Hey slow, I did a skyros holiday about 7 years ago now. It was my first ever holiday solo and I loved it. I was at Atsitsa, communal food, bamboo huts, 7am yoga (my thing), windsurfing and afternoons swimming. It is completely hippyish, more lefty than boden, but I just sort of embraced (most) of it and it was fab. I even joined in with an evening of chanting all dressed in white. Kind of felt like a retreat and as if I'd been travelling for months afterwards. Can't comment on the childcare as this wasn't offered when I was there but I can certainly see it being child friendly.
Also most excellent for people watching. I think there was probably 40ish of us there, mostly women and a couple of chaps, one of whom though he was in single lady heaven no I don't want to look at the stars with you tonight!. I was early thirties at the time and probably one of the youngest, oldest lady was a fabulous 80yrs. It was a brilliant two weeks and I still keep in touch with a couple of people now. The food was amazing too.
Just remembered about having to write a letter to myself that they then posted a month after, so yeah, embrace your inner hippy!
