Anna looked after my daughters from when they were 4.5 and 10 months. Eden (10 months) warmed to Anna really quickly, in fact we all did! She is very warm, confident and her passion for childcare, and knowledge, comes across immediately. Anna helped us through some tricky spots during the pandemic, always with a smile, and we'll always be grateful for that! Group activities weren't really on during the time Anna looked after Eden, but instead Anna came prepared everyday with new activities for inside the house, in the garden, or in local outdoor spaces. We have many photos of Eden having a brilliant time! Anna knows of so many fun things to do, such as messy play with food-colouring-added yoghurts and building a tent in the garden for singing. Whilst we were home-working upstairs, we'd often hear Eden laughing loudly and learning to sing, and that brought us a lot of happiness.

Anna was also really great with my older daughter, who can be quite shy. Anna seems to know what each age group of child would enjoy, and Dilara bonded with Anna over particular books and outdoor sporty things. We still see Anna in the neighbourhood, as she is currently a Nanny for a family closeby (from when nursery opened for Eden and Dilara started school), and my daughters will both run up to her with open arms. I would happily trust Anna with the kids for babysitting or any other help we needed, and know that they'd probably have more fun with her than with us :).