Kid-proofed holiday

Say that you want to go on holiday, that your husband cannot take days off, that you can’t handle all (or one) of your kids by yourself, that you have no nanny to take along, and that you do not want your mum or his mum around. This is when you should seriously think about Hotel del Bambino in Finale Ligure, on the Italian Riviera.
This small hotel accommodates only families with children and is TOTALLY baby-proofed, most likely more than your own home. It is obviously fully equipped to welcome children of all ages with cots, baby baths, changing tables and all sort of electrical equipment you may need.
But these are just things. What I think makes the difference in this place are the owners: Mr. Gianni and his wife, Sapienza. They truly love children and have devoted a lot of effort and thinking to how they can make your life on holiday with kids easier. (more…)

admin in Aug 03, 2008 Add comment

Snow & Kids

My family spent last week in Pozza di Fassa, in the Dolomites region of northern Italy. I knew from the start that it was not going to be an intensive skiing holiday (my daughter is breastfed and my older son has become quite clingy since the birth of his sister). There was no way I could escape for a whole day for some much needed activity on the slopes… but I was hoping for a few hours of freedom here and there.
My plans were immediately offset when my mother-in-law broke her wrist on the first day. (She was supposed to help me entertain the kids and let me have some alone-time).

It was then that the ParkBimboNeve, a sort of ‘kinderheim’ (which I didn’t take into great account at the very beginning of the holiday), suddenly looked like the best invention after the pill and the washing machine–all of which work in favour of women liberation! (more…)

admin in Feb 24, 2008 Add comment