I moved to Winchester three years ago and was looking for someone to take my then-18 month old daughter. We'd had a stressful experience with settling my daughter into a nursery previously but she settled extremely quickly into Corinne's setting as it really is a home from home. Corinne's three girls made my daughter very welcome and she has become very close to them all - they really are like extended family to her. My daughter tends towards the shy and sensitive which can sometimes be a struggle! But Corinne has helped to nurture her and bring out her confidence in preparation for school. Since moving I had another child and was delighted that Corinne was able to take them both when I returned to work.
I love the wide variety of activities Corinne undertakes with them. Her focus on early years education is really impressive. She also gives them lots of real world experiences - such as trips to the zoo, the woods, playgroups and even pumpkin picking in the autumn! They are always out and about in the fresh air and I love seeing the amazing pictures of their adventures on the 'app' Corinne uses to keep me updated on their progress. She's also an amazing photographer and many of the app pictures are some of my favourites of the kids.
In terms of my interaction with Corinne she's great at communicating with us a s parents and frankly I use her as an advisor on all things childhood. I'm massively learning on the parenting front and don't have my family nearby so having such an experienced mum to talk to and ask for advice has been so helpful. We often find ourselves discussing issues we having with the kids and find ourselves saying "well let's ask Corinne for advice".
In terms of meals Corinne is very focussed on healthy eating and I credit her for the fact that my kids eat all their veggies. In fact my daughter often says she misses Corinne's food when she's at home!
All in all I think the fact that we put both of our children in Corinne's care speaks volumes.

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