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Hello ED mums,


I need some advice with regards childcare for my 2.5 year old son. He goes to the nursery 3 days a week, we only managed to get 3 days at the nursery. I'm wondering what is the best childcare option on the other two days. Nanny share or baby sitter or child minder or sending him to another nursery for the 2 days.


I'm a little apprehensive abt sending him to another nursery for 2 full days because I feel that might unsettle him.


Can you please let me know what has worked for you all and any suggestions or contacts?


I must add my son is very active and enthusiastic boy, so I would want an arrangement by which he gets a variety of stimulation like parks, books, songs, etc..


Many thanks,

Sue

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I would also be apprehensive about adding another nursery. In the same situation a few year back, we added a part time nanny, as I wanted Little Saff to have more one-on-one time with a single carer.


I opted for a nanny because I wanted someone who would come to my house, which saved me a little time in the morning/evening. A nanny share or childminder would be cheaper, but then you might still have to drop-off and collect, depending on your arrangement.


This worked out well for us, and the nanny took Little Saff to playgroups and museums. And she did crafts and projects around the house too. xx

Our nanny was a mature student, who has now graduated and moved on to work in her field of study. We originally found her through friends-of-friends.


In addition to the Family Classifieds here on the Forum, there are some fairly active local Facebook forums. Have a look at neighbouring SE4 Families and Forest Hill Mums.


Good luck! xx



SueOrr0103 Wrote:

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> Hi Saffron,

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> A part time nanny does sound good. Would you be

> ablate recommend yours or any other?

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> Sue x

I would do a nanny personally, a nanny share might work well to keep the costs down? I think two nurseries could be confusing (and quite full on!). We found our great 2 day a week nanny on the classifieds section here. Facebook groups like SE22 Mums are also good places to advertise.

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