Community Posts, Tips & Support on Children's Activities

Does anyone else’s child make you sit on the floor like children at school and kinda play schools? Just curious if we are being stupid as is Saturday night and our child (7 years) is teaching us about romans , we have watched a video and then we had to write things down about it, are or would you do this????

Does anyone else child happily do a 9/12 piece puzzle but struggle with a 4 piece? It seems backwards. But it’s not just on one puzzle…? 🤔

I’m wanting to get some basic arts and crafts stuff for my boy for Christmas but I’m struggling to find any sets suitable for as low as 18mo! Anyone know of any or other ideas?

Is it OK for them to run around indoors?

How do I get my kids to do anything other than screens? They're going to be 4 and 2 in March and anytime I try to set up and do any sort of craft or something not involving screens, it's just turns into someone screaming or them fighting or screaming because it's over after screaming about having to share. Either wa...

Just got back from holiday and realised there was a play area for toddlers in almost every cafe and shop we went into - anyone know of any places in Kingston town centre that have play areas - cafes and shops though, not soft play or similar?

This is my little boys fave toy, he’s almost 2 and loves building the blocks, driving the train, playing with the people figures, arranging my colour…everything about it. It’s probably the only thing he will play any length of time on his own with. Any suggestions for similar I could get him for Christmas/his bday?...

My little boy will be getting a Tonies box for his birthday, what characters would everyone recommend? He loves anything animal related

Hey y’all! What are we getting our kiddos for Christmas? I already got her a few dolls and puzzles but what else should I get? Also stocking stuffer ideas?

Going Dubai, feel quite nervous any travel tips? Xx

Can you recommend nice books that you read for your little ones and they love it? I am really not sure where to start looking and which ones are good, thank you .

My 5 year old is constantly getting in trouble for playing rough and not keeping his hands to himself.. how do i stop this ? I remind him every day before school and make him go to bed early if he has a bad day but it’s constant.. any advice?

Tips on what to take to keep little one quiet and entertained during the service and speeches at a wedding? 🙏 nervous of ours being so loud and fidgety when there aren’t many other children going. The couple have only invited selected children to the wedding. So far we have plenty of snacks, a book, 2 fidget…

Hello all, What do you have on your little one's Christmas lists? Family are asking and looking for inspiration! (I'm so sorry if there's been a recent post on this but I can't find any...)

I’ve been around children for over a decade (work) and family/ friends. I have been judgemental in my head (not out loud) before about the way mums choose to go about screen time with their little ones. By judgemental I mean I would think “Omg, should the child be watching that” such as non age appropriate content, ...

If you reach out to your child’s other parent about pickup and the other parent states the child will not be at the pickup location , so you can go ahead and waste your gas . Do you still drive to the pickup location ? The pickup location is in another state, 3 hours away .

Any present ideas? not sure if I should focus more on toys for as soon as he opens them or toys for over the next few months/ year since he will only be about 7 months

First trip with LO it’s gonna be for 10 days. Any packing lists? Must haves/ not needed? They say travel light of course I want to be prepared. At least if needed we can buy anything we end up needing as we are just visiting family in another state. I don’t want to get or buy anything I won’t use. Like baby ear muff...

What sorts of things do you do on the weekends when it's too rainy to go outside with your toddlers. At home activities and places to get out of the house (Specifically 2year olds)

How are we actually entertaining our little ones? My baby is 4 months and I need ideas, we usually go a walk/drive to somewhere once a day, I allow 30 mins or so screen time in the morning, he goes on his play mat until he seems fed up, I’ll read a story or two as well, of course he naps in between these times but h...