Childcare a discussion (Childcare in general)

Member Name: katyc

Product:	Childcare in general
Date:	08/06/09 (37 review reads)
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Advantages: good Childcare aids your parenting

Disadvantages: In a ideal world you woudnt need it

I have to work and have no choice but to use childcare. My eldest child is three and went to Nursery aged 15 months she began in the January and ended in that September and all I can say is it was the longest 8 months of my life the nursery was to into routine and order for us it wasn't the right environment.

In September she began playgroup without a backward glance and loves every minute and I believe if given the choice would go everyday! Last week my husband was woken at 6am to be advised that it was breakfast time and to get up and she was fully dressed!


I am often jealous of the playgroup staff as she is totally besotted, however it does mean that I leave her and go to work and I can become the professional office worker and know that she is having a great time.

My youngest began nursery last November and to say I was broken hearted at being parted from her would not be an exaggeration. Yet she is settled and happy and loves it its homely and they really care. Indeed they have called to see how she is as has been poorly and that to me is great care. I would prefer to win the lottery and not have to work.
I have a great work home life balance I work part-time I finish in time to pick up from Playgroup and have two days to be Mummy.

I do feel that Child-care is expensive however for me cost was not important it was the quality of care and ensuring that my children are safe and happy and I do believe that this is the case.

Children grow up so fast and should be able to play and have fun not just confirm to statistics go with one that looks fun and trust your gut instinct indeed the most expensive nursery in our area came across as the least caring and the member of staff who showed us around ignored a crying child. Another major chain nursery ignored my questions and spent all the time telling me that they were oversubscribed and I should sign up immediately and rang everyday for a week afterwards needless to say I didn't!

Remember that there is government help available for the cost of the childcare and look at your options I work three days instead of 2.5 days and do less hours but actually have happy children and more money towards the childcare!

Remember excellent childcare is a great reward as someone else has different skills to you and can enrich your children's lives and in today's society for many of us there is no choice but to work it is making the best of the options available.
Remember that there is government help available for the cost of the childcare and look at your options I work three days instead of 2.5 days and do less hours but actually have happy children and more money towards the childcare!

Remember excellent childcare is a great reward as someone else has different skills to you and can enrich your children's lives and in today's society for many of us there is no choice but to work it is making the best of the options available.


Below are my top tips for childcare.

1) Trust your instincts ( if it doesn't feel right it isnt right)

2) Trust your child if they are not happy then it isn't right ( The nursery I Liked my daughter cried at every time she never gave a backward glance at the new one)

3) Ask Questions ask lots and lots of questions ( There is a good starting list on Government website Directgov.co.uk)

4) It's your child any nursery Pre-School should encourage you to ring up drop in when you like ( I probably rang every 10 mins when she first started I was definetally worse to settle than my children! I still ring at least once she's my baby!)

5) Look at your options what is your ideal I worked 2 full days and 1 half day before I had my youngest and it really didn't work the eldest would not have been able to go to Pre-School and then I would have had two lots of nursery fees and it was not viable so I asked for 3 days until 2.30 I got it this means she still gets to go to pre-school.

6) 6) Loose the Guilt embrace the time to be someone other than Mummmeee!! I really appreciate the time I spend with my children but I also like being me too!

Good luck and happy hunting remember good child care works in additional to you enhancing your foundation.

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