Anna loves her job and is absolutely brilliant at it. She has been looking after our son two days a week for two years now, and we couldn’t be happier. Our son was only four months old when Anna started, and she was very gentle and attuned to his needs as a baby. As he has grown, she has adapted to his ever-growing interests. She is very imaginative and comes up with all sorts of pretend play, role play and arts and crafts activities, which absorb his attention. She also loves reading stories and singing, and constantly engages him in conversation, which has really helped with his language development. They have bonded so much that now my son asks to see her on weekends!

Her calm presence not only benefits our son but all of us, as she makes everything seem light and easy. She is very good at timekeeping, tidy and organised. She is respectful of our preferences and routines, and at the same time is ready to offer tips and advice when asked. In fact, I feel that I have learnt much of what I know about parenting from her. We are extremely fortunate and proud to have her as our son's nanny.

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