childcare question

la79al

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we are going next month and staying at an off property timeshare. boyfriend recently informed me he wants to check out pleasure island one of the nights. any suggestions on childcare for the 4 and 8 year old?
 
I would bring someone with me if I wanted to go out.
Not a fan of leaving the kids with people I don't know... IMHO
 
Search these boards for Kids Nite OUt and Fairy Godmothers. Lots of people have used these services on the boards.


DISLOVE: That's not what the OP was asking!

We've used Fairy Godmothers several times and been quite happy.
 
I agree w/ DISLOVE. Plan ahead and bring someone to babysit if you desire adult only outings. Or maybe plan a fun weekend at a later date w/ just your boyfriend so you have time to visit the places you missed w/ the kid's.
Good Luck and do what's right for you.
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jodifla said:
Search these boards for Kids Nite OUt and Fairy Godmothers. Lots of people have used these services on the boards.


DISLOVE: That's not what the OP was asking!

We've used Fairy Godmothers several times and been quite happy.

ACTUALLY... that is exactly what she was asking. She was asking for recommendations on child care while in Disney World. Just because you don't like my answer doesn't make it any less valid. I didn't slam her for thinking of it, or you for doing it, just adding my 2 cents in. Isn't that what this board is for?


Relax!
 
There are also kids clubs for children ages 4-12 at some of the WDW deluxe resorts. I believe that if you're staying off property you can still use them if there is availablility. Here's some info about it: WDW Childcare FAQ

HTH!
 
DISLOVE: She asked for recommendations on childcare, not your opinion on whether it was right to do it. Obviously, if you have more people in your party, and one can stay with your kids, that's great. Didn't sound to me like that's what OP was asking, since that's pretty much standard wherever you go.

I get sick of people attacking parents asking questions about leaving their kids with a sitter for a night so they can go out for some adult time. I see it all the time on these boards.
 
Well in Dislove's defense, bringing someone to watch the kids is another childcare option, so no need to jump on her for her suggestion.

I would look into the kid's clubs that all4fun gave a link to. IMO that's the safest option as your kids will be together in a group with other kids. They have lots of things for them to do so I'm sure they'd have fun. Also, it's Disney's childcare, so they have to keep those places at a very high standard like everything else they do. For me, I'd be too nervous to leave my daughter with a babysitter I'd never met when I'm on vacation. Yes, I know every babysitter is a stranger the 1st time, but at home odds are you get them from friends/relatives or you can check references, or have a neighbor around if something goes wrong. On vacation all those safety nets are gone, which is why it would scare me and there's no way I'd enjoy myself. Kids clubs I'd have no problem with though (and we even used the one on the Disney cruise for our daughter last summer).
 
The childcare clubs close at midnight, so if you want a late night at Pleasure Island, they aren't really an option.
 
jodifla said:
DISLOVE: She asked for recommendations on childcare, not your opinion on whether it was right to do it. Obviously, if you have more people in your party, and one can stay with your kids, that's great. Didn't sound to me like that's what OP was asking, since that's pretty much standard wherever you go.

I get sick of people attacking parents asking questions about leaving their kids with a sitter for a night so they can go out for some adult time. I see it all the time on these boards.
The only person I see making any attacks is you. I didn't see anywhere when the op said that everyone had to clear their post with you first.
 
jodifla said:
DISLOVE: She asked for recommendations on childcare, not your opinion on whether it was right to do it.
As far as I can see DISLOVE did not give an opinion on whether it was right to leave a child in chid care. She said if she wanted to go out she would bring a sitter with her, as she is not confrontable with leaving her kids with strangers. Many people bring the "nanny" with them for this reason alone.
 
jodifla said:
The childcare clubs close at midnight, so if you want a late night at Pleasure Island, they aren't really an option.

LOL!! For me, midnight IS a late night out!
 
AnaheimGirl said:
LOL!! For me, midnight IS a late night out!

