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Please! Please can you look at renaming the childcare section?

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GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat · 28/04/2022 21:17

I know we've asked before, and you tweaked it, but it's not working.

Currently on the first page of childcare we have threads about scissors, feeding, avoiding burnout, health questions.... It's ridiculous!

All the while I see questions that should be in the section are found elsewhere, there's a couple in active now.

For me, the childcare section is one of my most used areas, I look regularly to see if I can help with questions or join in with a discussion point. It's getting frustrating now though and I know from previous threads that I'm not alone.

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Flopisfatteningbingforchristmas · 28/04/2022 21:20

I’ve noticed this although it’s not a board I use. Surely it can just be renamed ‘professional childcare’.

SuperDuperJezebel · 29/04/2022 07:29

Completely agree with you @GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat it's driving me crazy!

GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat · 30/04/2022 08:16

Any thoughts @MNHQ?

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Closethefrontdoor · 30/04/2022 08:36

Agreed. Definitely not working.

We need posters to differentiate between PAID childcare and unpaid and currently in this format, it’s not working. This is evident.

AuntieStella · 30/04/2022 08:47

Or we could go back to what it was before MN imposed changes, and have sections for preschool and nursery settings, nannies and homebased childcare and childminders.

Yes that wasn't great for those who were deliberating between the three (rationale for changing to one 'childcare' topic) but neither is this, for reasons explained by OP The experiment is failing, and it is time to review it.

Blondeshavemorefun · 30/04/2022 11:29

Paid childcare or qualified childcare in the title maybe

123walrus · 30/04/2022 20:29

I agree. Ideally you want three boards for the three main types of paid childcare - nurseries, nannies and childminders, since the latter two are so often confused. But if you’re really trying to cut it down to two then nurseries and nannies/childminders would work well.

underneaththeash · 01/05/2022 20:49

thus discussion went ahead last year and HQ basically ignored everyone.
it clearly doesn’t work as it is.
changr it to paid childcare.

jannier · 04/05/2022 12:56

I think proffesional childcare should be together....why seperate nursery as if its a different option not an alternative? Then baby sitters, au pairs and short term care.

nannynick · 23/06/2024 07:01

Two years on and still it does not work being called just Childcare.

Blondeshavemorefun · 24/06/2024 20:32

I Don't understand why it is so hard to title

Paid childcare with sub headings

Nannies
Cm
Nurseries

All 3 are different

BeckyAMumsnet · 25/06/2024 13:58

Hello @GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat thanks for posting and we agree it's not clear even with the wording at the top. We're having a discussion about this and will get back to you ASAP.

jannier · 25/06/2024 16:24

Blondeshavemorefun · 24/06/2024 20:32

I Don't understand why it is so hard to title

Paid childcare with sub headings

Nannies
Cm
Nurseries

All 3 are different

This I don't get why childminders are in a general childcare bit and nurseries have their own section....as we all work to same standards and take funding we can offer advice on the same things

BeckyAMumsnet · 26/06/2024 15:45

Hi everyone - thanks for your patience. We've changed the board to Paid childcare now.

GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat · 26/06/2024 16:04

Thank you!

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nannynick · 26/06/2024 16:49

Yes, let's hope it makes a difference.

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