Children

Children love staying with Purple Ski....

....and so do their parents. We are always looking for ways to make your holiday and your children's as happy and hassle free as possible.

For instance, our chauffeured minibuses mean you don't have to worry about getting them and their ski equipment to or from the pistes. And we will gladly serve children's high tea in the early evening so that you can relax and enjoy dinner with your friends later, while they play in the sitting room nearby or have gone to bed! Or, if you all wish to eat together, your chef will tailor the food to suit. And on the chalet staff's night off we provide children's high tea and complimentary baby sitting.

We are also happy to book ski lessons (available for children over the age of four), lift passes and ski equipment in advance and, if necessary, we can help you to arrange a nanny or babysitter, so that there is less to think about on your arrival.

Cots, hire chairs, a small selection of games and children's videos are available in each chalet and, if requested, we can even stock up on nappies and hire pushchairs for you, to save you bringing them with you. Please indicate your requirements on the booking form.

For child care during the day, we work mainly with "Kids Etcetera", a company established in 2001 by qualified nanny Shirley O'Neill, offering a private nanny service, evening babysitting if required, plus equipment hire and child packs. Shirley, like us, has been in Meribel since the 1991/92 season. She hand-picks, screens (including references and police checks) and trains her team and will be able to provide qualified and/or experienced nannies to look after your children in the comfort of the chalet (see below - please book early to ensure availability).

For further details of Kids Etc's offering please click here.

Other freelance nannies are available, please contact us directly to discuss your requirements, or also Katia Pozerskis who runs a private nanny agency called Merinannies. Katia, a qualified teacher and mother of two, has been operating in Meribel & the 3 Valleys since 2003; feedback about her and her team has always been very positive.

Also, for children between the ages of three and five, "Les P'tits Loups" kindergartens in Mottaret and Méribel are open between 9.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. every day. The playgrounds are equipped with inflatable characters and ski tows; towards the middle of the week children start to learn the rudiments of skiing. During bad weather children can enjoy an air-conditioned chalet equipped with games and a rest area.

The Club Saturnin in Méribel can also look after children aged 18 months to 3 years.

Last updated: 25 February 2010 16:27 GMT

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