There are no words to express how fortunate and outstanding Michelle has been with our baby daughter over the past year. Michelle is extremely experienced and knowledgeable, offering varied advice without forcing any opinions on us, and she is a true confidante. We moved to an unfamiliar area during her employment and Michelle was very proactive in finding play groups immediately for nurturing our baby's developmental needs. Each day, Michelle has sourced suitable activities for our daughter and has found books and toys for her on their walks via charity shops. She has helped wean our daughter and developed her taste buds, helping batch cook home made, healthy foods, such as fruit smoothies, fish pie and bolognaise. Michellle has given us great tips for ensuring we keep our baby safe from choking hazards when testing out new foods. She has gone over and above what is required and expected. For instance, she has taken our daughter to farms for days out and to the Maritime Museum. As another example, Michelle has gotten to know a lot of other child carers and has helped us when investigating appropriate nurseries for when we must enrol our daughter in September 2025. Michelle will offer her opinions and views on tips and tricks for various developmental milestones and on how to make the house toddler safe. Michelle is above all else, a truly kind and warm person who appears always to genuinely love her job - this shines through as our daughter has such a warm, close bond with her. I don't know what we will do without her! Only through our daughter's age and circumstantial changes is our time with Michelle coming to an end. We would keep her forever, if we could!

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