Ewelina offered us a lifeline when we had to remove our son from his previous childminder and, being extra cautious, we weren't prepared for how wonderful, caring and nurturing a childminder could be. Our son took to Ewelina almost instantaneously because of her nature, and the lengths she went to understand our son's strengths and weaknesses. From the second day onwards, one of his first thoughts was to see her, and also the little friends he made that she also cares for. Although his time with Ewelina has been short (we're travelling overseas for the birth of our second child), we've seen such a wonderful and dramatic transformation in our son - not only in his character and language development, but also his ability to play, interact with others, learn new skills and feel more self-aware and confident. Just about every day was different for him, and now we're looking at a larger fridge for all the drawings he brought him.

I've been a teacher for almost seventeen years and, as a director of a school here in Cambridge, I can't recommend Ewelina enough for the way she continues to bring out the best in children. I feel that any child that spends time in her care will enjoy every moment of it, change and grow a little every day, come home exhausted (but happy) and retell tales to mummy and daddy. This was the experience with our son, and we thank Ewelina with all our heart.

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