Kid’s Club GUIDE By Natalie Preddie
Choosing a resort with a kid’s club is important. Everybody needs a little time away – even the youngest members of your family.
My first experience with a kid’s club was when my son was one and I was in need of an adult-only meal. While I enjoyed a civilized glass of wine, my son was fed, entertained and cared for by trained childcare workers: win-win. Since then, I’ve never booked an all-inclusive vacation without researching the resort’s kid’s club offerings. Here is what you need to know about kid’s clubs for your baby and tots, school-aged kids, tweens or teens.
Baby + Tots
INFANTS PLAYING WITH TOYS
Not many all-inclusive resorts have kid’s clubs catering to kids under age four. Luckily, a few resorts have started baby clubs; daycare services for their youngest guests. Some Paradisus and Melia resorts take babies from the age of four months while others accept babies from eight months or a year. Their daycare centres have high chairs, cribs, baby swings, padded floors, bottle sterilizers and more. There are toys, indoor and outdoor playgrounds, a wading pool and, in some locations, a baby spa. Whether you’re looking to drop off the little one for an hour while you have dinner or a few more hours while you enjoy some adults-only time, this daycare service is available from morning to night. I like to take a walk through a kid’s club with my sons before leaving them with someone else, regardless of their qualifications. At nine months, my youngest son’s separation anxiety is high and I want him to feel comfortable with the people onsite. I like to know that staff are employed solely at the resort, meaning that priorities are entirely focused on caring for children and making sure that my baby is happy, safe and comforted. At most properties, kids have a dedicated food space within the club but if not, food is delivered. If your child has a favourite snack or is still on the bottle, bring those along.
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