Tina (or aunty Tina as my son fondly calls her) currently picks up my 4-year-old son from nursery (12pm) and looks after him until 6pm.

Like most parents, I was apprehensive about sending my son aged 3 at the time to a childminder. Since birth, my parents and I had cared for him at home. During the covid months, he spent the majority of the time at home with me and as such had never interacted with other children other than his siblings. I was worried as to how he would cope in a different environment.

Tina was very reassuring the first day I took my son to her home. She kept me fully informed of his progress throughout the day (something she still does to date). I am pleased that my son has adjusted very well whilst in her care.
Tina’s home is extremely clean, tidy and child friendly and I have no concerns regarding the food prepared for my son. In fact, I’m a little envious as when home, my son often requests for Tina’s food or healthy snacks.

An additional benefit to having Tina as my preferred childminder is that she engages my son in educational games/activities which I have noticed assists him with his learning and in building his confidence. She has a great selection of toys including educational toys. My son also has the opportunity to play in the park and at age 3, he regularly attended the children’s center with Tina which helped him immensely to develop his social skills.

I would HIGHLY recommend Tina to other parents.

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• Setting
• Cleanliness
• Food
• Communication