When planning a 

many parents look for hotels and resorts that offer children's clubs.  We have gathered some tips on what to look for in a children's club and what to do when you leave your child there.

This section is specifically related to clubs/rooms where children are left for a period of time in a supervised environment with Hotel/Resort staff or arcade and fun rooms.

• Review safety concerns with your child and staff
• Check for age appropriateness and safety before leaving your child
• Ensure Staff do not allow children to go into public washrooms without supervision - see Safety tips for Using Public Washrooms
• Review pick up procedures with staff
• Advise staff of any specific fears the child may have.
• If your child has any special health concerns, needs or allergies - advise staff - see Travel Safety Tips - Severe Allergic Reactions and Travel Tips - Children with Severe Allergies
• For Hotel Fun 4 Kids™ Destinations offer Peanut Free Snacks - look for the symbol.  
• Advise staff where you will be while your child is in the club and how to contact you or a friend or relative if you are unavailable in the event of any emergencies  (Resorts/hotels with this kind of facility should include this information on the child information sheet and this should be updated each time a child is left in the club if necessary).
• While not always available, it is preferable that the club/kids room have exclusive use of washroom facilities designed for children
• Before children are taken to a club, they should be sunscreened if any part of the club or activities are outside - see Sun Safety Tips
• Check staff ratios to children so that you feel comfortable with supervision of children, suggested ratios are for infants under 18 months - 3 Staff for every 10 infants, toddlers ages 18 to 30 months - 1 staff for every 5 children, preschool  ages 30 months to 5 years - 1 staff for every 8 children, kindergarten ages 5 to 6 years - 1 staff for every 12 children, elementary school age  children - 1 staff for every 15 children. 
• Ask staff if products are checked against recall notices for toys and products in children's club.  See Safety tips for Buying Safe Toys and Using Toys Safely.
• Teach children not to chew crayons - See Crayon Safety.

All tips are offered as suggestions only.  While we have tried to provide you with a list of suggestions to help parents when travelling with children to keep them safe, unfortunately, we can’t think of everything and it is the responsibility of parents to ensure their children’s safety.

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