Helen came to us when our daughter was 5 weeks old; initially just to do 3 nights a week to give us a little more sleep and ideally get our daughter into some good sleep habits. Almost 7 months later, Helen still does those 3 nights but also 3 days and additional babysitting when required. To say she has become a member of the family is an understatement! I jokingly tell her we co-parent my daughter but the truth is, we pretty much do. Helen has played an absolutely key role in establishing a wonderful day and night routine in which my daughter thrives - she now consistently sleeps 12 hours a night; sometimes more. She has held my hand and guided me every step of the way from the early months of breastfeeding, transitioning to formula and now onto weaning where she has hand cooked all my daughter's meals and filled the freezer for the days she is not with us. She kept us calm when my daughter had a bad reaction to her first vaccinations, nursed her through her first cold, expertly administered medication we needed to give for a particular condition and showed me the tricks to do so, and even packs everything my daughter needs when we go away. She is caring, loving and gentle with my daughter but mindful not to be overindulgent thereby ensuring my daughter is not clingy. She has boundless energy to engage and entertain her and can make a game or toy out of anything in the home! She is 100% supportive and positive and always ready with advice and guidance drawing on her vast experience as a mother and nanny over several years. She is totally reliable; never having missed a day or night in her time us and we have given her keys to our home without a second thought. We will be devastated to part company with her when we move overseas and could not recommend her highly enough to any other family who will unquestionably find her an asset to treasure.

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