m in too much pain to change. Wondering if people ever judge me for it.

Childcare Gov account- help

Hi there, can I get a bit of advice with my childcare gov account. For background I have a 6 year old and a 6 month old who is yet to start nursery. When I log on and click the ‘free childcare for parents’ menu both kids are listed with their own codes. We have yet to give my LOs code to the nursery.
However when I click the ‘your tax-free childcare account’ only my eldest is listed. Is this normal at this stage or have I missed a step? Thanks!

How is everyone finding reliable Babysitters???

Hey! Curious we are struggling to find reliable babysitters. We currently don’t have family around us. We also have asked so many people from young adults to high schoolers.. nobody wants to babysit. Is this a trend with high schoolers and young adults?

We used care.com as well and are comfortable paying $20-$25/hr which I feel is high but is what all the sitters are asking for in our area!

School and SEND

I know this post may be controversial but I'm looking for open discussion not arguments please. This is not meant to criticise.

I seen this today on FB and as a teacher (over 20 years) I have taught children with varying SEN needs over the years. Some have needed different planning and resources, some 1:1 support, some part in school, part in PRUs.

However, there has been a rise in SEN diagnosis over the years and alongside this huge cuts to support - meaning sometimes you will have numerous pupils who have different needs that clash. In one tiny classroom. Often with little to no support.

I'm curious as to what people think would be the answer(s) ? Obviously, you can't say that every SEN child would be better off in a specialist school as that simply isn't true.

I see many parents of SEN children (influencers on FB) saying school is just not fit for purpose and teachers need to adapt their classroom and teaching for their child. Which is true, and every parents needs to advocate for their child, but with 1 teacher to 30+ children, no lesson or teaching style or technique is ever going to be perfect for all of those every single time. You can do your best to follow the EHCP and implement. So what would you change to ensure inclusion?

Would it be to reduce class sizes? Overhaul the curriculum?
Remove testing?
Flexible timetable?
More adult support (TAs)
More specialist support (e.g learning mentors, child psychologists)
Train teachers more - often we have done a couple of days worth of training on specific needs - if that. Also, I find a lot of the training is about the need , not how to support the child in real life situations like the post details here

I don't know if people know the reality of what schools are like in the UK now. Teachers have been trying to fight these cuts for year and the media just pits us against parents telling them strikes are about pay.

And now some children (and parents) are at more than crisis point because they're not getting the support they need.

Nursery!!

Has anyone had their LO not settle in nursery?! My one is 6weeks in and she’s still not settled and I’m at my wits end and don’t know what to do. Can’t afford to take her out and I’m just blah

Homeschooling as a single parent

Mamas with no village doing it alone . How do you go about homeschooling your little ones ?

Baby sitter

I will need to find a babysitter by next week any good babysitter in Greenville

Preschool

I only wanted to put my lo in for 2 mornings a week but I’ve been told 3. Just wondering what plans everyone has?

Whos looking after your LOs while in labour?

Just collecting some thoughts! I've only ever had my mum for childcare, and she's travelling when I'm due, so I'm wondering what alternatives people are using for childcare for the existing little ones when you're due your next! We'd book a babysitter but not sure if we could just call a sitter last min when the baby's decided to arrive!

Thank you :)

Nursery's or childminder

What's the pros and cons of nursery and childminder

I'm not sure sure which one to send my child to and want to hear some options from other moms

Ewan the sheep

Would you recommend? I didnt have one with my daughter but looking for things to make life easier i have brought rockit zed this time round

What’s the best age to send kids to nursery uk?

Is 2 1/2 to lo early? I take my 2 year old to playgroups every week but he hates being out and between people and always clings to me and doesn’t wanna play with anyone or starts crying when someone tries to speak to him. I’m worried he won’t like nursery when I send him at some point

Elementary school recommendations

Hi! I’m new to the Kissimmee area (around vine st) my son turned 5 this year so I need to start looking at elementary school for kindergarten in August. Can anyone recommend any? I’m extremely nervous about putting him in public school as my baby is a sweet soul and doesn’t understand when someone is bullying him 🥲
and he has adhd so I need a school that will give him the patience he needs.

Photo of my goofball 🥰

Does your nursery offer a sibling discount

Hi all,

I'm pregnant with baby no. 2 and already thinking about nursery fees!

When baby no. 2 starts nursery they will be 1 year old and my toddler will be 3. So the then 3 year old will be in pre-school which is attached to the nursery.

Am wondering if your nursery offers a sibling discount? If so, how much?

Going to talk to our nursery about it tomorrow but no discount is advertised on the website. Curious to know if others had to ask for one or it was advertised/obviously available?

Many thanks!

Book recommendations for kid starting nursery

Hi! Does anyone have any book recommendations for my 3 year old who will be starting nursery in September?

I'd like to get some more books around the themes of making friends, kindness, feelings, body autonomy etc! Things that can help him generally but also will be very useful starting nursery. Thanks! ☺️

Anxiety about Nursery

Is anyone else feeling so anxious about their little one starting nursery. I just can’t imagine handing her over to a stranger and leaving her. The thought of it makes me feel sick.