We found April through our existing/previous nanny who was taking maternity leave and April agreed to help us as maternity cover. April was with us from May until the end of this year. Our son Sebastian was 18 months old when April started and April also brought her son with her who is a lovely boy and got on really well with Seb.

April fit into our routine very easily and picked things up really quickly and Seb got on well with her and her son from the beginning. The process of bringing April in as maternity cover was a non-issue really and just wasn’t the hassle we had worried it might be. Once she starts in the morning April is completely responsible for Seb for the day until she finishes in the evening. She is responsible for all aspects of care for Seb from dressing him, feeding him, taking him out for activities, haircuts, appointments. She has also done some batch cooking for us and the washing of Seb’s clothes in the limited time whilst he is napping.

April has been an incredible nanny. She is very organised and is always looking for interesting things to do with the boys. April manages to balance fun activities with education (which is her passion) and Seb’s language and understanding of the world around him has come on leaps and bounds since she has been looking after him. He completely trusts her and seems very relaxed and happy when in her care. We have never had any separation anxiety issues from Seb whilst April has been looking after him.

April prefers taking the boys out to clubs, activities and visits and Seb has an absolutely amazing time. April is also really good at keeping us updated on what they are doing together and often sends photos and videos of what they have been up to and the progress and leaps that Seb has been making, which is wonderful to see. April helps us feel involved with what Seb has been up to.

April is very calm and kind with our son and always puts his needs first. She is very punctual and reliable. April also seems to have an endless amount of energy and she appears to be equally enthusiastic at the end of the day as she does at the start! We have a WhatsApp chat with her and she will always check with us if she isn’t sure of something but ultimately we completely trust her so it’s a very easy relationship.

We are so pleased that we have had an opportunity to have April and her son involved in our lives and we hope that continues, wherever she goes next.

I would recommend April wholeheartedly to anyone that is looking to hire her with no reservations.

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