Ylva looked after our 3 year old, Daphne, from July 2018 to September 2019 when Daphne left to begin Danish nursery school. Daphne always has been very happy under Ylva’s care. She is generally with two other children and has begun to socialise well She has made the transition from nappies to continent behaviour in large part due to Ylva’s guidance. She has also begun to recognise words and letters at a level which is appropriate for her age.

We like the fact that Ylva makes sure that Daphne is always out and about in parks and playgrounds and that there are regular excursions to interesting events such as farms, zoos, cinema and so forth. We are very happy with Daphne’s development into a quite independent character, proud of being able to put on her own clothes etc. and with good understanding of boundaries.

Ylva sends daily whatsapp photographs of Daphne’s activities and we have never had any dramas! She is an excellent childminder and we are both very grateful for her help in Daphne’s development.

We are sad to be taking Daphne from Ylva’s care but we want Daphne to learn Danish (which Ylva has also helped with, being a fluent Swedish speaker) and the Danish school in London takes children from this age.

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