The Childcare Pathfinder

Complete this interactive mini-course to reflect on whether, when and how to use childcare to make your parenthood plan work.

WHERE YOU ARE NOW

You have mixed feelings about the idea of using childcare.

  • Like 80% of families, you can’t afford to have one parent stay-at-home (or you’re not keen to stay at home!)
  • You’ve heard about the importance of early years development for children’s brains
  • You’re not sure how you feel about someone else looking after your child
  • You’re afraid to dig into the research, in case you don’t like what you hear!
  • You need to get comfortable with the principle of using childcare, and when to use it, before you choose a provider
THE COURSE CREATOR

Hi, I’m Helen, and I help people like you, to make well-informed decisions about how to manage parenthood

I’m a parent of 2 children (11 and 9), but before I had kids, I didn’t know much about childcare at all. Through research, personal experience, and talking to lots of parents, I’ve put together a balanced, reflective resource for those thinking about using childcare for the first time.

I’ve put together this course as an antidote to feeling a bit stuck when it comes to thinking about childcare. Once you’ve completed this interactive mini-course, there’s a more practical Childcare PlanBuilder course to help you choose between all the different options in a well-informed way.

The Childcare Pathfinder is a short, educational and interactive, course to help you reflect on your feelings about childcare, and to stimulate discussion with your partner (if you have one).

It’s designed to bring you clarity on how much childcare you want to use, and when, so you can move on to making practical choices about providers.

Informative, thought-provoking videos

Videos cover topics such as the different ways of thinking about childcare (including its costs), what the research says about the impact of childcare on children and families, and whether it ever makes sense to be a stay-at-home parent.

Questions for you to answer in the tool

After every video, there’s a question or two for you to answer. These build to create your personal pdf document. They also ensure that you’re always on track with your reflections and don’t finish the course empty-handed.

Your personal pdf report, “My Childcare Reflections”

The answers to your questions will be collated automatically into a pdf report which you can download at the end, perhaps to share with your partner.

All your questions answered, for 12 months

Ask questions and get answers, for 12 months after buying the course. These will be personal answers, to help you understand how the course content relates to your life.

HOW YOU’LL FEEL

Feel knowledgeable and clear on your views on childcare.

  • Move from clueless to clear(ish) about whether and how to use childcare
  • Get aligned with your partner on this important question
  • Be able to defend your viewpoint in conversations about childcare with friends and family

Did you know?

All the Preparental courses, tools and resources are free to members of The Parenthood Planning Club.

You might be wondering….

Preparental is the home of parenthood planning, offering practical support to non-parents.

Preparental is a registered trademark, and Preparental Ltd is a limited company registered in England and Wales, with company number 14589489. The street address is Tiverton, South Road, Woking, GU21 4JS, United Kingdom.

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To contact Helen at Preparental, email helen@preparental.com

Yes! All Preparental courses and tools are accessible as part of membership of The Club. Find out more about The Club on the homepage.

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