Kid's club questions...

[Maybelle]

I need opinions.

Our little family of 3 will be travelling to WDW in just under 2 weeks. DH and I will be celebrating our 17th anniversary while there.

I have 2 questions:

Would you be comfortable dropping of an "only" child without a sibling or friend with them to keep them company or keep an eye on each other? Our DD is 10, and not shy, but I am concerned about having her go there alone while dh and I go to dinner. DH is all for the idea.

Also, is it too late to make arrangements for this since we travel in less than 2 weeks?

I really would appreciate any input!! Thanks in advance!

 

[Disneydad99]

Everything at Disney is 1st rate-- I would trust them with my child anytime-- they have great activities, but they also have babysitting on an individual basis if you feel a group situation isn't the answer. (from Disneymom1965)

 

[vicki845]

if my kids were old enough I would. Only because it's in a group setting where there will be many kids and other child care workers. One thing I won't do is the in room babysitting. I'm just not comfortable leaving my kids in the room with a stranger. Next trip they will be over 4yrs and then I would leave my kids at the kids club so dh and I can go to dinner

 

[Maybelle]

I would definately NOT do the in room with only one child. That is out of the question, so the question is, one child only...do you drop them off at kid's club or no?

 

[PA Princess]

Our boys loved the kids club at the Poly when we used it a few years ago. I would be comfortable dropping off a 10 year old at one of the Disney clubs. You can visit the clubs mid-day with your child for free, and after doing that you may get a better feel for whether this will work for your family or not. I would personally probably go ahead and make a reservation and then cancel if it does not work for you all. Which club were you considering?

 

[Mdlex]

Have you talked to your DD about it? How does she feel about going to the club by herself? My daughter is 9 and she would be okay with it but she is very independant. I would just talk to her and let her know that if for some reason she felt uncomfortable and didn't want to stay that maybe a CM could contact you. My DD did the Neverland club at the Poly when she was 5 and she had a great time and still remembers it, but at that time she did go with a friend of ours.

 

[lovin'DVC]

We've used the kids' clubs at the Wilderness Lodge and the Neverland Club at the Poly. They will give you a beeper so if your child needs you they can contact you. At the WL our then 5 yo daughter missed us, so they wrapped up her dinner to go and we picked her up. Our older daughter happily stayed at the Club. Last December all 4 of our kids were old enough so they went to the Neverland Cluband they all loved it. The best kids' club at WDW, IMO. It was expensive but we never go out at home so it was worth it. Our oldest is 10 and there was plenty for the kids to do - they have computers loaded with games, the kids have dinner and watch a movie, and there are crafts. We could only afford 2 hours so that's all my kids did, but they have programming for the whole evening. If you are a DVC member there is a discount.

Terry

 

[Desnik]

I have left DD at the Neverland club when she was about 6 years old. DS was too young to go, actually he was about 8 months old. So he fell asleep and DH and I had a nice dinner at the POLY. DD was so excited to go play there! She had no problem being by herself because she made friends with other kids and the CM's were so great with her. She was in her glory to be able to draw and do arts and crafts. She was literally pushing us out the door! I left her there for about an hour and a half, and when we went to pick her up she didn't want to leave!

Recently we were able to leave both kids at the Sandcastle Club at the BC. I knew DD would be OK, it was DS I was worried about. He had a ball!! DD has a cell phone so I liked the idea that I was able to call her and find out how everything was. They were having such a great time and we let them stay there for 4 hours. We kept calling them and they kept saying stay out longer!LOL They did sand art, coloring, made key chains, played with a bunch of toys, had dinner, and played games. The CM's were so great and let them take cookies and drink boxes and coloring pages with them. We still have the crafts they did too. It was great for them and they kept saying they loved to have their own time to just hang out and do kid stuff. It was great for us too to have a bit of alone time which we rarely get at home. They are booked for the club at the AK in Nov and they can't wait!

I say do it and book it now! They will give you a beeper just in case your child needs/wants you and a phone # to call in case you want to check on them. Maybe if DH and you will have your cell phones you can give her one so you can call and talk directly to her. That might make you feel better about leaving her. Please don't feel like you are leaving her alone. The CM's are so wonderful and there will be so much for her to do!

 

[Maybelle]

Thanks for all the opinions and info!!