Has anyone done a further education course with young children?

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I've recently had dc3. He will be 4 months in Sept. Both my other dc will be in full time school in September.
I am think of starting a level 3 diploma course which is part time and will lead to a slight but more reliable change in career and an increase in wages when I do go back to work.
Has anyone else completed something similar whilst in maternity?
I have a year before I need to return to work and I think that it would be ideal to use this year to improve my prospects.
I'm scared of it being a huge struggle with such young children but also have the feeling that it's now or never...
Any experiences would be helpful in making my decision.

I completed the final year of my degree with a young un.

I was 34 weeks with number 3 when it started and he was 6 months old when I took my finals.

It is definitely doable and I actually found it much easier than the previous 3 which I did with 2 children and working full time. I used to read during the night feeds and got very good at typing one handed!

Good luck

Thank you x

I graduated this summer after going to uni instead of going back to work after my mat leave.
DS was just 9m when I started.

It was a juggling act and I had to be organised and not just keep up but try to keep ahead - no all nighters the night before something was due etc but definitely doable.

Naively I thought the juggling would get easier as he got that bit older but it was actually the other way around. As he got older he obvs understood a bit more that mummy wasn't there sometimes whereas when he was a baby he really wasn't that fussed who put him to bed etc.

So, I'd say - go for it, plan well, keep ahead and enjoy it.