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Published June 10, 2009 @ 21:01 by Tania in Kids Activities

Below is an article written by Emily Jacobson, who will start blogging along with me! Welcome to Toronto Mommy, Emily!

We had the luck of booking a vacation almost 5 years ago at a resort in Jamaica called FDR Pebbles. Each room came with its own Nanny - what a treat! Ours was a 27 year old woman with 10 years of experience with children.

We felt spoiled! We would swim with the boys in the pool, and then when they were tired our nanny would take them back to our room to change them and let them have their naps. She would feed them at a children's buffet for lunch so that we could enjoy some peaceful adult dining, and she took them to the children's clubhouse for different events.

We were able to have a wonderful family vacation because we had family time and husband/wife time. Also, the resort had strict rules so we always felt safe and secure with the nanny. You could ask your nanny to stay late, and pay extra, but we never felt the need for it.

Here is Emily's article on Five Reasons To Hire A Nanny for your Next Vacation

You have waited all year and have worked so hard to earn vacation time. You are looking forward to sandy beaches, romantic dinners with your spouse, long walks alone on the beach... but your thoughts get drowned out by a crying toddler or whining child. Should you disregard the well deserved vacation time and concentrate on only doing things around the house during your time off? Nonsense! You can hire a nanny to take with you on your vacation. This will allow you to be able to do all the family oriented activities as well as spend quality time alone with your spouse or take part in an adventure that is not kid friendly. You may be thinking, "A nanny? I can't afford a nanny." Forget that thought. Nannies are not that expensive and many of them will take care of the children for no charge other than the free vacation. Nanny Toronto, among others is a great online resource for quality nannies who charge reasonable fees. So why would you want to hire a nanny for your next vacation? Here are five good reasons:

1. Vacations are a time to relax and enjoy your family and activities many times outdoors. If you leave you children at home you miss out on family bonding. If you bring the children with you, you may be setting yourself up for a stressful vacation. Bringing along a nanny will allow you to enjoy both at your discretion.
2. You and your spouse are probably in need of some alone time. Hiring a nanny will allow the children to go and do activities that they enjoy while you and your spouse relax and enjoy each other - alone - without any disruptions.


3. A nanny can provide an out during a meltdown. Nannies are trained to handle many different upsets. Remember, the nanny is there to take care of the children, while you are there to enjoy your vacation and your children. Rely on the nanny to give you a break when meltdowns occur.


4. Hiring a nanny can also benefit the children. All children love sole attention. The nanny is being hired to take care of the children and to give them 100% of her attention.


5. Hiring a nanny will also allow you to enjoy travel to and from your destination. Nannies have a knack for occupying the minds and imaginations of children. A good nanny will have a "game plan" ready for all circumstances that may arise during vacation and vacation travel time.

Hiring a nanny for your next vacation could result in a very good experience for you and your family. Hiring a nanny does not mean that you intend to ignore your children during vacation, it is simply giving the children an opportunity to enjoy their vacation as well. There may be times that the children do not want to participate in planned vacation activities that the adults want to undertake and having a nanny will diminish any quarrels that may have resulted from the disagreement. Nannies will provide a more peaceful and rewarding vacation for the entire family.