Shona looked after our son Callum in her home in South Queensferry for almost three years. He started at 6 months and was 3 when we moved away. If we hadn't moved, we would have sent our subsequent children to Shona as well.

She creates a wonderfully warm and friendly environment in which children can blossom, learn and have fun. She's keen on regular outings, which our son loved, and she's very skilled at stimulating and indeed educating the children in her care.

In short, she's the type of childminder with whom kids are delighted to go and spend time. We would thoroughly recommend Shona.