Your baby is starting nursery. And you find yourself standing in their room, wondering what to pack in their bag.  Are there enough nappies? The right number of spare outfits? Are you supposed  to bring bottles?  Don’t worry, you're in very good company!  Once you know what goes in the bag, it becomes second nature.  Here's a straightforward guide to what to pack in a nursery bag for a baby so you can feel confident and calm at drop-off . Label Everything (Seriously, Everythi

If you’ve been researching nurseries, you’ve probably seen the word “safeguarding”  everywhere: on websites, brochures, and inspection reports. This blog explains early years safeguarding in plain English. What it means, what good safeguarding looks like in a nursery, and how it works in practice. At Lucky Beans Childcare settings in Balham , Tooting , Streatham  and Norbury , safeguarding is never just a policy sitting on a shelf. It’s about creating a safe, caring, home-fro

Starting solids is one of those milestones that seems to arrive before you're entirely ready for it.  You've just found your rhythm with milk feeds, you're beginning to feel human again (almost), and then somebody mentions purees, and you're searching "baby-led weaning" at 11pm. Add a nursery into the mix, and it can feel even more overwhelming!  Will they follow your approach?  What if they introduce something you weren't ready for?  Are you going to miss every first bite? H