Harjit looks after my 7 year old for a week or two at a time. Usually from 10:30-3:30 or 7am-3:30, during term time, when he has broken up from school and I am at work.

I make my little boy packed lunches everyday, so Harjit doesn’t need to bother with lunch, as my boy can by picky with his food. Harjit specialises in Asian cooking, but will make my boy an additional sandwich, when needed.

I also ask Harjit to do school work with him daily. Either his timetables, maths or writing practice.

She is kind with him, and perseveres with him when he naturally does not want to do any of this school work.

She has also painted with him, plays board or card games with him. When he wants to go outside to kick his football around, she will go out with him and supervise.

As she is unfamiliar with my local area, she does not take W out on trips to the park or other areas of interest. So they stay in the house and kill time, until I or my husband get home.

Harjit, also potters around the downstairs, keeping everything clean and tidy and helps my boy to organise his toys etc, so the place is kept tidy. She hoovers up and washes my pots, in addition to her main duty.

Honestly, if we didn’t have Harjit, I do not know what we would do. Harjit is paid cash in hand at the end of the week & is flexible with dates and times.

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