Our first born son has been with Sonya since he was nine months old and I returned to work.

Sonya not only helped him achieve every early milestone, but she reassured us, and helped make his promotion to big brother a lot easier.

My husband and I feel very grateful that we found Sonya. She’s very kind and considerate and incredibly experienced. For example, when she took on another child last year, she thought about what was best for our son as well as her family.

Happiness

We hear regularly from Sonya about what they’re getting up to, and as my son learned to speak, from him about his day. He is always in a great place when he comes home and loves sharing about his time with Sonya and her family.

Education

We owe a lot to Sonya in this space. She is always very creative with what she does with the children and as parents we often joke that all the best behaviours have come from Sonya, whilst he runs rings around us! As he’s hit the terrible twos we have also asked Sonya for advice, which she has readily given, and we’ve worked together to make sure we’re consistent across home life and his time with Sonya.

Food

We get sent the menu every day and Sonya cooks lovely meals for the children, which are seasonal and balanced. I’m relieved to know that he’s eating so well.

Activities & Safety

Sonya takes the children out nearly every day and we see photos of what they’re up to. I’ve always felt sure my son is safe in Sonya’s care and appreciated the clear policies and precautions in place (especially during the pandemic). Sonya regularly sends updates and official guidance, for example when the NHS issued guidance to get kids vaccinated for polio.

Why we’re leaving

At 2.5 years, our son is ready for a nursery with more kids his own age, to prepare him for school. We also want our two children at the same setting for ease. Whilst we’d love to send our daughter to Sonya’s we’ve therefore decided to move them together. It’s a tough decision because we don’t think we can beat the start in life our son had with Sonya.

Echoing previous comments, we really couldn’t recommend Sonya highly enough. Whoever secures a place with Sonya is very fortunate.

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