Community Posts, Tips & Support on Children's Activities

I need some recommendations on what i need or what i should do when traveling with a 2yr old and a 5m old. Will be doing plane from Cali to Mexico but from there getting a bus to get to our destination. Next week is our trip and im starting to panic a little lol 😂 For sure i will be baby wearing! Essentials?…

How would yah explain this question to your 5 year old. He’s pretty advance but I’m unable to think of a way to explain it in a way he can understand what I’m tryna say lol. How did yah find the main topic in this text? And what do you think would be an appropriate answer? I appreciate it! 💜

We were zero/minimal screen time all the way up till age 2. He was great at playing independently and poring over his many books and engaging with his toys. He is now 2 years and 4 months and the last 4 months we have fallen into risky tv habits. No tablets or phones but TV. This was due to endless bouts of sicknes...

Best toys and/or activities for a 5 to 6 month old? I feel like my baby and I are both starting to get bored of the things we currently currently have haha

Hi all - my husbands family always celebrates thanksgiving in upstate New York which is a pretty long drive from dc area where we live. But he lives for this gathering - it’s his whole family under one roof - but this feels a little dangerous given our babies will be only 1 month or so - I’m due Oct 25. With measles...

I’ve just had my first baby nearly two weeks ago. My husband is going back to work next week and I’m suddenly scared I didn’t meet any mums when I was pregnant or join the NCT classes to meet anyone. Wondering if anyone can recommend any baby classes or any suggestions for me - feeling out of my depth!!

Travelling long haul via transit to India and dubai in 2 weeks

We love books where you get to find a character example like a mouse on every single page it's like where's Waldo but totally simplified for toddlers. My son absolutely loves it and I do too Can I get some book suggestions that has this same style

I’m gonna buy poster boards/supplies for it in bulk so when my child tells me they have a project in the middle of the night I don’t gotta be mad about going to the store in the middle of cooking or something and can just whip a poster board out the closet lol! Cuz we all know every kid does it.

What activities are you doing with your little ones? (Pls recommend some indoor ones) we don’t have shade in garden yet. Direct sunlight makes mine n his skin super sensitive n red.

I need ideas of where to take my 3 year old. I suffer with anxiety which puts me off taking her out by myself and then I get my self all worked up but then feel guilty later in the evening because I haven't taken her out. Please and thanks I have no social circle and my husband works crazy long hours so it's just ...

Hi all, I’m looking for some more sensory ideas or really good toys that you’ve found your little one loves! Any suggestions?

Hey so as summer is approaching I would love some ideas from you wonderful ladies on great place for toddlers inside outside and all activities feel free to help a sister out 🥰

I'm really struggling to keep my almost 5 month old happy he has so much energy and wants constant attention but doesn't want to play with his toys, does anyone know how I can keep him entertained? It's getting to the point that we are both just crying having a break down constantly

My 16 month old is obsessed with playing with the hoover and sweeping brush?? Not bothered about it being on just likes playing with them?? He’ll play with this for hours but isn’t interested in any of his toys??🙃

So as I have done posts before, I wanted to take my son abroad ideally this month or next month. Initially my ex was not happy as it’s his first holiday and she wanted to be present however she was having all sorts of passport issues so ultimately told me to just go ahead and she will come for the next one. So I s...

My bubba is currently 2 months and I feel terrible that our days are pretty boring because i’m just not sure what to do with him. Have you got any ideas that are easy and cost effective that i could do to keep him entertained? Thank you in advance 🤍x

For those of you who have an arrangement in place where child/ children goes to their fathers for the weekend fortnightly: how does it work when they go for a week in the holidays? Do they still go and stay as usual the weekend after? Just wondering how it all works. Our 2yr old goes every second weekend and is j...

Does anyone have suggestions for fun places i could take my five month old?? For context we do loads of reading, games, singing, water play at home but i’d really like to find some places we can go that she would enjoy too so i’m out the house a bit more! We normally do one group in our local library and one in a ...

Any type of advice would be amazing, I am traveling with my son at the end of the month to India, the flight is going to be very long, I have got snacks, toys, headphones and comfort things sorted just wondering if I need anything else.