Babysitting in Ibiza

Leigh88

Leigh88

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Hi all

After all this post Space trauma im experiencing, i have decided to look into our holiday to Ibiza next year to give me something to dream about :lol:

I was wondering if me and the missus wanted to do a night or two whilst we are away with the kids, is there any kind of babysitting service we could use during the time we plan to go out? Or has anybody used such a service and could reccomend somebody?

Im not 100% sure if i feel morally right about it yet or not tbh, i havent spent a night away from them as such since either were born. Then theres the whole Madeline McCann thing that still makes me wary for obvious reasons.

We never get to do much nowadays, so would be nice to let our hair down for a night whilst over there like the good old days, until they are a bit older and easier for people to look after back here lol.
 
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Is there anyone in your family who could fly out and do the job, obviously someone you wouldn't mind going on holiday with :confused::)
 
claretclubber said:
Is there anyone in your family who could fly out and do the job, obviously someone you wouldn't mind going on holiday with :confused::)
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Hmmmm yeah there is but they would drive me up the wall by the end of it, and with the odd hangover added to that....not a good mix lol. The only problem we have is that the kids are still really young, and hard work even for a few hours, a rampaging 3 year old :twisted: and clingy 8 month year old. We tried to sort something for Cox closing/Space closing but it didnt materailise because of various reasons. I suppose it may be a wait until the youngest is around 2/3 and not so needy so grandparents can look after them without being too stressful.

I need to get as much Ibiza action in before im too old and cant do it no more, especially with Space going, wont be too long before another will either.
 
craig72 said:
I done it.. we had the grandparents with us and they thought we were just up early:eek: we didn't go out just stayed in the hotel bar all night.. thanks to Sergio in the marina playa..:)
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;) Good ol' morning stroll!!

Need to do something about it though! Need to get out there next year for a night or two, these past few weeks have been torture a bit like this...:spank:
 
craig72 said:
We're over next week and our oldest daughter just started collage so she staying at home. She's been coming with us since she was 3 but doesn't mind not going this time because she's going with her friends next year:eek:.
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Will be easier the older they get, we will be able to leave them with grandparents for 2/3 days and no problems. Im guessing do a couple of more years of family holidays out on the isle. Before a family holiday and then a mommy and daddy holiday each year ;)

Hows that make you feel your daughter going to Ibiza, must be madness mate!
 
adding my two pennies worth as we are in the same boat... 1 x 1 year old and a 3 year old +wifey

earlier in the year we flew out with my folks, sister and some friends for my 40th.. stayed in st eualia which was a lovely family centered resort yet enough going on that we felt we could do a few bars.... in a nut shell these rarely work out, mum and dad bless them said they would look after the kids whilst we went out for one evening.. we plodded off to ants pre opening in may.. was awsome, but after 2 hours received the phone call that all parents dread.. that the kids were going crackers so we all headed back across the island.. of course kids come first but goes to show how the best laid plans are up in the air.. taxi + entry + drinks token + left over drink tokens = expenses couple of hours.

that said we had a lovely afternoon at pura vida (met the owners who also have young kids) on a friday afternoon they lay on kids club on the beach which worked extremely well. we popped over every half an hour being concerned parents but needent have worried.. for that afternoon at least we could let our hair down. i think they do it all throughout the season, and id expect other beach bar venues to pick up on this and do something similiar.

i fly out this evening actually and this time we have my wifes folks with us.. to be honest as much as id like a night out i think the best we can expect is a evening out for a meal.. going with friends or family when the kids are young and need allot of parents attention just doesnt really work..

maybe, if i had the money id take one of the girls from the nursey who the kids are happy with and we have no family ties with, offer to pay for the holiday and agree that she looks after the kiddies for a number of evenings.

i have read a few positive replies on similar threads and people do recommend various baby sitters but knowing how its panned out before i just wouldnt risk it, or probably wouldnt fully enjoy the night out..

wishing you the best of luck and happy family travels..
 
craig72 said:
We're over next week and our oldest daughter just started collage so she staying at home. She's been coming with us since she was 3 but doesn't mind not going this time because she's going with her friends next year:eek:.
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My daughter has just started college aswell. She wants to come ibiza with her mate next year with us. She'll be 18 when we plan on going. My son will be 13. Guess who's baby sitting one of the nights when I go out :D
 
BEEFA1 said:
Leave them at home with family members and have blast! Wouldnt trust anyone abroad and it isnt fair on the kids in my opinion
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Tbh I've done that every year for the past 10 years. Granted we only go for 3/4 days. Obviously my kids are not kids anymore so ain't too bad. Its good for a couple to get away for a few days alone imo without the stress of kids. We're taking the kids next year as my daughter will be 18 and she wants to do a club with her mate. Now I feel old :eek:
 
marklamar said:
adding my two pennies worth as we are in the same boat... 1 x 1 year old and a 3 year old +wifey

earlier in the year we flew out with my folks, sister and some friends for my 40th.. stayed in st eualia which was a lovely family centered resort yet enough going on that we felt we could do a few bars.... in a nut shell these rarely work out, mum and dad bless them said they would look after the kids whilst we went out for one evening.. we plodded off to ants pre opening in may.. was awsome, but after 2 hours received the phone call that all parents dread.. that the kids were going crackers so we all headed back across the island.. of course kids come first but goes to show how the best laid plans are up in the air.. taxi + entry + drinks token + left over drink tokens = expenses couple of hours.

