Katy was Nanny to our two boys for just over two years and I can't recommend her highly enough. She began working with us on a term- time basis, and right from the start she won over our boys' respect, attention and love with her firm but fair attitude, her incredible organisational skills and her infectious sense of fun. Before starting she took the time to come and visit the boys to build a rapport, and even went to the lengths of researching Star Wars (our eldest boy's favourite at the time!) so that she was able to engage with him in his games.

With our eldest she was superb at supporting his learning at home (as he was old for his year), and made up various games and activities to stretch his thirst for knowledge. She was particularly impressive when it came to school projects; our Olympic Scarecrow was amazing and widely admired! She also sought out clubs and activities which tied in with our boys' interests and strengths, finding a trampolining activity for our eldest sporty boy and a great music group for our youngest, as just two examples. She nurtured our youngest from being a large and lazy 9-month old, through the crawling and stumbling stages, until finally supporting us with the potty- training challenges in her final summer with us. All the time she was such a wise support to us as parents; her wealth of experience really does show for all the different stages of development.

So many other parents have commented to me about how impressive Katy is in her role; many have said that they assumed she was the parent of my children due to the amazing bond she displayed with them and the obvious love they have for her. The teachers at the boys' school also said that they had never seen a better nanny: she would attend meetings at school if I couldn't go and feed the information back; she would speak to the teachers of any concerns we may have and help to resolve issues; and she would manage the homework routine and various organisational challenges of school life with skill. She would also attend Nativity Plays, sports days and concerts on her days off.

Universally adored by all children she comes into contact with, Katy is an outstanding Nanny. From establishing routines to organising fun days out, she is honestly the best nanny you could ever hope for. We continue to miss her terribly and are so happy to be able to meet up with her and her lovely son on a regular basis for play dates.