Demilee's Reviews
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(5 from 18 reviews)
Eileen looked after our 18 month daughter during our wedding and also helped our children's entertainer during the reception.
We were really pleased with her, as she managed to win our daughter round even though she was being quite clingy to another member of the family. I was very confident that she was being well looked after.
Only regret would be not booking Eileen for the morning as well!
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Demilee
on 08/10/2015
Response by
Demilee
on 08/10/2015:
Thankyou Beccy for your lovely review, really happy you were able to totally relax and enjoy your lovely wedding. X
I found the perfect nanny on this site: Demilee. We are devastated to be losing her as I go back to London this September. If I could take her back with me I would. She has been a full-time nanny to my 2 year old for 6 months, looking after her daytimes and evenings.
Demilee is a very, very experienced nanny. Her manner is kind and helpful and she respects the relationship between parent and child, establishing a lovely bond with your child but never intruding into family life. DD was immediately comfortable with Demilee when usually she is a shy child. DD's confidence has grown since spending time with Demilee and they both share a fabulous sense of humour and have a lot of fun together. My daughter has never been upset when I have left her with Demilee to go to work in the evening and if she has ever been more clingy than usual, Demilee is very good at gently distracting her with a fun activity so I have never had to leave my child crying.
Demilee has huge enthusiasm for her work. She has introduced DD to painting, play-doh, trains (bringing her own train set along to show her), messy play, and sings and tells her stories. DD sits listening, spellbound by her.She is tireless in finding new arts and crafts and things to do from drawing to playing. She encourages DD's imaginative play and because she worked in a pre-school for over ten years she is an expert in child development and knowing what stages DD needs to hit next. DD has just turned two and thanks to Demilee she can already count to 16, she knows her colours and some of her letters. Demilee is very gentle in her approach and never forces DD to play a certain way, preferring to follow her lead in play.
She always checks with me first if she thinks an activity might require my permission (finger-painting for example). She takes DD to the playground and sandpit or the butterfly farm. From day 1 she has made it her job to find new, inexpensive places to take DD to for her stimulation - the leisure centre soft play, the garden centre soft play, the Armouries soft play… I never have to worry that DD won't be safe in her care. Demilee watches and cares for DD as if she were her own child. She is as concerned as I am about the little things from nappy rash to the big things like sickness. One night when DD was ill with vomiting, Demilee cared for her so attentively - even consulting a night doctor by phone in case DD became more ill. I trust her implicitly.
Demilee's manner is upbeat and calm. She is extremely bright and talented with children but humble and polite. She has a folder with every written reference, every detail of every job she has held in childcare for over 20 years and every certificate and police check. This level of organisation and openness made me feel even more trust for her, although within seconds of meeting her I knew I wanted her to look after DD. She is so clearly honest, respectful and dependable.
I would never want to take advantage of Demilee but she has also been very helpful to me personally. We had to move house twice whilst I was here and without her help packing and unpacking the house I couldn't have done it. She is very hard working and the house looks immaculate when I get back. She will happily wash DD's clothes, cook for her and tidy up after her.
Demilee is a baby-whisperer because she understands what children need and how to talk to them and care for them.DD's confidence has grown so much and we are all very fond of Demilee. If you are looking for Mary Poppins, you just found her. I cannot recommend her highly enough. We will find it very hard to replace her.
I am happy to speak on the phone to anyone considering employing Demilee to give a verbal reference.
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by
Parent
about
Demilee
on 22/06/2015
Response by
Demilee
on 25/06/2015:
Thankyou very much for your lovely review, DD is such a lovely girl she has been a pleasure to look after I will miss you both very much.
