It's Thailand, baby

Imagine if you could go on one of the most relaxing family holidays possible in a drop-dead gorgeous 25 hectare lush tropical resort, knowing there would be professionals ready, willing and able to provide care for your new baby as well as play action-packed fun and games with your over stimulated older children.

In December, Club Med Phuket opened its first baby club in the Asia/Pacific region as part of an extensive refurbishment of its famous kids' clubs facilities.

Now families can have care for babies from as young as four months right through the terrible twos and all the way up until the terrible teens (17).

The new Baby Club in Phuket, Thailand is a stunning state-of-the-art creche operating every day and managed by French paediatric nurse Catherine Petri.

Parents can book their baby into the club at the same time they book the holiday - it costs $A83 per day per baby (four to 23 months).

The facility is beautifully designed to resemble a Thai Elephant's palace nestling in the jungle but Petri makes it clear what the first priority has been.

"The main concern is safety," she said during our tour of the palace.

Verification of vaccination is required before babies can attend for half or full days from 9am until 5pm. Those who don't book in advance can take a chance the facility is not booked out and book in on the day, but the staff of four can only accept a maximum of 15 babies to ensure a premium ratio of one carer to 3.5 babies.


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