From Jennifer, Emma's Mom - 6/17/2005
"Emma has been going to Miss Reina’s daycare since she was a year old. She is now 21 months. It makes me feel so good to drop Emma off somewhere where I know she is loved and nurtured. Almost every day we pull up to Miss Reina’s house, Emma claps and says “YAY!” She loves to go to daycare, partly to see her friends and partly because she adores Miss Reina. Sometimes we’ll walk in and Emma will run into Miss Reina’s arms and wave good-bye to me. I can’t express how happy that makes both my husband and me. And if you knew Emma, you would know that she’s very much Mommy’s girl and can be a bit clingy with me when we’re around other people, even family members she knows very well! Miss Reina not only provides Emma with a lot of love, but she also provides structure, which is important to her father and me.

Emma has also learned sign language from Miss Reina, and that has helped her communicate with us better, and therefore she’s less frustrated when she’s trying to express herself.

Last, but not least, Miss Reina provides the kids with “FUN”! I’ll give a great example. One day my husband had to pick Emma up early to go to a doctor’s appointment. When he got there and looked through the window, he could see all of the kids dancing to music, with Miss Reina in the middle having the most fun! That is the kind of environment I want my child in – a place where she can be a kid and have fun. My husband and I feel so very blessed to have found Miss Reina to care for our precious little girl."

From Carrie, Adam's Mom - 9/14/2004
"My son Adam was at a day care center from 4 months to 13 months of age. At 13 months, the center was pushing him to move to the next room, regardless of his readiness to move. He was not ready to go down to one nap a day on a mat on the floor or to be an independent eater, and I was not about to push him to be ready. At that time I began looking for other day care options. I met with Reina and felt comfortable with her immediately. She was a working mom who decided to stay at home with her son and run a home daycare program.

Adam has now been with Reina for almost 6 months and he has flourished in this time. He loves going to day care every morning and he is advanced in his speaking and understanding (according to our doctor), not to mention his sign language skills. This may be a coincidence with his being at Reina’s, but I think the individualized attention that he has received in the loving family environment has played a big role in his happiness and intelligence."