LOL! :rotfl: :rotfl2: I was thinking the same thing!!
 
Does anyone have the links to fairy Godmothers or Kids nite out? We are two families with 3 children and would love to get to Pleasure Island for a few hours. Kids are 4, 7 and 10.

We don't have an extra person to come and babysit, of course that would be a no brainer.

Would love to hear from more people who have used these services.

Thanks,
Dayna :earsgirl: :cheer2: :earsgirl:
 
For Kids Nite Out, it's http://www.kidsniteout.com/

Fairy Godmothers is a small, privately run company. They don't have a Web site. But we've used them a half-dozen times, and loved the sitters.

It's expensive, but well worth the cost. It's a four hour minimum, plus a transporation fee.
 
jodifla said:
DISLOVE: She asked for recommendations on childcare, not your opinion on whether it was right to do it. Obviously, if you have more people in your party, and one can stay with your kids, that's great. Didn't sound to me like that's what OP was asking, since that's pretty much standard wherever you go.

I get sick of people attacking parents asking questions about leaving their kids with a sitter for a night so they can go out for some adult time. I see it all the time on these boards.


Phew. I'm getting tired of you attacking me for an answer you didn't like. I just re read my post again and made sure that I didn't give off the impression that your kids were in serious danger with an in room sitter.

I'm tired of people like you being so defensive about this topic. You need to remember that not everyone is going to agree with your child rearing decisions. And that is okay. We are all different families with different beliefs and values (not necessarily better than anothers) and we come here to SHARE ideas.

I shared my plan to bring a trusted friend or relative to help watch my child. Iwasn't sure if this is something the OP had thought of, so I added my 2 cents.

You, my friend, need to take a deep breath. And if you can't handle the child care threads, maybe you should not open them.
 
My understanding is that the only WDW childcare facility that offsite guests may use is the Neverland Club at the Polynesian resort. Since with Disney, things constantly change, I'd suggest contacting WDW (childcare club reservations can be made thru the WDW dining reservation number). Good luck with your decision.
 
We looked at the Neverland Club when we were there last fall. It was really nice and my 9-year-old wanted to stay there but my 12-year-old thought she was too old for it (but I didn't want to leave her alone at the hotel either). If I really wanted to go to Pleasure Island though I would have sent both girls to the Neverland Club but we decided to skip Pleasure Island on that trip and go out as a family--my 9-year-old was bummed.
 
Just an update for you all. Didn't mean to start arguments. We have decided that this being a family vacation and all, we are not going to be going to PI, even though the kids would probably enjoy a break from us. Thanks to all for their tips though.





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justhat said:
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I would look into the kid's clubs that all4fun gave a link to. IMO that's the safest option as your kids will be together in a group with other kids. They have lots of things for them to do so I'm sure they'd have fun. Also, it's Disney's childcare, so they have to keep those places at a very high standard like everything else they do. For me, I'd be too nervous to leave my daughter with a babysitter I'd never met when I'm on vacation. Yes, I know every babysitter is a stranger the 1st time, but at home odds are you get them from friends/relatives or you can check references, or have a neighbor around if something goes wrong. On vacation all those safety nets are gone, which is why it would scare me and there's no way I'd enjoy myself. Kids clubs I'd have no problem with though (and we even used the one on the Disney cruise for our daughter last summer).

I don't mean to pick on your post or start an argument at all as I think everyone should do what works for them (within reason ;) ) But I wanted to point out that I generally do not do an annual background check on my sitters at home nor are they bonded or insured against any accidents. Yes, I know the girls that sit for me, but they are not professional sitters. And children have been abused in professional childcare centers despite having other children around.

We all do the best we can and I certainly wouldn't ever encourage a parent to do somethign they were not comfortable with. However, I will say that the night DH and I used Fairy Godmothers was one of my favorite nights of vacation. Of course, they are all my favorite for different reasons. :goodvibes Until we can afford to do a WDW trip with the kids and then one without them, we will be using FGs and loving it.
 












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