Create comfortable, instinctual and practical skills.

 

Belly & Bond care about the little things.

We are determined to be your source of wholesome advice without compromising your family’s lifestyle. We also know that with the structure of day to day family life, you may not have the spare time to meet and that is why are are experienced in delivering quality inspiration to you digitally. We are here to create comfortable, instinctual and practical skills and resources to help your family thrive. Which fits around your lifestyle and guides you to work with your current set up, whatever that may be.

We believe in a child centred approach to development. Allowing us to create sustainable thoughtful methods which are built to last. Our unique and independent ideas incorporate a passion for creativity and imagination. Ensuring mind moving, heart to heart connection, through play based learning, which is educationally progressive with embracing your family’s most natural environment. This enables us to create vibrant, energetic and innovative ideas which are not only inspiring for your child but also for you.


Our many years travelling with families and teaching globally has allowed Belly and Bond to generate a legacy of love and absorb a respect for other cultures and ways of life. We work internationally as full service childcare consultancy, with families based all around the world. What ever your parenting journey, we are removing the pressure and are here to make it  for you.

‘Never forget you are the expert on your child’

-Belly & Bond

Qualifications & Experience

  • BSc: (hons) Holistic Childcare and Health Professional, Sleep Consultant, 2020

    Family Centred care, Sleep Biology, Sleep cycles, Sleep hygiene, Routines, Safety, Sleep Strategies, SIDS, Feeding issues; reflux and colic, Allergy and Intolerance, Anxiety, Sensory and special needs, Nutrition.

    Developmental Baby Massage Certified Teacher, FEDANT

    Mother and Child Relationship & Umbilical Reconnection, The role of the Enteric Nervous System in Bonding & Attachment, Father/Partner Bonding and Attachment, Baby’s Cues and Communication, The role of the Enteric Nervous System inInfant Breathing & Digestion, Remedial Touch to Relieve Infant BirthTrauma & Separation Anxiety, Remedial Touch for Digestive & Emotional Ease, Remedial Touch to relieve Physiological Flexion, Remedial Touch to promote Head & Neck Control and Safe Tummy Time, The Child's Locomotor Milestones from Birth to Standing and Walking, Primary Preparation for Sitting & Standing

    Therapeutic Play and Early Intervention to Enable Locomotor Milestones and Limit Locomotor Developmental Delay

    BA (hons): Early Childhood Studies & Qualified Teacher Status

    Child development, Staying safe, Sociology and Social policy, Children’s health and well-being, Introduction to Play, Creativity, Language and Literacy Acquisition, Children in a global perspective, Observation and assessment, Leadership and management, Special Educational Needs and Disability and Working with families.

  • Holistic Developmental Baby Massage, Online, Private and Group classes to Pre Detect disability and advance the progression of Birth to First year Locomotor skills.

    UHNW Family, Governess, Maternity Nurse & Developmental massage, Primrose Hill, London, January - August 2021; Girls 7,6,4 years and Boy 16 months. Teaching through term 2 and 3 of a prestigious academic private school at home for; Reception, Year 1 & Year 2. Empowering the girls advanced academic mindset, alongside supporting their opportunities within sports and creativity. Project based learning methods to kinaesthetically advance the girls holistic understanding of each topic. Creation of developmentally friendly, sensory focused activities for 16 month old. Focusing on language acquisition and speech development within a bi-lingual household. Developmental baby massage and dermatological support were also introduced to prevent hyper mobility and Eczema.

    UHNW Family, Sleep Consultant, Oxfordshire, England November 2021; Girl 2.5 years. Positive toddler sleep plan, Potty training and travel resource guidance.

    UHNW Family, Maternity Nurse, Behaviour Consultant, Oxfordshire, England November 2020; Newborn Boy and Girl 19 months. Night Sleep support for newborn. Introduction of positive behaviour assistance for 19 month old girl and developmental baby massage to support locomotor development.

    First time family, Sleep Shaping, Alicante, Spain April 2020 - July 2020; New born baby girl. covid pandemic required assistance with shaping sleep and supportive safe sleep practice. Introduction of breast feeding to wake from 6 weeks and a bespoke sleep guide from 12 weeks to create longer wake windows.

    UHNW Family, Maternity Consultant and governess, Barcelona, Alicante, Spain, Germany, Maldives, August 2019 - March 2020; 18month Girl. Positive responsive sleep training, speech development and language acquisition. Introduction of behavioural reward systems, Providing project, sensory education and support.

    VIP Family Behaviour Consultant, Manchester, England, February 2019; Girl 5 years. Calming and anxiety responsive techniques for physical aggressive behaviour.

    First time family, Sleep and behaviour consultant, Devon, England January 2019; Boy 2 years. Gentle sleep, Cot to Bed transition and responsive positive sensory reward systems.

    UHNW Family Governess and Maternity Nurse, Kensington, London & International, November 2015 - January 2019; Boy 2, Girl 4 and expectant mother (baby girl). International Travel, Helicopter, Super yacht management of all necessary health, education and social appointments. Home schooling through extensive travel, potty training, enrolment into academic schools and necessary social engagements. Nutrition and diet planning and emotional development for positive behavioural rewards. Teaching the children and parents the independent skills they needed to thrive.

    VIP Family Holistic Behaviour Consultant, Barcelona, Spain October - November 2015; 6 month boy and 3 years old boy- Potty training and behavioural aids for 3 years old. Development of baby’s routine to suit the on the go lifestyle of the family for sleep and introduction of organic weaning.

    VIP Family Maternity Nurse Zurich, Switzerland September 2015; Newborn girl, 18month girl- Positive and responsive Sleep and behaviour consultant for 18 month old, breast feeding assistance.

    VIP family Maternity Nurse, Mallorca, Spain, May - June 2015; 3 - 5 month baby girl, Flight assistance and introduction of sleep shaping, bottle feeding and introduction to weaning.

    VIP Family Maternity Nurse, Manchester, England, March 2015; Newborn baby girl, setting a routine for a first time family. Assistance of mothers aftercare and breast feeding support.

    UHNW Family Attachment Focus Emotional Development and International Governess, Italy, Poland, Thailand & Cambodia, 2013 – 2015 - International Governess; Boy 4 years, Girl 2 years. Teaching Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 British education, ensuring holistic development & positive behavioural management. Developing systems of reward and structure to encourage their emotional development and attachment. Adoptive Family from Cambodia, therefore speech and language development was a strong area of my position, to grow confidence and positivity of language acquisition. Identification of a sensory processing disorder, which was diagnosed and supported with proprioceptive and vestibular activities and occupational therapy. Multicultural nanny and governess training.

 WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

  • Thea went a long way above the call of duty. You care for children like they are your own. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.” — Sir C. Dunstone, Father & Chief Visionary Officer, London

  • Thea is one of those truly remarkable ones that I’ll never forget. Her passion, enthusiasm and love of children is heart-warming. She somehow manages to strike that perfect balance between explorative development and raising a respectful child. - C. Boyle, London & Moscow, UHNW Nanny & Governess

  • Thea’s extensive knowledge of early years development and skills in planning was truly a beautiful dynamic, where the children were always motivated by Thea’s energy.- T. Gile, Father & CEO in Finance & Investment, Italy & New Zealand