Thinking of using a holiday kids club, but worried that DS won't like it, experiences please

[rookiemater]

We are thinking about going away to La Manga for a week in October with DS aged 2.5.

We love him dearly, but it would be wonderful to have a couple of afternoons to relax by the pool or go to the spa, so I am looking into the kids club.

DS goes to a lovely CM 4 days a week, but I have found that when he is out with me he doesn't really enjoy going to Moters & toddlers or visiting friends as he prefers to stay close to me. I have dropped him off a couple of times for an hour at one of hte shopping creches and he was fine there, but when we went to center parcs he was in the creche for one afternoon and didn't seem to enjoy it.

Please, I don't want any guilt trips about using a kids club, we love our DS dearly, but I would welcome a few hours relaxation over the course of a week. However I would hate it if DS was miserable as its meant to be his holiday too.

I just want to know has anyone used kids clubs with a child that age and what is their experience of it

I have been away for a couple of weeks so just coming back to this.

TBH I'm shocked by the level of outrage I seem to have inspired, and worried that I am just not a good enough person to be a mother because I want a little bit of time to relax with my DH.

I work 4 days a week but do slightly reduced hours so DS is at the Cms 8.30 - 5.00. I have all the bank holidays and buy an extra weeks holiday to add to the 6 weeks I already get. My gps look after DS about one day a month to work around the CM and have looked after DS for 2 separate nights this year to allow us to go to social events. They are getting on so I couldn't and wouldn't ask them to do any more as I want them to enjoy their time with DS and not feel that it is too much.

My DH is also very good with DS and at the weekends we do try to carve out a bit of time where one of us will look after DS and the other will do their own thing for a little bit.

I love my DS with all my heart. I would never, ever do anything to make him unhappy, unless of course it is for his own good. I do however find it exhausting balancing working, looking after DS and keeping all the basic stuff together. We are just back from a UK break where we spent every minute together and most of the days where child focused activities and whilst it was lovely to have all that family time together, its bloody hard work.

Fair enough, its what I signed up to and I do appreciate that my circumstances are more fortunate than a lot of peoples and would not pretend otherwise.

Reallytired makes a valid point about him getting settled and then the holiday being over, but I would just like to reiterate we aren't planning to put him in there every day.
There is absolutely no way that DS will be forced to stay in kids club if he is not happy there.

I don't think you're doin anything wrong. It's not like he's goin into daycare for the whole holiday is it?!

There's nowt wrong with wanting a bit of a breather and don't let people call u a bad mother for this!

Rookiemater, we too are going to La Manga at the beginning of October! DS is 16 months and I have booked him into the kids club for some morning sessions which he will only stay for if he is happy there.
Totally agree that you do need time for yourself and your husband. I find it bloody hard managing to be a Mum, work and be a good partner so you enjoy your break!