After a bad experience I was so afraid of leaving my baby with anyone,, until I met Val. She is a real treasure and put my mind at ease straight away, spent over an hour getting to know us both and eased me into leaving my baby by texting me up dates!
Val treats children with fairness, consistency, respect, dignity, kindness and love , whilst remaining professional in that she certainly knows her stuff (degree in early years I believe) . My mum sadly passed away and I have no female mothering role models as such, Val has taught me how to manage development stages and helped me over come problems BUT only when I have asked for her advice has she given it. She is not pushy, she does things the way I like them doing (even if its not how she might have personally done things) and she is sooo understanding and supportive. My little boy is now one and since he has started realizing where he is in the drive he starts squealing laughing and clapping when we arrive at Val's house,,,,, if that isn't praise then I don't know what is. Val and laura sing and teach rhymes, keep a diary if what they have done , have outside time every day, do crafts, lots of sensory integration and are so imaginative and creative when it comes to learning! I have sone amazing gifts which they have made with my little boy! They're almost like an extension of our family and I travel an extra 45 mins every day in the opposite direction of home in order to keep my child with Val due to my job. I'd recommend to everyone as Val really is a wonderful wonderful child minder x