Our son has been with Sinead since the start of her childminding business. When we were looking for a childminder, we were new to the area and first time parents. We were nervous about finding a childminder and unsure about the kind of person we would leave our son with. I met Sinead and immediately felt at ease. I was reassured by her kind demeanour, previous experience as a primary school teacher, and most importantly that she is a mother to two kids.

This initial reassuring feeling has been reinforced every time that our son has stayed with Sinead. We feel he is truly minded and an extension of her family. Sinead organises day trips, brings the kids to play groups, and she arranges enrichment activities in her home. We have seen our son develop his fine and gross motor skills, and his social development has been impressive. He loves playing with her children and also the new kids that attend for childminding. He also eats a varied diet at her house, and we get daily updates on his food, sleep and activities.

All in all, we are devastated that we're moving away and sad for our son who will miss going to his second home.

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