I found Marilena after trying several childminders before. My daughter Alex, just turned 2. After an initial meeting with Marilena at her place, I decided to leave Alex with her on the part-time basis (2 days a week) for the whole day. Marilena's child-minding work exceeded all my expectations in all aspects I can think of. Being the first and only child, Alex was quite a demanding child (from my perspective). She had been always quite disciplined, but would not allow me to leave her for even a very short time with someone else. When left with previous childminders, she would be distressed, crying all the time. Marilena helped me understand that there is nothing wrong with Alex (or me) , that Alex is a very bright child, who just needs to develop trust in other people. I never had problems leaving my daughter with Marilena. Alex suddenly behaved like a different child - letting me leave her without crying. I would whole-heartedly recommend Marilena to anyone looking for more than a child-minder focused purely on basic needs of the children but who also passionately cares for their personal development and education. Her experience and knowledge of child psychology are impressive. Alex was childminded by Marilena for 2 years and is now a confident child who enjoys socialising and interacting easily with various children. Moreover, considering that English is not her mother tongue, Alex has now an impressively high level of communication skills in English. Thank you so much, Marilena.

Kaya, Mum of Alex