Sonia is brilliant and an absolute gem of a person and childminder. I truly feel so lucky that we found her to look after our son. When we joined her, our son was in a tricky developmental stage and we had been through a lot of upheaval with our childcare, all of which made him unsure and emotional. Sonia was instantly warm, calm, and inviting, helping our son get settled and feel comfortable. In the process she identified and worked with us to solve some previous behavioural issues, including extreme picky eating, and the difference we saw in him within the space of a few weeks was night and day.

Our son truly thrived with her: she took care to identify his strengths and uplift him while at the same time encouraged him to work on and practice areas for improvement for personal growth, as well as preparation for him moving on to preschool and school. She has a large garden and play area and also ensured that they went out every day, either to toddler groups and/or to parks and playgrounds in the area. I loved seeing the videos and photos of my son’s day with her as he was always having so much fun. Her energy and enthusiasm are fantastic, she really cares about the children she looks after, including making them nutritious and tasty meals and snacks.

She always went above and beyond and I really cannot praise her enough for how much my son blossomed with her. Now he has moved on we all miss her very much.

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