to sneak dd in to kids club?

[Flojo1979]

Trying to book first hol with new partner and want some where can have a couple of hrs alone time. Aibu to book Thomas cook and try to pass off my 2 yr old dd as 3 so she can go in kids club with big brother? and do u think they'll check passports for ages? And if iabu do u have better idea?!

YABU - there must be a reason they have age limits. A year is a big difference between children's abilities/maturity. Unless of course she's within a couple of weeks, then they might let her in. The age limit may be non negotiable due to insurance though.

Can't you just go away for a dirty weekend (or night!!)without them?

Personally, I wouldn't do it. If something dreadful did happen, could you be sure your insurance would be valid as your DD was not in your care as Thomas Cook would not be liable.

Wouldn't surprise me if they would take dates of birth at time of booking.

Spend your time alone with your new partner when the kids are in bed.

Thomas cook children,s clubs are staffed by UK trained childcare professional and will be able to tell a 2 year old from a 3 year old.
They are not idiots so dont try treating them as such.

YABU it's an insurance thing that the age limits are there.

You won't get away with it. A Thomas Cook run kids club will have her age from their rooming lists which must match the flight tickets that will be checked at the airport.

A few years ago on a First Choice holiday we asked if Dd could join the kids club age 3+ as she was less than 2 weeks off her third bday and the creche was mainly babies. They said no because of their insurance.

There are plenty of places that you could go with childcare for under 3, but you'd need to pay for it. Try First Choice holiday Villages.

My troll-dar is bleeping lol..but giving the benefit of the doubt.

I've never understood people going on a family holiday and palming their kids off with strangers to 'have fun'?

I don't think it's unreasonable to want a bit of time alone as a couple (by bit i mean a meal or an afternoon) but the majority of the FAMILY holiday should, yes, be with the family.

If you want babysitters either take a parent (one of yours) with you or leave the children behind, have a mucky weekend away then have a child focussed holiday as a family.

My kids are 13 & 8 and hate holiday clubs of any description we have never been able to escape the blighters yet! .

I do think YABU btw.

My DC are 12 and 3, DS1 has only once been to a kids club when he was 9 and I was playing bingo relaxing as I was 8m pregnant. and then it was for 2 evenings.

God almighty.

Trying to foist an underage kid off into a Kid's Club so you can slope off with your new boyfriend Tough tits, sweetcheeks. Take responsibility for YOUR child. Poor kid.

We went away in December and hardly saw our 7 & 12 year olds and they moaned when we forced them to spend time with us!!! lol Kids clubs are great :) Not sure about 2 yr olds, I think ours were 3yrs+ clubs with Royal Caribbean although you could pay $5 for babysitting.

Our 4 yr old ds loved kids club last yr & went every day,they did loads of different exciting games & he really enjoyed himself.

However i do remember picking him up one day & there was another mum there being told not to bring her dd again as she was too young & she had told them her real age.

The mum was a bit & tried to get them to change their mind,but they explained they couldnt because of their insurance.

They do have a creche for very younger children though.

yabu, I feel so sad for kids that get dumped the moment a new bloke comes along

Oh, come on folks. She is not dumping her DC.

She is asking whether Thomas Cook will notice that her 2yo is not old enough to go into Kids' Club.

Why is that any different just because she has written "new partner" rather than "grumpy old DH".

Err, yabu.

Bet you'd complain to high heaven if something happened to her because of age innappropriate activities wouldn't you?

Oh, but sorry, OP. Don't think you will manage to get her in, pretty sure they check ages.

Perhaps ask in the resort if they have a babysitting service?

She wants to off load her children so she can be with the new bloke, a couple of hours alone time is when the kids are in bed not dumping an under age child in to a club meant for much older children.

I sometimes wonder why people have kids to start with

I leave my DC during the day with friends/babysitter/family so that I can have a couple of hours with DH alone. What is wrong with that?

Doesn't mean that I don't love and want my DC.

Go to a resort with a creche! There are plenty of them around.

Thanx for those who gave constructive advice, i'll keep searching. Trouble with creche option, big bro won't be able to go and I'd rather keep them together.
I'm very hurt by those who think I'm dumping my dc's the min a new bloke turns up. For record, we been together a yr but its our first break. Dd is at that age where everything is a trauma, I have no support network so can't go away alone, don't even have.chance for a meal alone with partner except when dc's in bed and I cook! I just want a couple of hrs to lounge by pool with partner not dump my kids!
But its looking like self catering now!

You wont find anywhere that mixes 2 year olds with older children.

Your best bet is a First choice holiday village. It will have kids clubs for the older child and you can book a nannie for the 2 year old.
It will cost you extra but is still very reasonable.

This seasons rates
1 session £9 2 hours per session
3 sessions £25 2 hours per session
6 sessions £45 2 hours per session over 1 week
9 sessions £65 2 hours per session over 2 weeks
12 sessions £85 2 hours per session over 2 weeks
Evening session £15 3 hours per session

They get quite booked up as each session will only take 3 children so might be worth booking in advance from the uk.