At this time of year, the weather can be unpredictable, so it's important to have a mix of indoor and outdoor activities on-hand to keep your toddler amused and learning. The list of things you can pay to take your kids to, or things you could buy to amuse them is much vaster than this. [...]
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Playdates; the winter saviour for toddler mums

Its winter, it's miserable, it's dark and there's nothing exciting like Christmas or New Year left to get excited about. The temperature is sub zero and unpredictable; will it be ice or snow, rain or hail in the morning? Chances are, you and your toddler aren't getting out to the park, because even when the [...]
Children in Need Week at Nursery

It's that time of year again folks; the Children in Need Appeal takes place this Friday. It must be an age thing, but it feels like it really wasn't a whole year since the last one. For the uninitiated, Children in Need (CIN) is a UK charity which supports disadvantaged children and young people in the [...]
September Firsts

11 months into his wee life, and we are still experiencing so many new firsts. September brought a lot of firsts and happy memories, with quite a few of the big "important" (well, what people regard as important or milestone) firsts happening this month. There will be nothing new left to do soon! First holiday [...]
Things to do in the summer with an infant

There’s no shortage of information online about things to do with kids in the summer holidays, but unfortunately most of those articles revolve around kids of school age. It can be a little more tricky to find or think of things to do with an infant in the summer, as some of the activities suggested [...]
How to Make the Most of a Baby Event

With regular baby events throughout the year, it can be difficult to navigate your way through them, whether you're a first time parent or have experienced the events before. With online and in-store events, exhibitions and shows, there's no doubt all the information and products available can be a little overwhelming. Speaking from experience - [...]
April Firsts
March Firsts

It's been another surprising month of firsts for us, especially with things like Mother's Day and Easter both falling pretty much in the same month this year! Here are the new things we did/discovered/experienced first in March: First christening Although he made an appearance at his best friends christening in December last year, Travis didn't [...]