Due to my previous childminder closing her setting due to pregnancy, I was anxious about finding another childminder as my son can be very shy and takes a long time to feel comfortable around new people and to settle in. Well I needn’t have worried, after explaining to Julie he would take a while to settle she suggested a settling in period of a few months where we attended for an hour each week so he got to know Julie and the other kids. However from the very first visit I could tell Julie was going to be the right fit, she provides a very calm and loving setting and tailors her approach to each individual child’s needs. From day one my son was comfortable around Julie, and by the third visit he did not want to leave. He has not once cried about going, and I barely get a kiss in the mornings because he wants to go play. He also suffers from allergies which has affected his eating, however he now eats more than he has ever eaten, and I can only surmise that Julie is a toddler whisperer! My anxious little boy is like a new person, he’s loud and confident and has come on leaps and bounds in the weeks since starting. He learns so much and I love the fact they go on weekly outings which has helped him socially no end. I cannot recommend Julie enough and am so thankful we managed to secure a place for my son.

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