We first meet Demilee 18 months ago when we were looking for a nanny for our children for a wedding we were attending. After reading her lovely reviews then meeting her we knew she was the best person to look after our children.On the day of the wedding Demilee kept them busy and children had lots of fun with her. We were so impressed with her we then booked her to look after children during school holidays and on evening and weekends. we have a very busy home with 4 children Demilee always spends individual time with each child, from painting nails with our 12 year girl or playing with playdoh with our 3 year old. All children have great fun with her and also helps with homework. Demilee cooks healthy meals for children and encourages them to tidy there bedrooms. Demilee is all we could wish for in a nanny she is kind caring reliable great fun and over all a lovely person. We are so lucky to of found her she is our mary poppins. xx
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by
Parent
about
Demilee
on 14/06/2015
Response by
Demilee
on 14/06/2015:
Thank you for your lovely review, your children are a absolute pleasure to look after, see you all very soon.????xxxx
I found Demilee whilst searching for a babysitter recently. I was instantly attracted to her excellent reviews and felt she was the right person to approach for help with childcare. I wasn't wrong. Demilee arrived promptly the following day to meet with the family on a Saturday morning at our house, my daughter instantly warmed to her and she spent around an hour chatting through my preferences and routine. Demilee brought along her diary and we booked in a couple of dates there and then. Demilee has now looked after my daughter 5 times. Each time she has been not only perfectly on time but always come prepared with some distraction aids for my daughter when appropriate. She is extremely professional, intelligent and kind. Demilee has agreed to babysit at short notice demonstrating how flexible she is. She is very experienced. I honestly can't recommend her highly enough and I want to thank her for providing a first class service to date. I would have been lost without her this month and I couldn't have found a better person anywhere so thank you Demilee! Isabel and Michael Bruce
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by
Parent
about
Demilee
on 15/12/2014
Response by
Demilee
on 15/12/2014:
Thankyou for your kind words, see you all very soon. xxx
Eileen (demilee) has been regular babysitter and I have nothing than fabulous words to say about her, she cares for my children in the way I would and I recommend her to all with the highest of regard. Eileen has a natural way with children with many years experience I trust her completely and my children love to see her. She is very hands on and will entertain them appropriately depending on their age whether its playing with play dough to reading school books. She babysits either in the day or in the evening and will follow my bedtime routine to ensure continuity. Eileen also reads to my children before bed either a story or listening to them read and with her pre school experience will encourage my four year old to spell out his phonics. When babysitting during the day she provides nutritious meals for the children and they will also assist in cooking where appropriate. When caring for them in the day Eileen and my children enjoy going to the park and having lots of fun. I trust her completely and never have any concerns while I'm out so I can relax. I always receive a text
to say the boys are settled in bed which is something I really appreciate. Eileen is very reliable, flexible and at times has babysat with only few hours notice. I would highly recommend her for anyone looking for a babysitter or nanny, she is my star.
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Parent
about
Demilee
on 04/11/2014
Response by
Demilee
on 05/11/2014:
Thank you for your lovely review, see yourself and boys very soon. xxxx
Where do I start there is so many wonderful things I can say about her Eileen has been a star in helping me when I have needed it she came for a pre visit to meet our children and within minutes the children were so attached to her she has a very good way of interacting with them I don't know what I would do without her xx
You'll have to see for yourself how good she really is ...... X
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by
Parent
about
Demilee
on 25/09/2014
Response by
Demilee
on 25/09/2014:
Thank you for lovely review. xxx
Thank goodness we found Demi Lee. She has spent 3 weeks with our children and allowed us to work full time during the summer holidays. Now we can have some real family time together, thanks to her.
The children love her. She has played with them, read with them, done school work with them, taken them out for the day or stayed in doing arts and crafts. Each day was nicely structured and Demi Lee's firm-but-fair approach meant that they all had good days. We have already asked her to come back next year (and plenty of times in between!) and we are very very happy that she is now an extended member of our family :-) Thank you Demi Lee! xxxxxxx
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by
Parent
about
Demilee
on 08/08/2014
Response by
Demilee
on 13/08/2014:
Thank you for lovely review, have a lovely holiday see you all very soon.xx
demilee worked for us for a 5 months period providing childcare for our 2 sons (5 and 1 1/2) after school/nursery when my husband and myself were at work. Her duties involved school/nursery pick, helping with the older ones schoolwork (reading), providing dinner for them and on those days we got home late taking them to bed. Occasionally she was required to stay over night or work weekends.
Demilee came to us when our previous babysitter left us at very short notice and the only reason that she hasn't worked for us longer is that we are moving abroad. We would love to take her with us, as over the last few months she has proven to be reliable, concientious, and much loved by the children. She impressed me durning the interview with her experience and qualifications and this first impression turned out to be absolutely right.
I very much appreciated the fact that she was able to help our older son (in reception class) with his reading schoolwork as she is familiar with the phonetics reading through her preschool work. over and above her agreed duties she would always make sure that the house was tidy at the end of the day, the childrens bags were prepared for the next day and helped out with the occassional laundry or hoovering.
In short: I highly recommend her!
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