Judy began working with us in September 2017 when I returned to my PhD study, and continued until December 2017. When she began my son was five months old and hadn't had previous childcare, so I was slightly nervous about how he would handle the change. However, Judy was very confident and capable with him, and he soon adjusted well. In addition to basic baby-care tasks (such as feeding, changing and giving him milk occasionally) Judy would sing and play with him, which he came to love. She also took the initiative to bring books, musical instruments and toys from her own home which offered a nice change for my son.
Overall Judy is very good with babies and I am incredibly grateful for her help during this time of big change. As well as being reliable and trustworthy, she was often flexible when necessary, which I appreciated, and was willing to pitch in occasionally to help with additional tasks, such as folding baby’s washing or sterilising his bottles. Whilst this was not part of her original contract, this made life much easier for me, and both my son and I came to look forward to her visits. She also has good knowledge of baby-related matters, and offered some invaluable advice and guidance around feeding and eating strategies. I highly recommend Judy to all families and wish her well in whatever she chooses to do next.

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