Alaine was our nanny for almost 3 years. Looking after our son from 7 months old then twins arriving when he was 2, she looked after all 3 children amazingly and slotted right into the family dynamic. In fact, Alaine only had to move on to her new role as we were relocating to a different county. That said Alaine is still a big part of our life and we and the children love seeing her on visits and regular FaceTimes!

She is a very professional nanny. Has an incredible amount of experience, always keeping on top of her relevant paper work and training such as first aid, nutrition, child development etc.

She is also extremely organised and efficient at getting things done and loves getting children outdoors in the fresh air, exploring local parks, doing lots of interesting and fun activities for all ages at home and finding the best baby or toddler/preschool groups. This was fabulous as it ensured our son had a lovely little friendship group before he started preschool and each day was varied, creative and fun! A few months after our twins came along it was time for our son to start preschool so she helped settle him into this new routine. She also provided a great sense of stability for him when I was deep in the trenches of looking after two newborns. She noted how tired I was at times and would swap over looking after the newborns, so I could get out of the house and spend some one on one time with my son. It was such a huge help to know she was here helping to guide us through this big change.

Alaine is super with babies, very adept at weaning and keeping up with appointments for medical stuff etc. Also great with older children she has a natural sense of fun and all kids seem to gravitate towards her. That said she is very good with boundaries and makes sure she herself is rested and healthy to keep going with what is a demanding job. The next family to snap her up will be very lucky!

I am more than happy to be contacted by any prospective employers to validate this review.

Jolene

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