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šŸ‘„ REAL TALK - What to ask at daycare, kinder or school orientation

Season 9, Ep. 155
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Real Talk is back and Liv & I are giving you all the intel on our break and also what we wish weā€™d raised at orientation days:


šŸŽ™ Your top questions to ask during any orientation day


šŸŽ™ Insta v real life; holiday break intel


šŸŽ™ Waitlists and soon to sign kids up to daycare, kinder, school


šŸŽ™ A hot tub incident and car breakdown


And so much moreā€¦


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For more episodes on school selection see:

Episode 118 Our kids start prep next year

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/real-talk-our-kids-start-prep-next-year/id1534951122?i=1000638217777


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