Emily has been looking after my 2 children for over 2 years (my youngest daughter was 9 months and my elder daughter was 2).

They immediately loved going to Emily as she is so warm, bubbly and loving towards the children.

I’ve always been amazed at how quickly they learn new things with Emily and also the good habits they learn which are common place at Emily’s eg. Hand washing, tidying up, healthy eating, politeness and respecting nature etc.
I can honestly say my childrens’ good nature and politeness is in part down to Emily’s care of them during the week.

Her own children also are very welcoming to the mindees and they all play and interact nicely.

I love hearing about the activities that they get up to during the week and the kids have so much fun. My children were very shy when they first started to go to Emily’s and I was worried that my elder daughter was very nervous after a previous experience at another childminders, and I was so pleased to see the different reaction from the children almost immediately.

Emily works well with me as a parent to keep me informed of what the children get up to daily, funny things they say/do and also where their development needs are and what we should be working together to improve.

Finally, she has done a fantastic job to prepare my eldest for school by really encouraging independence and encouraging her to start to do things for herself over a gradual period of time.

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