Sarah

Trustworthy and experienced

We moved to London in June and found Ms. Chrissi to be our guardian angel. She helped not only me adjust but my son and daughter. My daughter came as a 20M year old more reserved child and has become extremely confident and well adjusted in London. This is due to Ms. Chrissi taking the children out every day (rain or shine which is unheard of in the US), taking them on the bus, tube and experiencing London. She does baking, forest school, singing and even trips to the Belsize Library for story time. We love how our daughter's skills have developed in a richer texture of sharing, listening, tidying up, and growing in independence with others.
Ms Chrissi also provides foods for the children and my daughter went from using only fingers to cutlery. She has expanded her palate with fresh, whole food and no processed snacks - very rare these days. In addition, they do not do screen time which is something that we valued in sending our daughter to a child minder. There is no TV in sight and the kids are playing with toys, dress up, painting, and her outdoor playground plus attending forest school. I truly believe that this experience has been the home away from home and the extra hands for holding and keeping my daughter safe in London.
I have also met parents there where we regularly see for playdates as it is not just Chrissi but the other families there that I enjoy as well. If I had another kid, I would send them to Chrissi as she cares for the kids as their own. My mother and sister in law have also met her with only the kindest things to say about her and her team. And my mother is a very hard woman to please.
Ms Chrissi also has 2 helpers so oftentimes the ratio for help is the most I have seen 3:8 and in some cases during the crazy sick season 3:4 or even 3:2 - that is an amazing level of personal care and assistance for the kids. With her 2 helpers, I feel confident that when they go on field trips or outside that they are well attended to and never out of the line of sight.
I can not say enough good things about Ms. Chrissi. She truly understands kids and her center is created at the eye sight of children. Some places are meant to impress the adults but hers is to meet the kids where they are at mentally and emotionally. I see how excited the kids are when they come in to play and find their happy spot or toy. She truly loves these children and I feel that she is doing this work out of the joy it brings her to be with this age group. As all parents know, it is a hard age but you would never know when you talk to Ms. Chrissi. She is calm, objective and non judgmental. She is a gem and am happy to message anyone that has questions.

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by Sarah about Chrissi87 (Childminder) on 05/12/2025