Antoinet's 5 Star Reviews
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4.86 out of 5
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Below are the 5 star reviews for Antoinet. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk members and not of Childcare.co.uk. Parents must carry out their own checks and references on childcare providers to ensure that they are completely happy before enaging in the use of their services.
Antoinet has been caring for our daughter for about a year and we consider ourselves very luck to have found her. Our daughter loved her from the start, and she enjoys spending time with her, she keeps calling for her over the weekends.
Antoinet began working with our daughter when she was around 1 year old and a bit late in starting to talk. Through constantly talking to her, narrating activities, and singing, Antoinette significantly developed her speech. Now, our daughter is a confident speaker, knowing lots of words for her age. This was a great preparation for starting nursery, as she can express what she needs.
Antoinet always suggests activities and groups for our daughter to join which helped develop her social skills and confidence. She always shares pictures of our daughter throughout the day which we enjoy, as well as detailed notes of her meals. Antoinet prepares a variety of healthy and tasty meals for our daughter, and prepares extra portions for the weekend. She is always patient with our daughter who is a fussy eater.
Antoinet comes up with diverse activities and crafts to keep our daughter engaged. She is always singing, playing with her, and reading her stories that she loves. Our daughter is very active but Antoinet manages to keep her busy and entertained the whole day. Antoinet also suggests what we can buy for our daughter’s development, personal items or next season clothing based on her experience which we appreciate a lot.
Antoinet is clam and confident and knows what to do in emergencies so we never feel worried leaving our daughter with her. She is also flexible and adapts to our schedule which can be unpredictable sometimes. She is always helping around the house and sharing valuable advice and tips with us.
Antoinet is a great nanny and a lovely person. With her experience, skills, and attitude, we would happily recommend her to any family. It’s been great to have her around our daughter especially that we don’t have family in the UK.
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Ruba
on 06/12/2023
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Antoinet
on 06/12/2023:
Thank you so much for taking the time to write this glowing review. Your gorgeous little girl is growing so fast and I feel privileged to see and be part of her development x
Antoinet primarily looked after my youngest son aged 1-2 for 15 months and did pick ups/drop offs and after school care for my eldest son aged 4-5 years, working one day a week for us. The whole experience was seamless and Antoinet slotted in so well into our crazy, busy family household. Even having to deal with our over excited bulldog. The boys warmed to Antoinet straight away especially the youngest and loved his days with her. Antoinet was always eager to make sure my youngest had a fulfilling day and loved his time with her at the local toddler group.
I never had to worry and would really enjoy the little updates and photos during the day while I was at work. I loved that Antoinet would provide a nutritional lunch and dinner and loved having some left over for us to save on the cooking after a day at work.
We were sad to let Antoinet go as I went on maternity leave with my 3rd child. I think the boys were sad too. But love that we have found a reliable Nanny and I’m sure will need babysitting services in future. I know my boys will love that!
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Kelly
on 13/09/2023
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Antoinet
on 08/10/2023:
Hi Kelly,
Thank you for your kind words. I have enjoyed spending time with your family and wish you all the best with your 3 beautiful children..
See you soon
Antoinette
Antoinet has been with our family for over 6 months. During this time she has cared for my 3 children, aged 5, 3 and 1 as well as providing extra care before and after school for my sons best friend. Despite having so many children to juggle, multiple school runs / preschool pick ups and a very annoying beagle to contend with she has never once been overwhelmed by what I know is sometimes a complete mad house! She is always calm, professional, fun and completely capable in any situation thrown at her. She immediately got to grips with our routines, the children's needs and differing personalities. She formed a close bond with them all exceptionally quickly and we immediately felt at ease knowing they were in her care. She made sure to always communicate even the smallest of details and would regularly tell me she had sorted the dates on the food in the fridge or remind me to pick up groceries I was running low on. Small things to some, but these little gestures meant a lot to us. I would not hesitate to recommend Antoinet to anyone, she has been fabulous and it is only due to a change in our financial circumstances that means we sadly have to end our time with her. She shall be missed greatly by us all.
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Emma
on 12/12/2021
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Antoinet
on 16/12/2021:
Thank you so much for taking the time to write this. I will pop over to see how everyone is in the new year. I will look after your children anytime x
I had met several nannies and childminders over the years, but none was like Antoinette. I met her online during the lockdown. She had daily virtual sessions over Skype with my daughter (4 years old) throughout the lockdown. She has been very persistent and patient with her especially given that my daughter was not used to teaching online and she had never met Antoin in person. She managed to engage her with a range of interesting, fun and educational learning activities. We would really love to have her again :) highly reccommended!
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Thea
on 22/09/2020
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Antoinet
on 23/09/2020:
Thank you Thea, for taking the time to review the work I carried out with your gorgeous daughter. I have learnt so much and enjoyed my time with her. An hour is a long time to stay focused and she did extremely well X
I look forward to working for you again.
