Hello and welcome to my nest!
A nurturing, safe, and familiar space for children to grow and develop at their own rhythm.
About Me
Hello! I’m Filipa, and I am a mother of two girls. Inspired by Rudolf Steiner and Emmi Pikler’s insights, I provide a calm, secure and unhurried environment for your child to grow and develop at their own pace while feeling loved, and nurtured.
The Nest
At Hummingbirds' Nest, the days are filled with the simplicity of everyday home life. Everything is created to enhance your child’s innate sense of learning through imitation. The days follow a predictable rhythm with a balance of structure and free play. The care moments hold a special place in our daily rhythm as these are precious for building a secure-trusting relationship with your child.
The Approach
The foundation of everything I do at Hummingbirds’ Nest is built upon the understanding of life and human development presented in Waldorf Education and the principles presented in the Pikler Approach: the respectful relationship between an adult and young child, a naturally paced motor development, free self-directed movement and uninterrupted play.
Testimonials
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“Filipa is an exceptionally caring and loving childminder. Children in her care will thrive as she sees them as individuals, helping them to grow into their little personalities. (…) Personally, we don't think there is a nicer setting for the early years than Filipa's nest and we're very proud to be part of it.
A. Z., 2024
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“Everything Filipa does is thought through with the utmost care. The wellbeing and development of the children that she cares for is given the highest priority and everything that she does follows on from there.”
K.K., 2022
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“Filipa manages to create and sustain an atmosphere of both calm and order - whilst keeping it free and relaxed and open for the children too. She provides a wonderful balance of structure, learning, free-play, rest, nourishment, nutrition, awareness of nature/outdoors, respect and tenderness to each other, song, form, colour, cooking, tidying, making.”
O.C., 2024
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“It is the most calming, nurturing, loving environment. Filipa is incredible with the children, she is so loving and gentle and the children spend their days in the most beautiful ways.”
M. H., 2022
What we have been up to
Snapshots of our beautiful daily life
