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The Facts - Childcare Options

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Choosing the right childcare can be an agonising process and leaving your little one with a stranger for the first time is a huge wrench. But it's essential that you don't leave it until the last minute. Finding the best childcare can take time and many nurseries have waiting lists running into months.

Whatever option you go for when choosing childcare, the most important thing should be that your child will be safe and happy.

How to Choose a Nursery

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Its’ an important decision choosing where you want your children to go to nursery and there are many factors to look out for, but the most important one is to let your intuition be your guide and to look at number of nurseries before you choose.

Separation Anxiety

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Around their first birthday, many children develop separation anxiety, and get upset when you try to leave them with someone else, and although separation anxiety is a perfectly normal part of childhood development, it can be a really upsetting and unsettling experience for both of you.

“Nanny Share” – half the cost of childcare!

Hiring your own ‘Mary Poppins’ can do some serious damage to your bank balance.  With every family watching their pennies at the moment 'Nanny sharing' is becoming one of the most popular and cost effective means of childcare. 

Emergency Childcare

Emergency Childcare  - An invaluable resource for parents in a crisis

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