About Sthella

I hired this caregiver for a recurring Monday–Friday after-school position. She was energetic and engaged well in play with my toddler. However, I experienced consistent issues with communication, judgment, and following clear instructions. For example, despite clear guidance not to ask my child open-ended questions about meals, she asked what my child wanted for dinner and then insisted it was not her fault when my child requested peanut butter and jelly. This reflected a lack of understanding of basic childcare structure and decision-making. There was also a concerning situation where she proposed attending an online class (with camera on) while caring for my child and continued to push this idea after I declined multiple times due to safety and privacy concerns. This ultimately required me to adjust my own work schedule on short notice. I generally try to assume the best in people and have not left negative reviews for past caregivers, even when they were not the right fit, as differences were usually about style. However, in this case, the communication felt consistently difficult and at times confrontational. Overall, I did not feel confident in her ability to follow direction, respect boundaries, or exercise sound judgment in a childcare setting, and I decided not to continue working with her.