Our little girl has been going to Aunty Gayle's house for almost 2 years and loves going there. Choosing a childminder was a gut decision for us, and we knew within 5-10 minutes of meeting Gayle that she was the right person to look after our little girl when I returned to work. Gayle is confident and outgoing and has good life experience, which we thought beneficial in handling situations that life throws at you looking after young children! During settling in, Gayle sent me pictures of my little girl after I had left (sometimes with my little one in tears) showing me that she was happy and playing. I really appreciated this and it help set my mind at ease. Gayle is out and about with the children at every opportunity; playgroups, the zoo, playgrounds and parks and has an amazing selection of toys, games and books. Something else that is really nice about Gayle is that she has bought Christmas and birthday presents for my little girl, a lovely touch. Gayle is flexible where she can be and communicates directly and effectively, which is important in the relationship between parents and childminder. As a working Mum I have appreciated Gayle's pragmatic view on sickness and illness - I know that if Gayle thinks my little girl needs to come home she will call me, but I have never felt like I was called when not really needed. A difficult balance that Gayle manages to strike very well. Most recently Gayle looked after our little girl overnight when our second daughter was born. Needless to say that when our newest arrival needs a childminder we won't be looking any further. Thank-you Gayle!

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