Everyone knows how nerve-wracking finding a childminder can be. Someone to care for yours like they would care for their own. Someone who gets your child's wicked sense of humour and wierd obsessions. Someone who looks after other children who can become you're child's first friends. And most importantly, someone who lives close enough to home but also near the train station so you can shoot off to work after drop offs!

Your must haves may be different to ours but we found all of the above at Sam's. It's been 4 months since we dropped off our little, 11 month old boy with Sam. He is out last one and so we were naturally nervous. He probably sensed this, given that the first time he we left him with Sam he screamed for hours and we ended up having to come get him! Poor Sam must have thought 'what have I got myself into!' But if she thought it she didn't show it! She was really patient and after a mere two weeks of drop offs, there were no more tears, just smiles and squeals and hugs and kisses. Lots and lots of hugs and kisses!

Sam's home and the environment she has created is really lovely and our little boy absolutely loves being there. He's also made lots of new friends and after being a little fussy and clingy, he's now eating and walking like a champ! We honestly couldn't be happier!

Highly, highly recommend!

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