It often surprises me the lengths some people go to in order to entertain their young children. At age 2 and 1 my children have so many things still to experience that a day out can be as simple as a ride on a bus. Last weekend we took them on a train for the…
Category: Baby
Head Lice Treatments
I have been lucky enough not to have to deal with head lice yet but I remember having them frequently as a child and am fully expecting the problem to surface once my children start pre-school. I also remember many over the counter treatments having limited effect as the lice become resistant to them. This…
What Age Should Children Start School?
With my daughter about to start pre-school this September at the age of 2 this is a question that has been on my mind lately. This article looks at the question of whether the age of 4 is too early for children to start school and if there should be more emphasis on play and…
Big Red Bus to Knole
I have been admiring this big red bus around Sevenoaks for a few weeks now but it has taken me a while to find out what it is. It appears it is a shuttle service where you can hop on or off as you choose all day for only £2.00. The bus goes to Knole…
Apps for Children
Anyone who has children will appreciate how useful a tablet device or smartphone is for keeping them amused when all else fails. This article lists 25 apps which are good for keeping children entertained on long journeys. many listed here are a little too advanced for my children right now, but a firm favourite here…
MPs to Vote on Smoking in Cars
MPs are to vote on the issue of smoking in cars with children passengers. It has been recommended that they pass a law to ban smoking in cars where children are passengers. Personally I wonder why anyone would want to smoke in the car, not only does it make your car smell awful it also…
Tixylix Recalls Toddler Medicine
Tixylix have issued a recall of some of their baby and toddler cough medicines. The full list of affected batch number is available here. It has been recalled because small pieces of plastic have been found in some bottles. I had two bottles from the affected batches in my cupboard, so do check yours just…
Teeth at Last
Russell is now nearly 10 months old and has managed to get this far with no teeth. I was beginning to wonder whether he would ever get any. Within the past week two have appeared and two more are on the way so it looks as though they are all coming at once. Unfortunately this…
Bouncy Chair With iPad Holder
This is an interesting idea, it’s a baby chair with an iPad holder attached. I’m not really sure why you would want to combine the two. Although I do let my daughter use my iPad for a limited amount of time, I certainly wouldn’t be letting her use it whilst sitting in her chair and…
A Second Childhood
There are a lot of toys I wanted as a child but never had. Having children now I am just starting to rediscover some of them. My daughter’s recent birthday has seen all sorts of new toys and games enter the house, my favourite so far being the Playdoh. I didn’t realise quite how many…