Antoinet supported our family for around seven months, I found her via childcare.co.uk and we met in person and then with the kids for a walk. From the start Antoinet was warm, caring, organised, practical and supportive. I am a stay at home mum with four children under seven (plus a dog!) and our house can be chaotic and loud - Antoinet was always a calm and fun presence and helped me spend time with the children in a way I couldn't manage on my own. She also offered a lot of practical help with washing, baking, organising kitchen cupboards and art supplies. She noticed the small things that would make a day to day difference in the house and I always appreciated that.
We only parted ways because the coronavirus has meant my husband is now working at home full time so our circumstances have changed significantly. If I ever need help with the kids again Antoinet will be the first person I call.
Thank you Antoinet!
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LizS
on 28/06/2020
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Antoinet
on 29/06/2020:
Thanks Liz. The best review on the entire site! I enjoyed every minute of my time at yours, it was an amazing opportunity to work with you. I would come back in a heart beat x
The whole family calls her NetNet! She was a delight and we loved having her around when my boys were 1 and 5. She is the only person that I could be at peace leaving the kids with besides my own parents and my hubby.
The boys really enjoyed her company and doing things with her, and she was a great help to me as well during my return to work period after maternity leave.
We still keep in touch and would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone.
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Mummydoc
on 01/02/2020
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Antoinet
on 03/02/2020:
Thank you for leaving me a great review. I enjoyed my time in your home and always had fun with your gorgeous boys. I will visit soon X Antoinette
We employed Antionette to help us at a time of real family crisis...
She is the sweetest person and she is a ray of sunshine. I don’t know what we would have done without her. She is a joy to have around and we truly miss her. Unfortunately, she had to start a new job. We will miss her smiling face most! But wish her all the luck....
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Karen
on 13/01/2020
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Antoinet
on 19/01/2020:
Thank you so much for your kind review. I am glad I was available to help. I hope we remain good friends x
Antoinette came to help us out over the summer when my eldest daughter had an operation and had to be put in a hip spica for 2 months. Our youngest daughter was only 8 weeks old at the time Antionette came to help, so it was all a bit full on. I can’t tell you how helpful she was, changing hip spica nappies ( which takes 20mins a time) playing with Sophie, taking her out and about and helping me with household jobs and cooking for Sophie. Thank you Antionette you were a star ⭐️
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KJHughes
on 20/12/2019
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Antoinet
on 20/12/2019:
Thank you for your glowing review. I'm so glad that I was available to help and I enjoyed my time spent with both your girls. It has been a pleasure x
She is kind and caring. She did some babysitting for me while I was on holiday. My husband and I were so pleased with her service. She looked after my newborn very professionally. I found her proactive and energetic. Her positive energy made us all happy.
I highly recommend her.
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Nima
on 14/09/2019
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Antoinet
on 17/09/2019:
Thank you so much for this glowing review! It was a pleasure to look after your children. I hope it made your holiday really special X
Antoinette has been such a great help at home and fantastic with my two daughters. She planned fun activities based on their interests and they loved being looked after by her for the summer holidays. I certainly recommend her, not only for the amazing care of my children but also the support she gave me. Thank you so much, Antoinette :-)
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Andrea
on 01/09/2019
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Antoinet
on 13/11/2019:
Thanks for this glowing review, Andrea. Your girls were a real joy to look after. I hope I can help out again x Antoinette
We found Antionet through this website. She and our daughter bonded instantly, and had tremendous fun together. As new first time parents, she was also an invaluable help to us, with lots of helpful tips and advice. Not sure how we would have survived without her. She is very punctual, a good cook and most importantly fantastic with kids. Our little one never had a dull moment, and we were always glad to know she was in safe hands.
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Parent
on 16/06/2016
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Antoinet
on 18/06/2016:
Thank you very much for your kind words. I love spending time with young children - they keep us young! I am sure we will remain friends for a long time B-)
We have two year old twins and Antoinette parachuted in to help us whilst our nanny was on maternity leave. She has so much experience in childcare that nothing fazes her. She is fair, fun and loves the kids. She is very proactive, always looking for new ways to entertain them and has a natural ability to calm down any tantrums. They love her and I would recommend her highly.
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Jowas
on 15/03/2016
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Antoinet
on 15/03/2016:
Thank you Jowas xx I love your babies too.
Antoinet was recommended to us by a friend and helped us out at short notice for several days last week. She did an amazing job. She has a great rapport with little ones - our daughter was instantly at ease with her and seemed very calm and happy each evening when we got home from work. Antoinet has lots of experience but was happy to follow our regular routine. Plus she even managed to find time to cook some lovely soup whilst baby was napping!
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Parent
on 15/02/2015
Response by
Antoinet
on 18/06/2016:
Just realised I didn't respond to this. Thank you so much for your kind words :-P I will always try to make time to look after your gorgeous daughter.
