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Dawn
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Woking

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5 stars

Brilliant Child Minder

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We needed to find childcare for our son (Paddy) when he was 3 months old and this was a real concern for us, from the moment we met Dawn and ever since then we have been DELIGHTED and very thankful to have found her to look after Paddy.

My wife was nervous of leaving Paddy with someone, as he was so young. This transition has been made so much easier with the knowledge that Dawn will be looking after Paddy’s well being as much as it would be at home.

Entrusting someone with experience of looking after young babies was vital to us, Dawn has that experience in spades. Her home is a really peaceful sanctuary and spotlessly clean, she has a wide assortment of toys, chairs and mats for our son to lie and play on and she has a real love for looking after young children. Dawn even went the extra mile and bought a travel cot for Paddy to use for daytime naps.
We are regularly kept informed on how our son is getting on day to day and she goes out of her way to be helpful, such as washing any clothes/bibs if they get messy or ‘accidents’ occur. Dawn also makes sure his feeds and sleeps coincide with what he does at home.

Dawn has been incredibly adaptable and flexible too, on occasions he has been dropped off early or we have collected him a little late – none of which is a problem.

We feel genuinely lucky to have found Dawn and I am convinced Paddy would not be cared for better anywhere else.

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I have loved every minute of the precious time I have spent looking after Paddy, having had him from only three months old, I soon became very attached to him. I have enjoyed working closely with his lovely parents building a routine for him and helping to guide them through the weaning process. Paddy is one of the most contented babies I have had the pleasure to care for.Sadly for me Paddy left me shortly after his first birthday due to his mum being on Maternity leave with baby number 2. Unfortunately due to the fact that they live an hours drive away it would no longer be practical to bring both children to me on a daily basis. However we remain in close contact, baby Arthur arrived safely in August and is gorgeous. Paddy was very pleased to see me despite us being apart for three months and when he held out his arms to me I realised why I love what I do. I am hopeful that I may have occasional opportunities to work with this delightful family again, but know we will remain friends forever. Thank you Ed & Jo for such a lovely review.