Heather worked for our family between January 2012 and February 2013. We have identical twin girls who were fifteen months when Heather began working for us on a part time basis, two days a week, once I returned to work.
Heather is reliable and a very caring individual. She takes her role as a nanny seriously and is professional with a keen interest in child development. She completed a course in child psychology whilst she worked for us. She is passionate about her job. She is someone who provided me with a great deal of confidence in her capabilities, when leaving my children for the first time when returning to work
Heather duties involved arriving in the morning at 8 am, to help get my daughters up and dressed as I left for work giving them breakfast and then a stimulating morning activities. Often this involved her taking them to a planned activity, the park, or visiting other children we knew for play dates.
She then would prepare the children’s lunch and put them down for a nap in the afternoon. Whilst the girls were sleeping she would carry out chores for me such as cooking, cleaning and washing. In the afternoon the girls would then have another activity planned with Heather and she would give the girls their tea and begin the bed time routine until I retuned from work around 6pm
Heather gave us lots of assistance in helping wean the girls and actively encouraged them to become more independent eaters. She was also pro-active in introducing new foods into their diet. She also stimulated their interest in books and tried on a weekly basis to teach them a new skill. She was invaluable whilst one of our twins was admitted to hospital, caring for the other one at home.
She remains a friend and the girls often talk fondly of Heather when we see her having left our employment. I would happily recommend her to a future family as a nanny especially as a nanny for twins as she has such experience in this field.