that said we had a lovely afternoon at pura vida (met the owners who also have young kids) on a friday afternoon they lay on kids club on the beach which worked extremely well. we popped over every half an hour being concerned parents but needent have worried.. for that afternoon at least we could let our hair down. i think they do it all throughout the season, and id expect other beach bar venues to pick up on this and do something similiar.

i fly out this evening actually and this time we have my wifes folks with us.. to be honest as much as id like a night out i think the best we can expect is a evening out for a meal.. going with friends or family when the kids are young and need allot of parents attention just doesnt really work..

maybe, if i had the money id take one of the girls from the nursey who the kids are happy with and we have no family ties with, offer to pay for the holiday and agree that she looks after the kiddies for a number of evenings.

i have read a few positive replies on similar threads and people do recommend various baby sitters but knowing how its panned out before i just wouldnt risk it, or probably wouldnt fully enjoy the night out..

wishing you the best of luck and happy family travels..
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Everything you have said there @marklamar is exactly the things ive been worrying about, i know for a fact if we plan to do something weve wanted to do it will end in us coming back to the kids! Thanks for the info about the beach club that is deffo something i will have a look into. Yeah i completly agree about going away with freinds/family and kids.

I think i may have to just wait a year or two until the youngest is less needy so we can go away without them for a couple of days whilst they stay with grandparents.

@BEEFA1 i think im with you mate, just doesnt feel right for me to go to a different country and leave them with someone i dont know at all. Im sure there are many many good babysitters/childminders out in Ibiza but i cant see myself going down this route tbh.

@Creedscat Yeah i think its something we will do once a year when they are both a little older. Like i said in original post, we havent spent a night out of the same 4 walls as them. Which dont get me wrong i love my kids and love spending all this time with them but now we have two its none stop and my patience is waining a little lol. Im actually quite lucky in the sense we dont want anymore so as soon as these two are like 3 and 5 il only be 30.... plenty years of Ibiza left in me yet son !!!
 
Mate, just because you and the other half want to spend some time alone for a few days doesn't mean you don't love or care for your kids, it's perfectly normal. As I said we've done it for years. Our parents/ their grandparents looked after them. Nothing wrong with that. Our kids want for nothing
They get to go on a family holiday with us and get spoilt by thier grandparents while we're away. Its mine and my wife's anniversary and we go to ibiza every year for a few days as that's the first place we went together and fell in love with. Don't feel guilty about leaving the kids with loved ones for a few days if you and the other half want a few days on the white Isle. Go for it.
 
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Ohhh yeah dont get me wrong, we bloody deserve it :D Yeah mate we are defo gonna do it, said to the missus we need to start doing more stuff. Been a hard slog past few years for various reasons, need to go and let my hair down on the white isle again properly like the old times. We will be definetly going away on a family holiday to Ibiza around May time, and i think i might try and sort us a little trip over for some closing parties next year or something like that.
 
Another thing i meant to ask the other day was about the whole taking kids out of school thing . My lad is currently doing mornings in nursery class, as i undertsand it as its not full time proper school its not a problem. And obviously providing he is not off all the time and under the minimum percentage of attendance.

Is that correct? Has anyone had any problems in this situation?
 
I took mine out of school for majorca this year. I wrote them a letter telling them. The school/nursery have to authorise it. They sent me a letter saying they refused permission even though he had 98% attendance. People told me that was standard school procedure unless it was an immediate family wedding or something like that. They said in the letter they couldn't authorise it but expected my youngest wouldn't be at school on the dates I gave them.(f***ing too right he won't). They said they have to pass info onto someone else but because of the high attendance record the chances of any comebacks, ie fine etc are slim. Heard nothing off them since, and that was in July.
 
Creedscat said:
I took mine out of school for majorca this year. I wrote them a letter telling them. The school/nursery have to authorise it. They sent me a letter saying they refused permission even though he had 98% attendance. People told me that was standard school procedure unless it was an immediate family wedding or something like that. They said in the letter they couldn't authorise it but expected my youngest wouldn't be at school on the dates I gave them.(f***ing too right he won't). They said they have to pass info onto someone else but because of the high attendance record the chances of any comebacks, ie fine etc are slim. Heard nothing off them since, and that was in July.
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Thanks for that @Creedscat . Ok, i may just blag them saying its my brothers wedding abroad or something to not give them any reason to question. It will be around the end of May week before Whitsun week.

How old are your kids mate?
 
Leigh88 said:
Thanks for that @Creedscat . Ok, i may just blag them saying its my brothers wedding abroad or something to not give them any reason to question. It will be around the end of May week before Whitsun week.

How old are your kids mate?
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My daughter left school this year, she is 17 so no permission needed. My son is 12.
Apparently they have eased off parents now taking kids out of school as someone won a court case against a school somewhere. Obviously if your taking your kids out of school 2/3 times a year for holidays and they attendance records ain't very good then yes your asking to be fined. Once a year with a great attendance record and a decent excuse like a family wedding then your be fine mate.
 
Sooound !! Yeah i did hear that somewhere, and im sure a nursery are not gonna kick a fuss up about him going on holiday one week towards end of year. Thanks for that mate youve reassured me :D
 
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