Having your first child can be scary enough but having to send them off into the world without you is even scarier - however, finding somebody who is able to nurture and enrich your child to your own expectations is a very rare find. Roxanne and Little Peaches left us in no doubt that she would be able to fulfil this role and more.
Our son has been with Roxanne since he was seven months old and she has played a pivotal part in his emotional, physical and linguistic development. Being a first-time parent, we were unsure how to navigate the basics like weaning, toddler tantrums and toilet training but Roxanne guided us through each phase with patience, advice and the reassurance that every stage is not forever.
In the very early years, our son was taught how to use the ‘my turn next’ rule to help him become patient when other children were playing with the toys he wished to use – we were able to use this in our home when he interacted with other children and sometimes struggled with the concept of sharing. This is one of the many qualities that Roxanne has instilled in him that we have been able to build on (many times referring to her for guidance in many behavioural matters!).
Roxanne constantly arranges new activities and days out to help the children become well-rounded. This includes days out to farms, soft plays, meeting other childminders and various other settings. Our son is confident in public places but also knows the necessity to stay with an adult and the importance of being safe. He has also been able to make lots of friends through the different childminder meet ups which has prepared him well for starting school in a couple of weeks.
As time went on, Roxanne has supported our child in many aspects of his development, such as: healthy eating, toilet training, maintaining healthy friendships and being safe when out and about. She has been an integral part of our child’s upbringing – to the point where our second child will be joining her very soon and we genuinely would not consider or want anyone else to have such a hand in helping to raise our children.
Our son is articulate, fully toilet trained and very bright – all qualities that we genuinely believe have thrived with Roxanne looking after him for the last four years and we could not thank her enough for that.

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