Victoria
Registered Childminder Job In Banstead
Usually responds within 3 days
Member since Dec 2022 Last Updated Sep 2025 Last Login 09 Oct 2025
About Me
Family on holiday in the UK… mother is Brit ex pat living in italy… father is Italian with 2 kids (1 18 month /4 year old
My Requirements
Need babysitter/child minder to help my parents or to give us all a bit of time to catch up on work and house hold duties … also the odd night so we can all go out to dinner
Reviews I've Written
Reviews written by Victoria. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk members and not of Childcare.co.uk.
I asked Maria to help my parents looking after my children 2 & 4 whilst I was away for 4 nights abroad. It has been the first time they were away for that length of time without either myself or my partner around and as my parents are in their mid 70's, it was crucial that they had some help. Maria was willing to go above and beyond what was expected and on the first evening where my daughter just did not want to settle, she was able to advise my mum that it was OK for my daughter to self settle. My parents wouldn't have been able to have gotten through the time without Maria. When we are back in the country, we shall reach out to Maria again.
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I connected with Amanda instantly on the phone as it was clear that we shared the same view of the importance of instilling core values like manners, boundaries, routines and clear instructions. She has a firm but fair approach, which is congruent with my being consistent with giving my kids a frame work where they understand what is acceptable and non acceptable behaviour. Her warmth and humour comes through and my kids had a lot of laughs with her and was comfortable to wake up with her on their own, without me there. I would thoroughly recommend Amanda and she will be my first point of call when I come back in the UK.
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Victoria
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Amanda
(Babysitter) on 30/07/2023
Response by
Amanda
on 11/08/2023:
Thank you so much Victoria! What a wonderful review. I felt the same, instantly. You all made me so so welcome and l felt I'd known you all forever. Your children are wonderful, bright and loving ❤️ and as little as they are, know their manners and are beautifully polite. They're little treasures! They took to me so quickly and we had such fun over those days ending with big hugs. Miss you guys and look forward to seeing you all again when you next return to the U.K. More big hugs from here to Italy 🇮🇹 🤗
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