@jumpingjellybeans, @ameeeeliaaj Thank you both. My partner will find out about the vouchers.Your right they are underpaid

I get half price day care for my bean as I work in a nursery & even that's costly :( Don't forget that baby dads are often entitled to childcare vouchers, so get him to ask work! Every little helps! xxx

This is why after my ds2 I ended up working three twilight shifts 8pm-00.00 so I could do the school run for ds1 and be at home in the day with ds2. I was working in childcare before i fell pregnant and we worked out I would be minus money if I went back. After baby no 3 joins us I will be taking the full year and then see what we are going to do whether I'll even be able to manage twilight shifts with three kids, only time will tell.?? Childcare is truly expensive! But honestly from experience the staff are not well paid and as a career and someone with qualifications we were often not recognised but slammed in the media. 😢