"A Smooth Transition" 
Deidre looked after our daughter Willow from 10 months to 15 months old. We were so impressed with how quickly Willow settled into care with Deidre. Deidre helped ensure a smooth transition from Mummy to in-home care by taking the time to understand Willow’s personality and what she liked/didn’t like. It wasn’t long before Willow was jumping out of our arms and into Deidre’s.
In the five months that Willow was in Deidre’s care we never once had a time where she cried when we dropped her off in the morning. We would knock on the front door and wait for Deidre to arrive, and when she did Willow would greet her with a big smile and a big wave. We only left Deidre’s in-home care because we’re moving overseas. If we weren’t moving, we would have stayed until Willow was ready to start school.
Deidre’s in-home care was such a wonderful transition both for Willow and for us as a family. It is hard leaving your baby with someone else, even more so when they’re as attached as our little Willow, but Deidre really put our minds at ease by forming a lovely connection with Willow almost immediately.
Thank you, Deidre, for everything you have done for our family, we will appreciate it forever.
"A stimulating positive environment" 
When I needed to go back to work I googled child care in the Hutt Valley and Tiny Nation came up in the results. My grand daughter who had just turned 1 needed the right place to be for my piece of mind. Her life started off a little rough which is how she ended up in my care and I'm committed to giving her the best that I can. I sent our details through in February 2023 and Natalie emailed me back saying they had no current spaces but she would let me know when they did. In early May she emailed to say Deidre had a space coming up. I leapt at the opportunity and arranged a meeting with Deidre. I was immediately impressed with her and her beautiful home. The children there waking from their naps, they were settled and happy. She explained the routines she keeps, the safety of her home and talked about the educational activities they do daily. She had well organised resources and Kymanea was happy to start playing and interacting with the others. After reading her profile and after this visit I was sold. Kymanea started in her care 3 weeks later. Deidre has taken her to playgroups every week, baby gym sessions, to the Mall to play and run errands with her and the other children, to playgrounds when the weather allows and feeding the ducks. She's given her a stimulating positive environment in her home, sleep trained her and established routines that have helped us immensely. I'm so thankful to have met Deidre and so very grateful for everything she has done for us. I highly recommend Tiny Nation and Deidre.