is a holiday nanny the key to a relaxing holiday? Post Reply

[newmum83]

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!

[supergirl]

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
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

[papinian]

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.

[juliantenniscoach]

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

[PipG]

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.

[nannyL]

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

[Tots Too]

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 http://www.totstoo.com/hotel_cotton-bay-village
For a shorter flight, you could try Mazagan in Morocco, also with a complimentary creche.
See http://www.totstoo.com/hotel_mazagan
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 http://www.totstoo.com/hotel_almyra
Hope this helps,

[CHT]

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...?

[twingirlsmama]

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.

[bumpontheway]

Here, here!