{"id":18369,"date":"2025-05-02T13:51:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T18:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acqualinaresort.com\/blog\/?p=18369"},"modified":"2025-05-02T13:51:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T18:51:22","slug":"it-takes-a-village-how-itavi-is-redefining-childcare-at-acqualina-resort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acqualinaresort.com\/blog\/tastemakers\/it-takes-a-village-how-itavi-is-redefining-childcare-at-acqualina-resort\/","title":{"rendered":"It Takes a Village: How itavi is Redefining Childcare at Acqualina Resort"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Lori Capullo<\/p>\n

When Ayana Rodriguez founded\u00a0itavi, she wasn\u2019t just launching a childcare service\u2014she was restoring a way of life. The name itself is an acronym for \u201cit takes a village,\u201d with a soft \u201ci\u201d at the end to reflect the personal, nurturing approach that defines her mission. Born from the reality that modern parenting no longer benefits from the close-knit village of moms, aunts, cousins, and neighbors of generations past,\u00a0itavi\u00a0steps in to fill that gap with professional childcare that is both deeply personal and thoughtfully structured.<\/p>\n

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Rodriguez’s vision emerged from a realization many working parents can relate to: As women increasingly joined the workforce and families became more geographically spread out, the support system once surrounding child-rearing began to dissolve. The comforting familiarity of Grandma\u2019s house or a cousin\u2019s helping hand was replaced with institutional childcare\u2014reliable, perhaps, but often impersonal and inconsistent in quality.<\/p>\n

This is where\u00a0itavi\u00a0makes its mark.<\/p>\n

The brand provides elevated, enriching childcare experiences in luxury hospitality settings, and nowhere is that vision more clearly realized than in\u00a0itavi\u2019s partnership with Acqualina Resort<\/strong><\/a>. Nestled on the pristine beaches of Sunny Isles, Florida, Acqualina<\/strong> isn\u2019t just a five-star destination\u2014it\u2019s also a place where families can feel genuinely supported.<\/p>\n

At Acqualina<\/strong>,\u00a0itavi\u00a0manages and operates the Acquamarine Kids\u2019 Club<\/strong><\/a>, providing curated experiences through what Rodriguez calls the\u00a0itavi Method: a five-pillar approach that focuses on arts and crafts, learning, local cultural immersion, playtime, and exercise. Each element is designed to engage children where they are, both developmentally and emotionally, especially after long travels that can strain young nervous systems.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe meet children at eye level,\u201d Rodriguez says. \u201cOur team isn\u2019t just made up of babysitters\u2014they\u2019re teachers, guidance counselors, trained professionals who understand how to manage behavior and connect with kids in meaningful ways.\u201d These aren’t summer job hires. They\u2019re experienced childcare providers who\u2019ve undergone emotional intelligence testing, rigorous background checks, and extensive hospitality training to ensure they align with the luxury standards of the resort.<\/p>\n

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Rodriguez emphasizes that hospitality experience is just as important as child-care expertise. \u201cYou can be amazing with kids, but that doesn\u2019t automatically mean you understand what it means to represent a luxury hotel,\u201d she explains. \u201cOur goal is for guests to see our staff not as third-party providers, but as part of the Acqualina<\/strong> team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Perhaps one of the most striking distinctions of\u00a0itavi\u2019s model is its no-screen policy. In a world where devices dominate downtime,\u00a0itavi\u00a0dares to go \u201cback to basics\u201d\u2014and the results speak for themselves. Rodriguez recalls a mother coming in in tears after seeing her daughter, who had become socially withdrawn during the pandemic, flourish in the kids’ club<\/strong><\/a> environment, running and laughing with other children for the first time in months. \u201cScreens isolate,\u201d Rodriguez says. \u201cBut when you give kids something meaningful to do, they don\u2019t miss the devices. They thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n

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And thrive they do\u2014through STEM learning, yoga, collaborative play, and even learning how to look adults in the eye when speaking. \u201cIt\u2019s a lost art,\u201d Rodriguez says. \u201cBut kids still crave that connection, and when we give them the tools, they rise to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ultimately,\u00a0itavi\u00a0is more than childcare. It\u2019s a return to community, a modern-day village built on trust, safety, and emotional intelligence. In partnership with Acqualina<\/strong>, it\u2019s creating not just a place for children to be looked after\u2014but a place where they can grow, connect, and belong.<\/p>\n

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