Genka joined us as a live in nanny in January for 5 months - when my daughter turned 11 months and started nursery.
Not only she’s a very kind and caring person - for my little girl, which she undeniably loved dearly - but also for us. She’d always be supportive, have a kind word and try to help, in particular when I was over tired with work or injured myself. She’d always remember occasions, from birthdays to Mother’s Day and would have a nice gesture, which shows how much she cares again.
She’s also a very discreet and respectful of our personal choices but also choices of education and different culture, which she always approached with an open minded.

Regarding childcare, she’s everything a new parent would want for their baby. Genka is indeed very knowledgeable and pragmatic - she adapted straight away to the fact my baby girl wouldn’t nap by taking a step backwards and getting her to sleep in the pram to start with, then in her arms and eventually in her pram. Her calm nature really helped her deal with these difficult moments when Noor was horribly teething or would throw a tantrum.
She would also encourage her development as much as she could. Really we were very lucky to have her.
She developed such a bond with Noor that one of her 10 first words ever happened to be Genka (actually Gekka 😂) and she’d wave goodbye to her every evening, sometimes even with a short cry when Genka would disappear.

I cannot recommend her enough to anyone with a baby and really hope her next family will treat her well.

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