The childcare secret to a great
family holiday in the snow
The winter wonderlands of the Alps are breathtakingly beautiful and the
ideal location for a winter break. Great weather, good quality snow, excellent
resorts and great hospitality with classy après ski are just a few of the many
reasons why you should choose a holiday here. A winter vacation is a great way
to bond with your family. Just like the beach, snow is magical for kids. And
they will be spending a lot of active hours outdoors in the fresh mountain air.
It is also an ideal opportunity for your kids to learn how to ski. Young
children are fearless and their small stature and adaptability makes the sport
much easier to learn than for an adult. Many ski school classes in the Alps are
setup to allow kids to learn with peers and parents can ski on their own in the
meantime.
The challenges of a ski
vacation with young kids
While the Alps offer the perfect setting for a
family vacation, a ski holiday with kids does have its challenges. What if your
children are younger than the recommended age of three, the ideal age for
starting ski lessons? You certainly want to enjoy your winter holiday together
with all the members of your family. You may be apprehensive at the idea of
taking your toddlers to the mountains. And when you do bring them, it can be
frustrating if you cannot fully enjoy the slopes or the well-deserved apres ski
because your kids are waiting to be picked up from the kids club. You may not
want to bring the grandparents to your chalet to help you with babysitting. And
even if your children are old enough to go skiing, there are situations in
which you may need some extra help. From the wrong skis to lost gloves, the
need to use the loo after the kids are all dressed in their ski gear.
What can help you?
A Merinannies ski nanny in the Alps
The only way for parents to truly unwind and enjoy
the holidays together, whether it’s skiing in the Alps or relaxing on a beach,
is once they feel that their children are happy, safe and well looked after. A
Merinanny ski nanny will solve your problems; you will have time for ski, après
ski and personal time.
Fun
Indoors
If your children are
too young to hit the slopes, a Merinanny ski nanny will provide quality childcare
in the day and private babysitting in the evening. She will come to your
accommodation with bags of planned to age activities and games. The children
will warmly play indoors if the weather is bad or snowy. They will enjoy
puzzles, imaginative play, sing songs, dance around and have lots of laughs.
There will be glitter and colour; arts and crafts, card making and snowflake
drawings are a few of the creative ideas a Merinanny would provide.
Fun Outdoors
The Merinanny can also take the children outdoors to play areas or soft
playgrounds. And what about a treasure hunt, building a snowman, snow painting,
gondola rides, hot chocolates, swimming, ice skating, shopping?! The nanny can
use the buggy or sledge to stroll to the villages and local events and meet
other children to play together. Finally, she can just take some quiet time
with your little ones by the fire reading a book and relax.
The nanny can help children practise putting their skis on and slide on
the snow to gain confidence and have some fun. She can also help drop off and
pick up your children from the ski school or meet them on the slopes for lunch.
All Merinannies are qualified and experienced first class private
nannies with a first aid certificate, DBS and reference checked. There are
special needs trained Merinannies too for individual needs, and multilingual
nannies.
Making Memories together
A Merinanny ski nanny in the Alps gives free time
to parents. She will make sure that children will have a great
time too. A Merinanny is confident to work with children of all ages and
she has a great source of ideas and ways to help the children spent their time
purposefully. The nanny will adjust to the needs of your children and create a
tailor made program based on their interests. She will follow the children's routines
and parents’ advice. A winter vacation with a Merinanny in the Alps will result
in quality days for all members of the family. Enjoying the time spent together you
will be making lots of new memories.
Would you like to see Merinannies in action? Follow them on the snowy
Alpine slopes via Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!
By Celeste Tat.
Celeste is a Dutch Family Travel Blogger. She is the creator of the Family Experiences
Blog, a family travel blog
focussed on luxury vacations and quality family time. Celeste is mother of two
young girls.
By Celeste Tat.
Celeste is a Dutch Family Travel Blogger. She is the creator of the Family Experiences
Blog, a family travel blog
focussed on luxury vacations and quality family time. Celeste is mother of two
young girls.
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