Maria has has sole responsibility for our 2 year old daughter since she was 6 months old.

She is wonderful with her - warm, attentive and responsible. She is flexible when possible and makes creative healthy meals without any prompting.

I leave her to her own devices as I trust her implicitly and know she uses her initiative seeking out all the good local things to do (she’s introduced me to plenty of places I never knew about!). She balances the day and week with physical activities, music, reading and play…and a lot more. She’s fun and has bags of energy which is important. That said, she’s no soft touch and sets boundaries when necessary.

My daughter is now off to nursery and I’ll be back to work f/t. We will miss Maria! I can highly recommend her to anyone looking for a proactive and trustworthy nanny and am happy to give a verbal reference to any potential employer.

Tess O'Leary, London N1

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