Background:
Lorraine joined our family primarily as a nanny to my eldest daughter (aged 5) before and after school and during school holidays. Lorraine also provided nanny support for my younger daughters (1, 3) including nursery drop offs and picks ups, caring for the children when they were ill, providing meals and general help and support / household support.
Review:
Lorraine has been phenomenal - she developed a very close bond with my daughters due to her calming, fun, caring and sensitive nature. In particular, I would highlight:
- Reliability: Lorraine was always very reliable, completely trustworthy and excellent with the children
- Calm: our home could be quite busy and loud with 3 young children. Lorraine added a sense of calm, never seeming flappable and always calmly caring for the children
- Caring: Lorraine is absolutely wonderful with children, from babies to school age. My children adore her, and she developed a strong bond with them
- Excellent activities: Lorraine would create amazing activities, in particular arts and crafts (making these really fun and unique, and very tailored to my children). Lorraine also brought my daughter to the park, to the swimming pool, out on her scooter etc. She always kept busy, but also understands when a child is tired and needs calmer time
- Experienced: Lorraine is clearly very experienced with children, and I would ask her advice and guidance on certain things which I really appreciated
Summary:
We are so, so sad to say goodbye to Lorraine. We are moving to Ireland, and wish we could bring her with us!! She has been an absolutely star, the best nanny we could have wished for. Any family will be very lucky to welcome Lorraine.