Jump to content

When to start looking into childcare?

Love_London
 Share

Recommended Posts

Love_London

Love_London

Posted
Posted

I'm pregnant with my first baby and my friends / colleagues advised that I should start looking into childcare while pregnant as I may not have time and energy after the birth. Also, many nurseries have long waiting lists.


I do understand about the nurseries, but how about Nanny Share or Childminder? I wouldn't know if they will have availability at the time I would need childcare?


At the moment, I'm not even sure how many months of maternity leave I will take.

Should I look into nurseries now and leave nanny share or childminder searching till later?


As you can see I have not made my mind up about which I'd go for (nursery vs childminder vs nanny share)...


Thanks!

goldilocks

goldilocks

Posted
Posted

yes - nurseries now and nanny / childminder later.


Bear in mind that when you first start looking at nurseries they all seem like there are too many kids in one place, but you soon get used to that! I was horrified when we first looked but we did end up using nursery for both of ours and couldn't be happier with it. There are pros and cons to every childcare arrangement but good to look into options to see what might work for you.

Grotty

Grotty

Posted
Posted
Also agree nurseries now and nanny/childminder later. It takes a while to work out which nurseries you like and don't like but unfortunately waiting lists around here are long so to stand a chance of getting in to some of them you need to put your childs name down once they are born. Some nurseries don't have registration fee's so I would put names down for them regardless, as you can change your mind later with no consequence. Others do have a registration fee, therefore a good idea to get a sense of what you feel for them now so you have a bit of time to think it through.
hind

hind

Posted
Posted

have your baby on several waiting lists of nurseries. you will have the choice later.

if you consider private schools some need registartion now {DUCKS}


nannies/childminders require less notice, once you make up your mind and understand the costs yuo can look. there's always someone with vacancies. but worth start doing your homework for contract / share etc.. observce around you and ask for feedback and experiences.


depends on your working hours, one arrangement could be better than the other in terms of flexibility.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
  • Advertise Here

  • Latest Discussions

    • tropica
      Repairing a sagging sofa

      By tropica · Posted

      I have a sofa of similar age, which used to sag, and I spent a stupid amount of time with the supposed 'DIY' solutions, which are all a waste of time and money. Then I woke up and realised that it can't be rocket science. When you say that the springs have gone, do you know what sort of springs you have? If they are zig zag (sometimes called serpentine) springs then it's an incredibly cheap and easy thing to fix by anyone with a hammer, screwdrivers, possibly pliers, and new springs which can be bought from https://www.jamiltonupholstery.co.uk/product/sinuous-springs-with-fixing-nails/ Obviously you can also get them on that well known website that we're all trying to avoid.  If they are box springs, then you may be able to replace a single spring, or you may have to change the whole unit, still DIYable but you may need a friend to help you. You may even find that a spring has simply come loose and it just needs clipping back into place. Access to the springs may mean undoing the upholstery under the cushions, or it may be that you have to turn the sofa upside down. The feet usually just unscrew and then you can take the dust cover off the bottom to see what's what. There are loads of YouTube videos to help but please DM me if you need any help.    
    • Penguin68
      Post Office Lordship Lane is Broken

      By Penguin68 · Posted

      I think that sub post offices cannot operate without a formally trained person there, so maybe it closed because there was no trained cover, perhaps through sickness. 
    • BrandNewGuy
      Post Office Lordship Lane is Broken

      By BrandNewGuy · Posted

      TGJones, who bought WHS's high street business, are obliged to abide by the PO contracts that were already in place, but I guess as soon as these come up for renewal, they might reconsider. And I think the Forest Hill PO is open? Maybe it was a temporary closure for some reason.
    • BrandNewGuy
      Old Barcelona

      By BrandNewGuy · Posted

      New update from Persepolis: So our new restaurant is VERY NEARLY OPEN. Remember: it is on SE22, the other end of East Dulwich. Persian food, kebabs, all the good things like Persepolis but with added meat. And added wine and beer. We’ll let you know when it’s opened but we’re reckoning the beginning of March…

East Dulwich Forum

Established in 2006, we are an online community discussion forum for people who live, work in and visit SE22.

Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...