Helen started child-minding my son in November 2010 when he was 11 months old up until he was ready for school. During this period, I was amazed at how great Helen was with my son. She made sure she had one-to-one interaction with my son, which was very important to me. She paid attention to his development and was always on hand to answer any questions I had. She spent time to record in his ‘diary’ what he had eaten, where they went, how long his nap was and when he did new things or said new words. She also took pictures of him which she put in his diary. This really helped to learn more about how my son was spending his day. It also re-assured me that he was in very good care and enjoying himself. This I found was her unique style of child-minding, which I absolutely loved.

One very admirable characteristic of Helen’s is her gentle yet firm personality. She instills discipline in the children by teaching them to be polite, share and take turns with toys or books. My son benefited a lot from this as he always likes to take turns with other children. She helped him learn his ‘thank yous’ and ‘sorrys’. I also loved the fact that her family were equally fantastic with my son. They make that home atmosphere even more genuine as they always greet and smile.

She is reliable, trustworthy and passionate about what she does. She continues to be my son’s favourite child-minder as his face lights up each time her name is mentioned. She always helped arrange for an alternative carer if she was unable to work. This was very helpful as I did not have to worry.

I highly recommend Helen with no reservations. Excellent childminder.

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