My son started with Petra and Mat 8 months ago, when he was 20 months old. Before that he had been to nursery, but although a nursery setting had worked wonders on his older sister, I felt that he needed more attention, more care, more nurturing that the nursery staff could give him. Also, I was unhappy with the high turnover of nursery staff, which meant that my son had to resettle with a new key worker every few months. I had an instant good feeling about Petra. She is very calm, and nurturing, a perfect "other mother" figure. She is experienced, capable, reliable, always in a good mood, and my son has come out of his shell since he started with her. Mat, her male assistant, is the perfect complement to a winning team. And Google, of course, the cuddly, gorgeous golden retriever. I feel that my son has grown into the best of himself. He's become a boisterous, adventurous, polite (!!) and happy toddler, who is comfortable with pets. Petra knows what my son needs (for example he needs a bit of quiet time when he arrives in the morning before he feels ready to join in in activities) and she has always been attentive to his needs and provided for them. Petra provides great end-of-the-week reports, and I love to receive the occasional photo/video of my son throughout the day. She has also nurtured his budding centres of interest, noticing for example that he loved musical instruments and encouraging him to play them.
I recommend Petra whole-heartedly to anyone looking for a reliable, lovely and caring person to look after their child(ren).