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Has anybody booked in resort childcare not provided by the travel company, we need to book a skiing trip and want to drive down and not be tied to dates they say.. so was looking to book seperate has anybody done this if so which resort and who with many thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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www.jackfrosts.net - not used them so no view. Have used a local ESF ski-creche for 3+ ("Rabbit Club") in the GM - it was fine. I think a lot of ESF offer this type of skier creche service.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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We used the ESF creche in the Les Eucharts area of La Rosiere a few years ago when our youngest was 3. It was in a newish well equipped building and the staff were kind. I'd also recommend the Cimes Blanches apartments (a few minutes walk from the creche and at the bottom of the piste). We booked our apartment through Ski Collection and booked the ESF creche directly.
Friends of ours used the new ESF creche in Montgenevre this year for their 1 year old and were happy with it.
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Lots of resorts have private nannies that come to the house or host a creche - I worked last season and Morzine and Les Gets and there are a number of companies that offer the same thing there.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Here's just one example of a childcare operation http://www.snowangelnannies.co.uk/. I know of private nannies/creche in the 3Vs plus private nannies in Val d' Isere. Depends if you are looking for native English speaking nannies or creches? Might be a bit harder to find native nannies/childcare outside of France though. Kinderhotels might be an option for Austria?
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we need to book a skiing trip and want to drive down and not be tied to dates they say..
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leaving aside the child-care aspect, be aware that it can be difficult in some places, and at some times, to book accommodation, whether hotel or self-catering, for periods other than the standard Sat/Sat (or occasionally Sun/Sun) periods. That's specially true in France, I suspect.
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Might be a bit harder to find native nannies/childcare outside of France though
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plenty of French natives in France.  Difficult to find British native nannies outside a handful of the big resorts, though.
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Hi
Would highly recommend using http://deborahporter.co.uk/ she is mature experienced and great with kids of all ages. Based in Morzine/Les Gets.
Andy
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Take Granny with you. 
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Les Oursins in Chantemerle, Serre Chevalier on 2 occasions in consecutive years. it was 9 years ago though, but as of 2 years back, the creche was still there. We had to coax my daughter out every bloody day with all manner of bribes  We booked on a day-to-day basis depending on our plans, sometimes for a "full" day, often for half.
Several abiding memories - 1) seeing my 3 year old on the travelator in the enclosed garden area having her first ski "lesson" with an ESF instructor and 2) we managed to leave behind my daughter's sunnies the first year - on going back to SC the following year, the lady that ran the place, recognising my daughter, disappeared into her office, returning with the lost sunglasses 
English was spoken, a bit. Most of the children were French and didn't speak any English - didn't seem to bother anyone, least of all my daughter.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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bostin1978, great creche in Monetier-les-Bains, Serre Chevalier, and I think Snow Angel nannies are working from there this winter too. PM me for any help. I can sort flexible arrival accommodation too.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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we used ESF in montgenevre and can recommend them - we used their lessons and there "snow club" which is slopeside and very good. language barrier no problem. kids dont care, staff spoke a bit of english, we speak some very basic french and we all got by and the kids had a great time !
family friendly ski in la tania do the complete package and offer a nanny service which is excellent
had a private nanny in serre chevalier last year who was excellent - cant remember her details as booked via tour op (referred really as a private nanny known to them) but can find out as have her personal email address.
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anderoo, just checked with daughter and we think it was Deborah that her friends used for their small child a couple of years ago at our chalet - all very impressed with her.
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