Kelly has been childminding my 1 year old and 5 year old since October 2019. My 1 year old wouldn't settle with my initial setting and so I was having to take lots of time off work to pick him up early etc.
I turned to Kelly after finding her online and she was able to take on both my boys the following week. Kelly was amazing from the very beginning. She would keep me updated with pictures of my 1 year old having fun at soft plays. This made me feel so much better as a mum returning to work from maternity leave. I love that Kelly keeps my little boy so stimulated and entertained all throughout the day. He will now run down her pathway in the mornings with his arm out to Kelly saying 'hi ya, hi ya'.
My sons developent has also come on leaps and bounds with Kelly. He would come home singing the whole twinkle twinkle tune and the alphabet tune from a very young age. He has also learnt different words with Kelly. We have been very impressed with his progress.
My 5 year old took to Kelly straight away. Kelly's house has a very warm loving family feel. It's definitely a home from home environment which I think has helped my boys to settle so quick.
The other children at Kelly's setting are absolutely lovely too. All very well behaved children and they play so nicely together.
Kelly does arts and crafts after school with the children and reads my sons school book with him.
My 5 year old was never interested in drawing or colouring before joining Kelly's setting. Within a couple of weeks Kelly had him colouring and drawing and now he loves doing it at home which is great to see.
Kelly has been very flexible too which has been a massive help for both my husband and I working in the city. Luckily we have only had a few occasions where the trains have delayed us. Kelly has always been very understanding which really does put you at ease.
Kelly had also never taken a day off so I haven't had any worries re cover.
She really is the Mary Poppins of Laindon. I wouldn't trust anyone else to have my children.

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