Since my children have joined isbah's childminding, I have seen a major improvement in their development. She does educational work with my daughter, which makes it easier for me to continue at home and supports her learning at home, and my son is also learning through the work isbah does with my daughter, as he has been saying the numbers 1, 2, 3 which he has learnt from isbah.

Isbah is thorough with her daily feedback when I pick up my children. She provided me with a full report of what they ate, how much they ate, how long my son napped for and the timings, as well as the activities they did that day, and the number of dirty nappies which helps me then keep track of it too. She updates me on the new words my son picks up on and repeats, as his speech has been delayed (working with our doctor to get referral for speech therapist) and isbah has been great at helping his speech develop.

I have been lucky and grateful to have found a caring childminder who genuinely cares for my children, and my children adore her, and look forward to seeing her and spending their day with her. She makes sure they have healthy balanced meals everyday, with varied options each day, which my children love.

I had a settling in session for my kids initially, and they warmed up to isbah, and all the children instantly. They happily went to isbah without crying, which was surprisingly good, which meant my children felt safe with her, and I echo that too.

My son has learned to independently eat with a fork and spoon while at isbah's house by watching others. I was worried his development was slower than my daughter's but since starting at the childminders he has been excelling.

Isbah also supported and guided me on how to potty train my daughter when I was going through that stage, and she really helped with that too and made it easier for me to continue the training at home.

Overall, my experience with isbah has been fantastic and would keep my children in her care for as long as I can as it really helps us.

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