My son has been going to Diane for nine months now and we are thrilled with his progress there. She really is an amazing childminder.

She put him (and us) at ease immediately and he settled in really well straight away. We really feel like he is part of the family when he is there and that she (and the other children) have a great bond with him.

She does a huge range of activities with the kids, like trips to the woods/farm/library/splash park/much more, sensory activities, reading, singing, crafts and lots more. In fact, I get a lot of inspiration from her for activities to do with my son on my days off! She has also taught our son his colours perfectly by using something he was interested in at the time (Thomas & Friends).

I think the best testament is the fact that every morning when I ask my son what he wants to do, he says 'go to Diane's' (even on the days when it's just a day in with boring old mummy, ha ha!). I wouldn't have it any other way - it's lovely to see him so happy there.