Where do I start with Hollie? She was a godsend to my then 7 month old and 2 year old during a very chaotic time.

I had never left my children in the care of anyone other than immediate family but from the first time I met Hollie I instantly felt comfortable with her. She was extremely professional, had all her qualifications with her and it was obvious she was going to look after the children the way I wanted. I also met her daughter and she really is a testament to how amazing Hollie’s skills are with children.

Lots of things were unclear for Hollie as I didn’t know what I was doing some of the time but she made it work and did an amazing job whilst making me feel like my wishes were being respected. I got amazing advice from her on the children and it was never unsolicited. Hollie looked after my children amongst family members but always made sure she did things my way even though it was challenging at times!

She was always looking for fun activities to do with my son and even managed to get him to self feed! This was something no one ever managed to achieve with my son. Both my children were extremely happy and comfortable in her care which was huge for my daughter as she’d been in and out of hospital and was very clingy to me.

My kids were always doing fun activities where they were also learning so many things. I’m a little bit of a clean freak but I had no issues with Hollie’s standard of cleanliness at all! I had also never let my children go out without me unless it was a family member but I trusted Hollie completely. She was so considerate of my feelings as she would always keep me updated and didn’t stay out too long the first few times.

I cannot recommend Hollie enough, I wish we could still have her around. My family became extremely fond of her also and the children miss her so much. She helped us so much during a difficult time and I’m so glad I had the privilege of Hollie looking after my children.

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