Do you praise your kids every time they do something great? Not this mum, she doesn't believe in praise, reward charts and naughty steps.
So how did she bring up her three amazing kids now young adults?
So What's the story behind this mums ethos on bringing up kids and then eventually opening up a child care business that supports this ethos...
In the beginning, Janthea and her husband Steve Brigden had well established acting careers. After starting their family, they became increasingly frustrated with being unable to source childcare to attend auditions.
Janthea realised that leaving children in someone else’s care was a huge leap of faith and parents needed to be able to trust and relax, to enjoy the event they were attending. A gap in the market was spotted for mobile/event childcare and Nipperbout was born.
Nipperbout was conceived in 1992 and has grown from a boutique family business to a nationally recognised, award winning company that cares for over 10,000 children a year.
As well as starting her own business, Janthea delivered courses to parents and professionals for Parent Line Plus (a national family support charity). This experience proved invaluable when developing the philosophies and services of Nipperbout as it is today.
Since inception, Nipperbout have provided childcare for a huge range of blue chip clients, many of whom have remained with them from the start. This demonstrates the benefits of strong values, excellent standards and the ability to keep ahead of industry developments.
Today, Nipperbout have cemented their place as industry leaders with their numerous awards and endorsements. 2017 sees exciting plans to roll out the international business and the launch of new Nipperbout Training modules – making events everywhere happier and safer places to be.
If you would like to know more about Janthea and Nipperbout please visit their website for more details.