My daughter has been going to Angie for just over a year now and she absolutely LOVES it. Every morning she runs up to the door and gives Angie a huge hug before quickly waving bye to me and shutting the door, which just shows how much she loves being there and how quickly she wants to get involved with the new activities for the day. Every day Angie provides lots of new fun play opportunities for the kids, some of my daughter's favourites being crafts, trips to the beach or fairy forest, singing and dancing, and outdoor play in her brilliant back garden which is fully enclosed and equipped with a mud kitchen where they love to play with water and practise their washing and pouring skills.

One really special moment for me was when Angie had spent time teaching the kids how to say Happy Mothers Day using Makaton and a song for Mothers Day including actions, my daughter was then able to come home and when I asked her a few days later what song she had been learning she recited the whole thing for me....it was so lovely and brought a tear to my eye.

Angie is super with communication and always tells me either verbally or on an online platform, how my daughter has been, the activities she has done each day and what she has eaten throughout the day....she also has a private page on social media for parents, where she posts photos of the kids each day so we can see what they have been up to, it's so lovely to see what a great time they have.

My daughter is a particularly fussy eater and usually refuses anything with a sauce or wet texture....Angie has been absolutely AMAZING with her, she has been so patient and encouraging and has managed to find ways to make lunchtime fun so that now while my daughter is with her she will eat a variety of meals which she never would have before (including lots of different homemade soups, spaghetti bolognese and even a roast chicken dinner!) - miracle worker!

Whilst being with Angie I also started toilet training my daughter, and Angie was brilliant and so supportive in helping me through the process including reading stories she had to my daughter about toilet training, making up a sticker chart for her while she was there (as she knew we had one at home) and encouraging her to go when she wasn't so keen in the early days.

They really learn SO much from Angie and I can't express how much it is appreciated. My daughter absolutely loves her days with Angie and relishes in the opportunity to play with the other children both her age and older (she has a REAL soft spot for Angie's son who is great with all the younger kids)....and as much as I know it has to happen eventually, I'll be so sad when she reaches school age and the day comes for her to move on. An amazing environment with the loveliest lady.

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