Jo was the first and only childminder we met, and we have never looked back! Our son started with Jo (Jo-Jo!) aged just 7 months. It was a scary time, going back to work and leaving him with a stranger, and Jo made it easier in so many ways from settling in sessions to carrying around expressed breastmilk and washable nappies! Jo was warm and kind with our son from the very beginning and he has formed a very close bond with her. When he is home with us in the school holidays he talks about Jo, her older children, and his friends all the time! Jo has been like another family member to us, even putting our son to bed when we were stuck at work.
He has developed a lot with Jo, and I am so proud when I see him with other children, he is patient and polite but also confident enough to approach, talk to and play with children of any age. We will all miss her very much when we move house this summer but are confident our son will enjoy nursery thanks to his time with Jo.