Kasia was employed by me in a nanny share to look after my daughter who was 10 months old at the start. The nanny share was with my neighbour, Cheryl and ended because I moved to Hong Kong (Kasia continued to work for Cheryl).

Kasia is a wonderful nanny; calm, caring and nurturing. We are still in contact and my daughter misses her very much. The move to Hong Kong was easy for my daughter as Kasia had given her a lot of confidence and independence - Kasia had encouraged her to explore and do new things and I know my daughter felt secure in the knowledge that Kasia was there in case she needed her. It also made my return to work easier (I am a single parent) as Kasia kept me updated throughout the day with messages and pictures and I felt comfortable knowing that my daughter was being well cared for.

Kasia is very active and likes to take the children to parks, classes and day trips to museums / shows / other activities. She was very proactive in finding interesting things to do for my daughter and Cheryl’s son, always making sure that they would learn something and benefit from the activity. She also instilled good behaviour and manners in both of them without being strict. There were boundaries set so the children did not act up but they also had fun and laughed a lot.

Kasia built a strong network with other nannies so my daughter socialised with different children and built relationships with them.

Kasia was keen to make sure my daughter had a good and varied diet - she would leave a list of food for me to order and then write a diary of what they ate each day, what the reaction was and anything else of note. My daughter ate mackerel and quinoa with Kasia as well as lots of fruit and vegetables!

My daughter has benefited greatly from having Kasia as a nanny early on. She had new experiences in a loving environment which has made her curious, confident, happy, secure and independent. I cannot recommend Kasia highly enough and would be more than happy to discuss my experience on the phone directly.

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