Community Posts, Tips & Support on Children's Activities

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Toys/ Activities

Looking for some suggestions for toys or activities to do with my LO. I feel like he doesn’t find interest in many things toys wise and I’d love to do more activities with him. He enjoys playing with random things like spice jars anything that rolls, like my partners hair products or my face creams 😂 basically…

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Play/sensory ideas

Any ideas for playtime and sensory activities at home with 6 month old? Ideally with minimal spending as I’m now on stat maternity pay so saving the pennies. Or any ideas for what items around the house I can use in a sensory bin for her to play with? I feel like we do the same thing day in day out and I need to...

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Packing list for holiday

Hello, we're not going til may but want to be prepared- we're going on a Norwegian cruise with P&O and I've heard the weather is abit hit and miss so plan for all weather's. How does this look for a general holiday packing list? Bonus if you've been on a similar cruise though! I exclusively breastfeed. Thankyou!

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Any simple 2nd birthday idea?

Been thinking about something so simple for my 2 year old daughter birthday. Does anyone have or know any idea about a theme that is also crafty, and budget friendly? A link or a picture would help too. Thank you so much mamas.

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Would you....

My ex has decided to step away completely for time being. He has a big birthday coming up. I'm not sure whether to send a birthday card from our 9 month daughter or just leave it. What would you do?

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How do you entertain your toddler during freezing winter?

My kid hates being at home and is so bored with the toys I have and I don’t have money to get more. We go to the library and to the mall play areas but I don’t want her to get sick/can only handle so much of that. If you have any suggestions for activities lmk (she is 1 y and can walk but not hardly understand much ...

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Is it okay for my 12 yr old to be reading murder mystery/true crime books!?

That’s what he’s into but idk , he likes reading so I can’t be mad but I want to make sure what he’s reading is appropriate.

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If you had the finance to take your children anywhere for a vacation, where would you go?

A) Disney World B) Beach resort C) National park D) International adventure

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Toddler Activity Book

So I’m making my son an activity book for each “adventure” we have when he’s a little older and able to form sentences. It will mainly just be the 5 senses and what his favourite thing was and what not. But I don’t want every page to be the same, so I’m trying to come up with a bunch of different themes, and need so...

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Finding it hard to entertain my 15 month old

Any suggestions on things to do with my 15month old she’s constantly on the go she can’t walk get but just wants to cruise around the furniture and be active all day. She goes nursery twice a week we also go to a baby group but need some at home activities. We’ve also tried messy play but she’s not that keen she wi...

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Kids and cellphone

My sons are getting older and I wonder when to actually give them phones. We thinking middle school my oldest is 10 and youngest is 6. They just go from after school to home and we don’t let them go anywhere without us . My oldest is emotional I mean more so than an average child. Mind you he will be working for ...

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First birthday gift

Hi everyone. My partner and I are going to get our little boy for his first birthdays a trike & toddler tower. Just looking for recommendations for these items if anyone has tried & tested. Thank you ☺️

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Activities for 4/5 month olds

What activities are we doing with our 4/5 month olds during their wake windows?

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Can your children do ring stackers?

Can your LO do the spinning ring stackers?

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Holiday check list

We go on holiday in a few days with our 18 month old to Gran Canaria. Can anyone suggest a check list for my 18 month old please? I just don’t want to forget anything I’ll need for him

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Engaging with 3mo

Please help I'm really struggling to engage with my LO and keep him entertained i have tried toys and and black and white sensory and he has zero interested he just babbles and chews his hand. Dad can come up to him and make a noises and he's all laughs and giggles but he doesn't do that with me

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Half term activities

Hi, does anyone know anything going on this half term I could take my kids too age 3 and age 1. Ideally in the Ealing ,Greenford, northolt or hanwell area Thank you

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Weekly toddler classes in Leeds?

I have a 17 month old who doesn’t really play with or is around other children. I want him to start playing with children and improve his social skills. Plus we need to get out of the house more! We don’t want to send him to nursery just yet. Any recommendations on classes?

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Things to do in adelaide with young kids

[ ] Cleland wildlife Park [ ] Bush playgroups [ ] Zoo [ ] Funtopia [ ] Bounce [ ] Thorndon Park [ ] Beach trip Add more below ⬇️⬇️

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How do you entertain an 8mo?

Hi mamas, I am a FTM! I work from home. My baby is always around us, he plays in his play pen, with his toys, other time he roams in the house, exploring stuff. I am just wondering how much time do you guys actually play with the kids vs let them play by themselves!? Sometimes when i don't feel like it, i watch tv a...

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