I cannot rate or praise Abbigail enough no matter what I write in this review; she is THAT good. Every parent knows the struggle of having to leave their child on someone else's hands and Abbigail knew to soothe that anxiety in me. I tried taking my child to three others nurseries and after a few weeks I was running for the mountains (fellow parents, please look around when you settle your baby - you may find your baby been fed with the same spoon as other babies and even baby medicine stored in the visitors toilet).

I then figured that a childminder would give my baby more attention and care and I really valued the continuation of a homely feeling for my son. Abbigail provided and keeps to provide exactly that since day one. The happiness on my son's face when I drop him is remarkable and he clearly shows how annoyed he is every time I pick him up since he does not want to leave. Seeing this really alleviated any anxiety I had about leaving him with someone else and I trust that he is having a lovely time there. I can see how Abbigail managed to establish a strong bond with my son and my son demonstrates the same for Abbigail what else can you ask for. I love how Abbigail gives parents time to chat about their child's development and update us on what went on during the day (literally everything, from food, sleep, nappies, issues; she covers all and even follows up with a text for your records). Abbigail has also been sharing so many parenting tips with me which have made a significant difference to how I cope with parenting (well I am a new mum and everything new seems scary). I have one too many things to praise Abbigail on and to be honest no negatives at all. Abbigail is extremely professional, she has a wonderful children's area, she keeps the number of children low enough so that she is able to really be there for the children, in terms of cleanliness I am very satisfied and most importantly - NO nursery germs!!! I am currently in the process of looking for a new house to move at and one thing I'm sure of is that I am not moving anywhere too far from this childminder. I think this last statement will give you the all reassurance you need.

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