Kelly is an incredible childminder. I knew as soon as I read her profile that she'd be perfect to look after our son. She made that terrifying first drop off (that I'd been dreading as a first time Mum) a complete breeze, and really calmed my nerves! I think I cried more than he did!!!

Kelly, and her gorgeous family, welcomed him as one of their own from the very first day. He developed a really close bond with both of Kelly's children and her dog Pheobe.

She is incredibly patient, kind and caring, and shows each of the children she minds so much love. It was a really hard to decision to leave her, a space came up at forest school sooner than we thought, and we couldn't turn it down.

It's been incredible seeing my son's journey from a shy little boy to a super confident cheeky toddler. He has had endless amounts of fun at Kelly's, with various activities that change daily. She has a big garden with a mud kitchen, slides, outdoor toys, and a covered veranda for shade or when it rains. He has learned so much in 18 months from colours, numbers and manners, to shapes, playing together and sharing.

Each day we'd a visual of his day with lots of photos and comments so we could see what he'd been up to.

We're going to miss them all so much!!!

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