Jessica

About Me

My name is Jessica & I am a self employed animal lover! My business specialises in ethical hamster & gerbil care & I rescue hamsters & gerbils when I can. I have a partner called Fin & he is the reception manager at a Shaftesbury based hotel. We have a wonderful son, he’s 2 years old and just incredible. He’s intelligent, funny, cheerful & a genuine delight to be around which leads me to the extreme amount of mum guilt I feel now I am so busy with work. I had hoped to keep him at home with me until he’s 3 but the stars just haven’t aligned that way for us.

I have severe agoraphobia and we don’t get out as much as we should (very minimally to be honest) and I’d love for him to have more outdoor experiences while I work on my fear of going outside. Despite him having minimal contact with other children, he’s always lovely when with them (although he can be a little too affectionate. He loves a kiss & a cuddle!). He absolutely loves socialising & being outdoors and has a special interest in flags, church bells & animals. I have noticed over the last month, I am relying far too much on the TV to help entertain him while I work, which is why finding a setting that suits him is so important to me. I fear I am hindering his development and failing as a mother.

My partner is currently working on a shift basis but trying to come to an agreement of working 7-3 Mon-Fri so we’d ideally like to find someone that would be happy to have our little one dropped off to them at around 6:45am and picked up around 3:15pm.

Being child led is super important to me, I don’t believe we, as humans, all fit into one box with a neat little bow and I believe being able to explore who you are & what you enjoy from a young age is so important.

Our little boy has an iGE type allergy to Sesame & non-iGE to multiple types of fish (tuna & cod are fine), so I am looking for a setting that is willing to accommodate no sesame rule.