Becky has been Danny's and Tom's childminder for 4 years now. She looked after Danny for three days a week before he started school in 2020 and since then she has looked after both Danny (now 7) and Tom (now 10) after school on two or three evenings a week. I have never been anything less than incredibly impressed by, and appreciative of, Becky as a childminder.
She seems to have a natural affinity with children of all ages. She engages children by listening to them and also through her creativity and imagination. She is also conscious of what to expect from them, how to challenge them (in terms of development), and how to patiently and positively manage behaviour where necessary.
I love that my boys come back from Becky's talking about activities such as Hama bead patterns, football games, baking biscuits, treasure hunts, drawings and shows, in addition to the obviously appealing Wii competitions.
My boys have benefitted enormously from spending time with Becky, beyond the practical necessity of looking after and feeding them while we are at work.

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