nursery placements

[beverleymot]

hi not sure if this is the right section to ask this but here goes... i have been trying to get my son into nursery since last september without any joy as everywhere says they are full. i just got him his 2.5 hrs a day free nursery luckily which is obviously better than nothing. my son is very shy and nervous and i would prefer him in nursery as much as possible to get him ready for school. i have a friend who has her child in nursery "full time" but only goes 3 days a week- his family have him wednesdays and fridays so there is a pattern to the absence. i think this is really bad, especially for people like myself who have children who dont socialise very well and NEED proper nursery placements- the places are being taken up and not being used and on those days i would happily take my child to nursery in his place!
Is there anything that can be done about this?

[beverleymot]

actually no id say the shop should have ordered more milk!!

[beverleymot]

n if they NEED them that much like you say they why aren't they using them???

[beverleymot]

ok auntylou, take it you or your husband work? n pay taxes through working? taxes pay benefits including chilcare/ nursery placements. so your saying your happy for you or your husband are happy to go out working eceryday to pay for a childs nursery placement that isnt being used, therefore wasting your hard earned cash??

[Aunty Lou]

Both my husband and I work and unfortunately yes our taxes are used for such wastes but then,there is nothing I can do about it ,
I understand your irritation ,and maybe took your 'gripe' wrongly but I pay sn extortionate amount each month for my child to go to nursery,which is a private nursery,I am wondering if that is what you are meaning or whether you are referring to free places? I am speaking only about people who work and not mothers who use the places as' free time from the kids time'
and yes I agree they are as valuable as working needs
During the summer I am having to pay nearly �600 to keep my childs nursery place while I am off for the 6 weeks and so yes I know all about wasting money.I am sure during the six weeks my child is not there that the nursery will have given his place to some one else so maybe that is another option for you to consider? I know there is not long left but it may be worth it for a few weeks?

[beverleymot]

sorry auntylou yes i didnt mean private nurseries. and im pleased to say i got him into a brand new niursery just opened and he will be doing mon-fri 1-6 starting in a few weeks which has obviously perked me up about the situation. thanks for all your answers xx

[Aunty Lou]

I apologise for my abrupt answers then as I was presuming you meant private ones!
and congratulations on getting himplaced hope all goes well
xxx