Julie is absolutely lovely, and has clearly got a lot of experience working with children. I always felt like my 10 month old was safe and well cared for with Julie. She has every toy under the sun and loads of books which my boy loves.
There were a few areas, though, where I felt things didn’t fully meet what he needed at his age. There were no activities planned in the days with Julie, and I feel he would have benefited from some classes or stay and plays to engage him and encourage interaction with other children. The house was also kept quiet during the day, and I would have loved to see more verbal engagement, simple chatting or singing. We’re quite a loud household, with nursery rhymes and lots of chatting, which my boy is used to.
All in all Julie was a great help while I was transitioning back into work, but in my opinion her set up didn’t fit for a 10 month old. A toddler who could fit in a tent with loads of colourful toys would love it!

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