My son spends 2 days a week with Tasha, since he turned 1 at the end of July 2024 and his development has come in leaps and bounds since then! Not only is he more confident physically but his social skills with other children and his communication has improved significantly. This can be a testament to the care and attention Tasha puts into her time with the children she looks after.

During the days my son is with Tasha, I receive regular updates via WhatsApp, both in the form of photos showing what activities they're doing, and messages to let me know how his eating and naps have been. We also have a little catch up when I pick him up at the end of the day so I have a really good idea of how his day has been without even being there! Tasha also provides a written review of his progress every couple of months, highlighting milestones reached, which is always lovely to read as a parent.

In terms of activities, Tasha organises lots of fun, creative tasks when they're at home, including painting, making animals out of conkers and creating pictures with hand prints (including a birthday card for my husband which I was very grateful for!), all of which we get to take home as a souvenir of his day. Tasha also makes sure the children spend time outside, at the park and local farms, as well as other stimulating environments like play groups and role play cafes, which I know my son LOVES!

Tasha is also extremely adaptable when our plans change (e.g. changes in my work schedule) and, if she is able to, will always accommodate having my son on another day of the week, which gives me peace of mind. Equally, she is conscious never to have too many children at one time and I always appreciate her saying if she is unable to swap days for that reason, otherwise this could be detrimental to my son and the other children if they were not able to receive her usual level of care.

At the end of the day, I have been so grateful to have found Tasha as she goes over and above my expectations of what I thought having my son in childcare would be like, and the fact that I always have a happy boy to pick up just says it all. I'm also pregnant with my second son and am desperately hoping Tasha will have a space so he can join the fun too, when the time comes!

Thank you Tasha :)

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