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[quote=Anonymous]Most of these places have a process where you can go and meet the staff, see what the safety protocols are, etc.
I'm not sure I'd feel super comfortable with going someplace like the beach, but I've left my kids at kids clubs that were self contained where no other adults are allowed in.   You may want to also give your kids cell phone and tell them to text you if they feel uncomfortable or unsafe at any point.

I think kids also need to have basic safety sense -- here or abroad -- so that they know how to avoid predators.  They need that as much for their American karate classes as they do for a kids' club in another country.  (I'm not saying that it's the kids' responsibility to protect themselves, obviously, but I do think it is helpful to teach kids what is okay and what is not okay, so they can be good self-advocates.)

Also, just a note, but I do think there is a certain difference between facilities in America and those outside of America.  Most states in  America (but not all!) have pretty good safety regulations and a decent tort liability system.  That's not true in every foreign country (although it is true in some).  As we know from the thread about the awful accident this summer at the Kansas City waterpark --- in areas where there is poor regulation and no real tort liability, companies may cut corners when it comes to safety.  Sad but true.  
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