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Take nanny on holiday?

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ChampagneLassie · 11/01/2025 18:25

My children are 2.5 & 4 months, nanny just started working with us last week for my 4 month old. 2.5 Ye old remaining in nursery. We’ve not discussed holidays and I’d assumed we wouldn’t bring her. But would it be a good thing? Worth the extra expenses? I’m looking at club med and childcare is £365 per child per week. So £730 total. Bringing nanny will cost much more than that…ballpark I reckon £3k (cost of bringing her plus that she’s working rather than on a weeks holiday. ) also she’s not going to have resources or local knowledge etc.
im wondering whether ita probably much more enjoyable for children to be in kids clubs.

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ChampagneLassie · 15/01/2025 10:24

Yes @JanuaryJaguar amongst those critiquing me there have been a few relevant and helpful responses about my original question! Thankfully it wasn’t a popularity contest

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Danglinglights · 18/04/2025 06:06

TomatoSandwiches · 11/01/2025 18:33

Just leave them at home with the nanny and enjoy your holiday.

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GingerKombucha · 25/11/2025 11:43

We only took our nanny on holiday as we were getting married and had lots of admin. It was super useful to have her but I probably wouldn't do it again, or if I had, I'd much more clearly set out who does what and when as it was a bit awkward at times and quite a lot to have her there all the time. If I were you, I'd do a few days kids club and a couple of nights with babysitter. Nanny might be better if you were going on a villa holiday, we're thinking of taking ours on one next year so we can have some lunches out without kids or afternoon naps.

Bunnybear42 · 25/11/2025 13:17

My old female boss had 3 boys who fully boarded at a private school 20 minutes drive from home. She essentially was a director of husbands firm but actually a glorified secretary- I thought it was awful her 3 boys from 11years old boarded when the school took day pupils and just weekly boarding too .. they were not even home at weekends etc. they holidayed with them frequently but always took up the services of a local nanny in the country they were in .. which at their ages particularly I thought was unnecessary .I came to realise she was a cold heartless woman though who liked to brag about how clever they were but clearly didn’t want to parent them. The boarding fees were astronomical too ., I felt sad for them. Yes educationally they got the best and have wealth most could just dream of but at what cost?
OP if you are not a troll… don’t put your tiny children with strangers on holiday. Be with them and spend time with them at such a young age they will want to be with you and you should enjoy the time they grow up so fast

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