how many of you are parents?

Hi, i'm a mum of 2 (16 months & 4 1/2) As i'm currently working 3 days a week Daughter No1 is at school and the other one is looked after by my Hubby on his days off (he works shifts) and the Inlaws who are superb when hubby is working.

Not sure what i would do if Hubby was on a night shift and i was required to do one too, guess i just cross that bridge if and when it comes.

I'm managing a part time job now plus family commitments etc, so hopefully i can work around full time study. Like my Mum said 'if you want something badly enough you work it out'. Plus my Uni has a great Nursery facility.

Jayne X

Well, I have four children but nowhere near starting yet! My youngest is 8 months old but I expect she will be about 2, nearly 3 when I start the degree course. My DH is very supportive and works from home but we will still need a nanny. My other 3 children are 10, 9 and 6 years now. I am expecting it to be tough but I am sure it will be extremely rewarding and I will need to keep very focussed!!

Hi, I have 3 boys, aged 10, 6 and 4. I'm starting uni in may and the plan is that they are at school full time very best friend and bril neighbour will pick them up til OH gets there, to take them home. On nights OH will take them to school. Hopefully this is a good plan and will get me through the 3 years!!!
Fingers crossed. LOL

Hi
I have two children 5 and 8. My OH works for the NHS and so between us a few good friends and a childmminder we are hoping it will work out. I am hoping to start in September and have tried to plan as much as possible but will have to start first to see if it will work. The good thing is that the Uni gives us a list of what and where we will be for the year i.e uni weeks and placement weeks and leave so can try to plan our lives round that.



Coffeebean

I was wondering how people are working out with children.
I have 2 ages 4 and 2.
I work part time at the moment 10-3 and MIL has the kids for me.

Can i ask, when you are doing the course what happens in uni holidays? Do you do placement? Have the time off? Half and half

Hi,

I have a son who is 20 months old. I'm working full time at the moment, so he's in nursery. MY BF works shifts and some nights as well which can make things difficult. I'm hoping to do the access certificate which is part-time and I'm going to have to work part-time as well, but I'm guessing (!) that college will just be during the day for this course so things shouldn't be too different.

Hi

I'm sure if I don't give you the right answer some lovely person will correct me but as I understand it the University (Salford anyway) give you a timetable for the year as to where you will be i.e uni / placement / study week or holiday. You get only 7 weeks holiday a year and only get to choose the two weeks you have off in the summer. The degree is different from other degrees and is longer because of placements and so you have less time off.

I would think that each uni does it slightly differently and I would really recommend going to open days and asking loads of questions.

Hope this helps

Coffeebean

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Student Midwife

We have four children. They are 9, 7, 2 and our youngest will be one this May.

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Wife, Doula, student midwife and mama to 4

Hi,
i have four children as well.
They are 12 (nearly) 8, 2.5 and 18mths.
I'm not at uni yet but i am on the full time access course and managing quite well at the mo!
Just takes time to get into you're own little routine lol.x

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Hi,

I have two Thomas 3 Emily 10 months.

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