In all seriousness would you ask for a CAF!?

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Ok, so I spend my days doing CAFs with other families that i work with.
We have alot going on here and certain things i would like to access I cant unless you have a CAF, which being as im off everyones radar i def dont have. The issues are

DD1 has HFA, phobias and school refusal (but does go because we make her iyswim)
DD2 is being assess for possible ASD
DH has cancer
me, well im falling apart at the seams, I have IBS, heart condition and possible other things thats too hard to explain.
Money is a huge worry for us at the moment. I would love to get DD2 into a preschool but cant afford it, and because we work im not entitled to everything yet unless i pay Somedays i could just cry but know if i do i wont stop. Im rushing here there and everywhere and just need something but dont know what.

So do i ask for a CAF? or just keep plodding along? Im trying to do my mum hat thing and not my work hat iyswim!

Lisasd

ask for it all in honestly if someone else said all that's being going on you know you would advise them to.

It's no shame to admit your struggling anyone would do.

I just admitted to jv that I'm struggling with everything and that need some help don't think they can do much but just saying it helps

I'd do it.

We weren't struggling, ourselves, but did one with our HV so DS2 (autism, non-verbal) could access nursery early, last year. There were 11 free sessions available to 2 year olds who would benefit from the social exposure and DS2 was awarded 5 of them. He settled right into nursery when he started officially in September, thanks to the 2 term head start he'd had and it makes us much less nervous about him starting reception there in September, even though he's not even 4 yet!

If you're confident it would help you to access something like that, then go for it.