Holidays are an important slice of family life, but generally when travelling with children the idea of a nice peaceful road trip with your better-half indulging in relaxing conversation and the odd coffee-stop is unrealistic. Here are a few tips on travelling with babies and young children.
Plan everything you can control and don’t sweat the rest.
Allow more time! As a rule of thumb ad...
Bath and Play time are important to help babies discover and enjoy the world around them, it encourages their sense of exploration and coordination. It is also a great way to establish a bedtime routine and a fabulous way for mummy, daddy, siblings and baby to bond especially if one or both have been out at work all day.
Ali Voysey-Jensen, Tommee Tippee’s Child and Family Healthcare con...
Warm weather and sunny days make outdoor activities an appealing way of keeping you and your baby entertained. Trips to the beach, park, playground, outdoor events and different friends’ gardens are all delightful ways of passing a few hours. Depending on sleep times, you can often time these around late morning and lunchtime and enjoy a picnic too.
Picnics with babies can be fun as the...
Making Christmas decorations is a great distraction for excited children counting down the days until the arrival of Santa. These are activities you can share and even make into family traditions. Upon completion you can proudly decorate the house or Christmas tree with the resulting treasured works of art. Some of these ideas require more adult input than others, but you’ll be the be...
Christmas time is a good opportunity to thank people for their energy and efforts over the year; whether it be teachers, neighbours, friends, nursery and preschool helpers, ballet and music teachers, babysitters and those that have helped with picking up and dropping off. It’s even more special when children can assist in the creation of gifts. The following are food gifts children can hel...
It’s wonderful to watch your child’s delight as they discover the wonderful world of weird textures and how much enjoyment everyday ingredients can provide.
Playdough
Playdough must be one of the oldest recipes in the book. Generations of mums have made it for their kids to squish, mould, squeeze, rip, roll and generally mess about with. There’s something unique about its t...
When you’re in a hurry or performing hot and potentially dangerous tasks, it pays to keep children well away from the kitchen. However there are times when having them involved in food preparation and cooking can be great fun. The upside is they’re likely to eat and enjoy the food they’ve created.
Some of the positive effects of getting children involved in meal preparation a...
Although playtime is fun-time it also contributes to children learning and developing sensory and motor skills. Plus they learn valuable concepts like using their imagination, taking turns, cooperation and winning and losing.
One time of the day where you can forget the trials and tribulations of the previous ten hours is bath time. Often a milestone of each day as you make the transition from...
Your baby may have been lucky to have been given lots of very cool presents to celebrate their birth. These often range from cute clothing (hopefully covering a range of sizes), to toys and books. These gifts are often chosen from the classics, but there’s bound to be a single uncle who dreams up a wild and wacky alternative!
You may be scratching your head wondering what toys are suitab...
Do you ever despair and think your child will never get the hang of helping out and tidying up? Be assured this is perfectly normal! At the end of a long day the last thing you want to do is be on their case about putting everything away, as you both end up feeling cross and tired.
So here are a few ideas to make the whole thing into more of a game. It’s good if you can start this before...
