Community Posts, Tips & Support on Children's Activities

Hi guys! Can you suggest some good gift ideas for a year old? I’m struggling 😭 I’d like to stick with anything that’s about learning anything that can be helpful for a 2 year to start speaking. Please help

What’s your approach to screen time at the age of 2

We’ve all been full of cold and flu and my daughter has been affected the longest. I was wondering if anyone had any creative ideas on what to do inside whilst we recover? I’ve made her some play dough using child friendly products that won’t harm her if she does happen to eat any. She absolutely loves it! I’d love ...

How would you go shopping with newborn and 12 month old? I can’t imagine how to do it alone with 2 kids in the car. The 12 month old can go in the trolley, but what about the newborn? I can’t always take someone with me or leave one child at home. How to do this? Also is it ok to leave the kids in the car whilst get...

even worse now the weathers cold and we're stuck in the house, it's not even 8am and pulling my hair out 🥹help a mama out xxx

Partner has booked a “romantic” weekend away for us this weekend. We leave on Friday and come back Saturday late afternoon. It’s non refundable and we will be about 2 hours away. Grand parents are doing the childcare Today my toddler has had 2 loose nappies..it was so explosive that I binned her clothes because i...

Does anyone in the stoke area now if any baby sensory class I can take my baby to? He’s 6 weeks now and I’d love to take him to some classes not just for him but I need some mum friends. I’m in the Fenton area and don’t drive so something as local as possible maybe xx

What are you all getting your almost 2 year olds for Christmas?? Needing some inspiration. She has so many toys already but I still want her to have something to open.

I know that it’s wrong to compare our kids with others but sometimes I can’t help it… after talking with other mum friends who have kids with the same age, I think that my son is not doing what he should be doing? He still doesn’t brush his teeth on his own, needs help showering and some other little things that I w...

Trying for a mix of clothes, carefully selected toys and educational games. Bonus points if you're a boy mama too! TIA 🎅 🧑‍🎄

Does anyones child actually sit a listen to a book? My little boy might engaged for one page and then that’s it and he wants to do something els. He’s abit better with flip flap books and pop up books but he always ends up destroying them 😢 any tips to make story time more fun?

My 5.5mo old hates that tummy time water mat, the piano play mat, being in a swing, sitting with me watching me....i only get a few minutes of tummy time or in the activity center. He hates not being in my arms lol. He has a few teething toys he likes so sometimes if i can get him focused to eat til hes full i cam ...

Hey mamas.. LO will be 2 on Wednesday and I'm looking for toys we can do together but that he can also do my himself (after some input) whilst I get bits done (he's not currently fond of puzzles) Anything your LO loves?

So I have a almost 7 month old boy and his birthday is coming up in a few months lol I see so many moms do these cute birthday themes for their kids and I’m not sure what theme will go good for my son lol Pinterest is full of shit sometimes 🥲 80% of the time it doesn’t come out looking like the pic/inspo

Just asking as I have no idea what to decide my LB grandparents have asked if we wanted them to take him for three nights away with them to go see Christmas lights and to give me a rest but he's really clingy and hasn't had a night away before what would you guys do I'm really stuck ?!

Does anyone have recommendations of where to physically go to try on some shoes for my one year old, who has just learnt to walk. Bonus if they do barefoot style shoes too.

Does anyone have suggestions? I’m struggling this year on what to get my daughter. Thank you 😊

Does anyone know how I get crayon out of the wall? My daughter drew with crayons all over our walls

Does anyone have recommendations for an indoor play area for toddlers? Bonus points if there is a coffee shop in it or nearby! I’m looking for somewhere my 18 m/o can play indoors as it becomes colder in the mornings and darker in the evenings. The only spots I’ve heard of are in north county/30+ minute drive, hopin...

What activities are you doing at home with your energetic toddlers?