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A working dilemma
Yesterday’s report by Save the Children and Daycare Trust revealed that many mothers are delaying their return or stopping work altogether when their children are small because of the prohibitive cost...
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Someone to watch over him…
Beginning of a new era today – youngest son has started settling in sessions at nursery. He has a completely different temperament to his older brother and so far seems to be loving it. I have mixed...
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Childcare – is increasing ratios really the answer?
Paying for childcare in the UK is hugely expensive. According to this BBC report, it accounts for over a quarter of the average British family’s salary, compared to 13% in Europe as a whole, and as...
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New starts
It’s not exactly a spring-like atmosphere outside, but there are green shoots appearing in our household. The most significant one is that, from the week after half term, B will be going to a...
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Why toddlers are like empty boats
I’m holding myself back from delving too deeply into the “feral toddler” panic that certain media outlets have whipped up. But to paraphrase: taking her cues from the French system (as she did...
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