Here, here!

ive taken my nanny away several times - what joy. everyone needs a break even on holiday. the girls loved doing different things than they do at home with their nanny as I did. holidays can be stressful and this was a complete stress buster. we shared cooking and domestic chores, time all together was considered as well as time apart. I would do it again every time! a memorable holiday in a beautiful French house in the middle of no-where, beach holiday in mainland Greece, an hotel in Rye - all successful.

Well, the first post on this thread annoyed me no end, regardless of my views on whether we need to take a nanny with us to have a "proper" holiday, with its pitch that "mums" will be doing all the running around and chores... Er, what about their dads...?

You could try Cotton Bay Village in St Lucia, where it would be warm in November and there's a complimentary creche for little ones.
See [url]http://www.totstoo.com/hotel_cotton-bay-village[/url]
For a shorter flight, you could try Mazagan in Morocco, also with a complimentary creche.
See [url]http://www.totstoo.com/hotel_mazagan[/url]
If you want to stay in the Med, Cyprus can stay warm till fairly late in the year, so check out Almyra which has a lovely creche.
See [url]http://www.totstoo.com/hotel_almyra[/url]
Hope this helps,
:)

ive worked as a holiday nanny for multiple families and have testimonials / refs saying how i made their holiday a real holiday :D

Seriously, each to their own!!

On this subject does anyone know of a good holiday destination with a creche or club suitable for a 2 1/2 year old? Preferably still warm in Nov time. Personally I would like to put her in the creche a couple of times during the week, so we can sit down and relax together and then enjoy the rest of the holiday running around, having fun as a family.

The key phrase in the OP is "can sometimes be", which applies to domestic as well as holiday situations. 'Horses for courses' surely?

Sadly, many parents have no great interest in spending time with their children, particularly in the case of high-powered professional types in my experience.

However, if those parents don't want to spend the time with their children, isn't it better that they employ an enthusiastic and qualified person to do so?
After all, a chunk of English society hives the children off to boarding school at age seven.

I would not bring a nanny in holidays for mainly privacy reasons but i always have a babysitter at hands so we can have some time out. But god knows i wish i had a full time help for all the chores at home and on holidays :D
I totally get why some people wants to take a holiday nanny with them. Good for them if they can afford/want to pay for an extra seat/mouth.
We prefer to be on our own but sometimes i wish i had mary pops with me ;)

Everyone needs a break sometimes, there's nothing wrong with going away without the kids and leaving them with grandparents because that's family. but I just feel that if you go away with them why not actaully spend time with them!

I need to bring someone to do chores rather than the kids... b

We usually go away without them once a year (for a few days or a week)... what kind of mother does that make me... :shock:

@bumpontheway
The OP is about holiday nanny service, nothing to do with babysitting so not sure why you feel the need to start calling people names.
My point is that holidays represent one of the few times in a year when families can spend real time together. Children grow up so quickly. Most children, regardless of background, benefit from being in the company of their parents as much as possible and due to our working lives it's not always possible.
I agree with live and let live so will leave it at that

I would never ever dream of bringing a nanny on holiday. I miss my little girl every day while I work (can't afford not to sadly) and can't wait to spend a whole week/fortnight with her.

Ps) you mentioned husband sees them on the weekends.....no everyday.

Livegreen, I see you have used babysitters in the past (hypocrite)
How does one feel about this? Living it up in a restaurant when poor darling is having a nightmare at home, mummy is having one glass too many....Babysitter trying to console little one but doesnt really know completely how?

What's more important livegreen, that night away from your darlings just so mummy and daddy can eat and drink well (living it up) or at home being there for your child?
Enjoy your night out!