Amanda is absolutely amazing - so amazing, in fact, I'm finding it hard to put into words just how exceptional she is!
I was extremely nervous about leaving my son with a stranger for the first time, but Amanda instantly put me at ease. And I had no doubt at all who I wanted to look after my daughter. Both of them absolutely loved being with her and still talk about her now. My son (after almost two years at nursery) still asks whether he can go to play at her house!
Amanda's highly experienced and it shows. She's confident and authoritative and yet, at the same time, warm, caring and kind. She has a great rapport with the children and also their parents and having seen her in action, I never once doubted her ability to look after my children. One thing's for sure she's not the type of childminder who you'll find skulking at the back of a class on her mobile - Amanda's the one at the front - keeping her children in check whilst at the same time allowing them to build confidence and independence. She's also not one to sit still and comes up with a huge range of activities to keep them occupied - parks, playgroups, music classes, football, shopping trips, day trips, cooking, painting, building, sticking, gardening - you name it - Amanda's doing it!
She has a lovely, clean, spacious house and garden, cooks fresh, healthy meals and snacks and above all provides a perfect place for kids to play and learn.
If you're on the look out for a childminder and Amanda has space - grab it! In my opinion, you really won't find better.

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