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Homeschooling

Anyone homeschool their children ? I’m currently debating on if I should home school my 5 year old. I’ve been researching having a newborn and another child to homeschool. I know it takes a lot of strength and discipline. Anyone have advice on what to do and where to start? Although we live in a good district, I s...

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School nursery confusion

I’m so confused. When my lo goes to a school nursery will this only be for half a day? Would I need to put him in a different, private nursery for the other half of the day as I work full time 5 days? Please help

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In home daycare question

I have been working with children since I was 14 years old and recently became a single mom so I’m looking into opening my own daycare and I’m just curious if it’s required to have an ECE degree? Or if there’s a way around that

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Going back to work 😬

Hi!! I’ve been having some anxiety about heading back to work full time, my LO will be 12 weeks old when I head back. Can anyone share some insight on how they were able to make the transition and did you choose to do a daycare of babysitter. Please feel free to share your stories! 🤍

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Preschool booster

My son will be due his preschool booster in August time ish. He’s already been in nursery for a year now, and I know they have to have 48 hours off. But I wondered if any one here has got any older children and can give me anymore info, mostly nervous about how to get my little boy to cooperate when taking him for t...

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Day care- ish?

Hey mama's. So I have a few questions about child care. I am wanting to try and find a way to bring in money at home, and what better way than to do what I already do all day? I was thinking I could babysit some kids throughout the week. Now my questions are, what do you look for in an at home day care? Do you absol...

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Babysitter

Hi, i’m not sure if anyone asked this before, but does anyone have any babysitters they love and recommend!! I promise we won’t steal them from you lol. We hardly do anything, but just figured it would be nice maybe to go out once a month or something! We currently have a 2 month old and a 20 month old :)

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Tonies box

Opinions on Tonies box please. Are they worth the money? Does your little one use theirs? Thanks x

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DAYCARE what's the right age 🤔

Hey mommas so my JellyBean is 9months old very alert and independent sleeps in her crib by herself , eating solid food now but I'm still breastfeeding and I'm ready to get back to work i was interested in WFH but couldn't find nothing and I'm also worried and nervous in sending my First to daycare is it to soon…

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Functional kitchen for a toddler

Has anyone made a functional kitchen from some kitchen bought on Amazon? (IKEA doesn’t ship where we live). I would like to put the water pump in the sink so it needs to be big enough and there should be some storage underneath.

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First day of school

Anyone have their children enrolled in gray elementary or CICS charter (Irving park). My little one starts kindergarten this year and I am terrified. Anyone know of this school or send their children here. Please help a paranoid first time mother out!

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Question about city pheps voucher

Goodmorning hope everyone is having a good day so far, i had a question i was hoping someone could answer for me.I have an appointment at homebase soon for a city pheps voucher, i have a baby and receive cash assistance.Some one on tiktok told me i need to be working to qualify for the city pheps and i wanted to kno...

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Universal credit

I’m currently unemployed and claiming single person universal credit, once baby arrives does anyone know how much extra you get for your child? Not very clear online, thanks !

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Jin is being discharged!!!!!

There is a month left for Jin to be discharged from the army. Time has gone so fast 😭😭😭 I feel like a proud mom sending my kid to school

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School districts

Good morning Me and my Husband are becoming new homeowners and we want to know the best area in Houston to buy a house. But most importantly I’m looking for the best school district. My Son is gifted and talented and I wanna find somewhere we can be long term but fosters his learning at a higher level.

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Partner working away

Does anyone elses partner work away while you care for your child? Wondering how other people manage it and feel about it

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London mamas, when do you start registering your child to primary school nursery?

I’m confused! I registered my 3 year old but they said it’s too late. So wanted to register my 1 year old to start when she’s 3, as the nursery teacher said it’s better to start early esp. for full time sessions. But when I went to give the application form the receptionist sent me back saying it’s too early and ...

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Universal credit

I have done my child care for this month but I have just had a message with loads of questions and they said they are the decision maker. Why are they quering my childcare? It’s my second one I have submitted

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Next size up from Moses basket

My LB is a month old, we are currently using a Moses basket for downstairs but he’s too big for it. What do people use for their little ones downstairs?

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Notice to leave nursery

How do you give your one month notice idk how to type out the email ? Help ?

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