monkeymoo

Any ideas of whether we'll need childcare for our son who will be 17 months old when our second son comes along? We're currently considering a couple of days in nursery or a mothers helper to help out at home with both kids. Does anyone have any experience of that close an age gap, and if so, how did you handle it? Thanks!

Does anyone have any experiences, good or bad, of the baby room at Asquith nursery at Peckham Rye that they'd share with me? I went there yesterday for the first settling session with my son and left with a very bad feeling. There were lots of kids, lots of crying and not much one on one attention for the kids (I suppose understandable give the one to three ratio). There didn't seem to be many toys, and the ones that were there were quite old. The room also seemed a bit grubby. I'm trying to work out if I'm simply being an overprotective mum or whether there is something to be concerned about! Any thoughts gratefully received.