When our son Mark was three, we booked a hotel holiday in Greece with First Choice because its kids' club had supervised dinners away from the adults. I didn't keep talking about the kids' club in case Mark decided not to go. I just walked into the room, checked it out and made sure he had a friend to play with. The staff were all qualified English-speaking nannies.
I also gave Mark his own little suitcase on wheels' he loved the novelty and it kept him happy at the airport. When we took him to Spain we drove through the night while he was asleep.
Liz Catherston, 31, Slough, Berkshire
