We are both working parents and have 2 great children. I was lucky enough to have family to care for my first child until he went to a private nursery at the age of 2 just before he attended the local pre- school nursery at Banks road. At that time we did not look into child minders in the local area which I now regret. I always had a unsettled feeling when sending my son to the private nursery, and didn't like leaving him there.
My second child also attended banks road pre-nursery school and I needed some additional cover for a few hours after the morning session Monday to Thursday. I was lucky enough to know Emma through my eldest son who is in the same year group as her son.I considered Emma to be the child minder for my youngest son but still had reservations, and this was due to the fact my son being quite shy and will only speak to selected family members and friends. He is also very selective when playing with other children, so I wasn't sure how he would settle.
Well all the anxiety and concerns I had instantly disappeared on the visit day and when I dropped him off with Emma on the first day. The house is child friendly, colourful and very warming with lots of toys around the children's area. Obviously for children of any age its toy heaven!
Emma definitely went above and beyond my expectations when it came to caring for my son, as she would with all children. The amount of fun and creative activities she had with the children just amazed me.
Each day she gave me a quick run down of the day, a diary with a daily update plus photos sent to my email at the end of the week, which for me were so precious. In every photo I knew he was naturally enjoying himself and was very comfortable in the environment around him.
Emma was very approachable with every query I had little or big. I would absolutely recommend Emma as a child minder to all my friends and family, she has a natural connection with children and she's an amazing lady! Thank you so much Emma - There's not enough words in the universe to express the care you provided to my child.