Our son has been at Sharon's for three days a week from 9 months old until now, having just turned three. Her home is safe and welcoming, and our son immediately felt relaxed, comfortable and safe there and with Sharon, right from the first meeting (not the case at other places we had looked at before!), and was fully settled after just one day!

As well as Sharon's warmth and love of the children, and the safe and comfortable environement, there is also the hugely enriching element of being taken out to other activities with other children every day - whether it be making art at another playgroup, singing and dancing with 'Mark in the Park' or charging off to Chiswick for music and instruments or enjoying the local soft play, our son has got so much out of it, and his social development, confidence and love of artistic expression have really blossomed.

Sharon's also great at giving a quick daily run down at pick up time, ranging from food, toilet activity, what he's enjoyed and naps - so it allows us to know what to expect when we get home and keep track of how he's doing. She's also been great at providing him with positive routines - which have also helped us avoid some of the typical struggles with naps, dinner time etc.

Another benefit is that Sharon's place is in a private court with some shared space, so our boy has been able to meet other children and their parents in a safe environment, one of whom now helps to look after him from time to time when we need out of ours childcare.

The biggest positive I can say is that our son is happy and totally comfortable, despite other children leaving and new ones arriving in the time he's been there, and we simply haven't had any real headaches as parents when it comes to childcare. I really can't recommend Sharon highly enough, and our boy's departure to new adventures at pre-school is one that, while there is some sadness attached, we know he has been prepared to take in his stride.

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