RANT - Childcare - Mother

mum2bdec10 · Oct 8th, 2010, 09:04 AM

Hi Ladies,

just got off the phone to my mum and she is badgering me already about arraging a child minder for my baby. She says i have to arrange it now otherwise i wont find anyone when i need it.

Is she right?

i'm not due until December and very reluctant to arrange childcare before the baby is even born! i intend to go back to work around September next year.

Also the woman she wants me to call lives in a well known part of Swindon which is known for being very rough and i'm not sure i want my kid going there!

Wriggley · Oct 8th, 2010, 09:16 AM

for me personally i wouldnt even be thinking of childcare before my babie is a year old - its just not going to happen i feel its far to young

**AtomicPink** · Oct 8th, 2010, 09:17 AM

Erm.... no. If you intend on putting your LO into nursery, its good to put their names down sharp but i think its a bit early!
And its got sod all to do with your mum!

mrsp14 · Oct 8th, 2010, 09:18 AM

Seems slightly premature to me ifur not due till December and staying with baby till September. I'd leave it till after babys born personally. Although it might be worth checking with you local childcare info services to see if there are huge waiting lists for whatever type of childcare you're planning on.

mum2bdec10 · Oct 8th, 2010, 09:27 AM

yeah i thought it was a bit early. i know that i will need to arrange it a while before i need it but i want to at least wait until she is born!

In an ideal world i would love to stay at home and look after my LO myself but as my mortgage is pretty high i cannot afford to do so. Sucks.

Tadpoley · Oct 8th, 2010, 09:27 AM

Depends on your area. We were told to get on a waitlist this Sept for a nursery place next Sept, just due to high demand. However you should decide where the baby goes!!

jeanettekaren · Oct 8th, 2010, 09:33 AM

My baby is due at the end of November and I already have a part time nursery place booked to start in June. It's been booked for a few months already. The nursery I chose got an outstanding ofsted report which means it is very over-subscribed. I got one of the last places for one of the days I needed.

In an ideal world I wouldn't need a nursery place at 6 months old but sometimes there is no other option.

I'm not sure whether childminders get booked up as quickly though

Oct 8th, 2010, 09:04 AM	#1
mum2bdec10 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Swindon, Wilts Posts: 366	RANT - Childcare - Mother Hi Ladies, just got off the phone to my mum and she is badgering me already about arraging a child minder for my baby. She says i have to arrange it now otherwise i wont find anyone when i need it. Is she right? i'm not due until December and very reluctant to arrange childcare before the baby is even born! i intend to go back to work around September next year. Also the woman she wants me to call lives in a well known part of Swindon which is known for being very rough and i'm not sure i want my kid going there!

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Oct 8th, 2010, 09:16 AM	#2
Wriggley Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 9,094	for me personally i wouldnt even be thinking of childcare before my babie is a year old - its just not going to happen i feel its far to young

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Oct 8th, 2010, 09:17 AM	#3
AtomicPink Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 27,374	Erm.... no. If you intend on putting your LO into nursery, its good to put their names down sharp but i think its a bit early! And its got sod all to do with your mum!

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Oct 8th, 2010, 09:18 AM	#4
mrsp14 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Carterton, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,766	Seems slightly premature to me ifur not due till December and staying with baby till September. I'd leave it till after babys born personally. Although it might be worth checking with you local childcare info services to see if there are huge waiting lists for whatever type of childcare you're planning on.

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Oct 8th, 2010, 09:27 AM	#5
mum2bdec10 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Swindon, Wilts Posts: 366	yeah i thought it was a bit early. i know that i will need to arrange it a while before i need it but i want to at least wait until she is born! In an ideal world i would love to stay at home and look after my LO myself but as my mortgage is pretty high i cannot afford to do so. Sucks.

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Oct 8th, 2010, 09:27 AM	#6
Tadpoley Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: London Posts: 142	Depends on your area. We were told to get on a waitlist this Sept for a nursery place next Sept, just due to high demand. However you should decide where the baby goes!!

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Oct 8th, 2010, 09:33 AM	#7
jeanettekaren Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Altrincham, Cheshire Posts: 1,262	My baby is due at the end of November and I already have a part time nursery place booked to start in June. It's been booked for a few months already. The nursery I chose got an outstanding ofsted report which means it is very over-subscribed. I got one of the last places for one of the days I needed. In an ideal world I wouldn't need a nursery place at 6 months old but sometimes there is no other option. I'm not sure whether childminders get booked up as quickly though

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