1st November 2021

Super Uncle has now been looking after our baby Bodhi for four months, since Bodhi was just four months of age. We use his services for 1/2 a day during the week when we are often both at work at the same time (we both work as doctors), and on Sundays so my husband and I can have “a date night” to ourselves. On the first few visits, Bodhi was quite upset we were leaving him with a stranger, but he now seems very comfortable around Super Uncle. Bodhi has stranger-anxiety (as is common in this age group) and so doesn’t usually take well to anyone other than myself and my husband. Super Uncle does his best to also fit in other occasions when we have needed help- such as going for a test drive for a new car and when we have to go out to parties. Super Uncle is always on time, and has never cancelled on us yet. We have had issues in the past with other baby-sitters cancelling last minute. The only issue we have is that he can be very booked out at times and so we have to get in early with the days/dates we want-especially if its for regular shifts. It would be great if there was another super uncle to help out! With us having no family in Perth and my husband & I both having to cover each others work hours, we will likely need even more help in the future when our second child arrives. We’re not quite ready to put Bodhi in day care yet; and will probably end up using a blend of day-care and super-uncle visits to tie us over in the future.

Kate J.