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Should I ask my OB tomorrow if traveling for the holiday is a good idea?

A bit of background info, we are going to travel 8 hours home from where we are working for the holidays. I'm 32 weeks pregnant and have an OB appointment tomorrow, I was thinking about asking the OB if they think its a good idea to try and make the trip. The reason I'm nervous about it is because I'll be 33 weeks w...

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Toddler Christmas 🎄 crafts ideas?

I tried making paper chains with my toddler this morning and it ended in confetti and a fight over tape control. 😊 2 yrs old. Any ideas for Christmas crafts with toddlers? Ornaments? I'm thinking of just cutting Christmas shapes and letting her color. 🖍️

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Swiped: the school that banned smartphones

After watching this documentary it’s actually made me never want to give my LO a smartphone. Limiting screentime for our babies is one thing, but as they get older and all their friends have a phone it will get so much harder to control. I feel so strongly now that every parent needs to push the agenda to ban smartp...

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3 year old will **never** play independently

We’ve tried everything to encourage him but he never wants to play quietly alone, not even for 2 minutes. How can we encourage him to play alone sometimes? He has the most lovely toys, which he loves but it’s always “muuuuum can you play with me”, I know someone will say he’s after connection/attention etc but he ge...

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Christmas gift ideas for 2 year old

Has anyone decided what they’re getting their toddler for Christmas yet? I’m late and have only gotten a couple things so far

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Toy suggestions for 2+

Hi all any suggestions on a toy for toddlers? Boy Under £30 Links or photos please 💗

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Toys For 9 Month Old

What Are Some Toys I Can Get My 9 Month Old For Christmas

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Christmas gift ideas for 3yr old boys ??!! HELP!! lol

I have no idea what I’m getting my son ! I want to get him a car to drive/ride in but I’m thinking of giving him that for his birthday when it’s closer to being warm ! But I’m at such a loss he loves cars and dinosaurs but I want to find something really cool! What are you guys getting your little boys ??

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Long travel with 3yr old.

We will be travelling with our 3yr old from the Uk to Australia in January. We have a stop over in Singapore for a few hours but otherwise they are some looooong flights 😅. Anyone have any tips or tricks (words of encouragement so I don’t die of anxiety!) ??

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When to bring the pram home 🏠

I’m 32 weeks and the store we have purchased a pram from has called to see when we want to collect. When is a good time to bring it home? We have gone with the travel system so obviously I know we need the car seat first. However at what point is it not bad luck to bring it home? 😂

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Infant Travel Necessities/Recommendations!

Hi all! We will be flying to Florida from CT with our almost 5 month old for Christmas and I’d love to know some of your travel essentials for infants! It’s not a terribly long flight but I’m definitely nervous and preparing for it to be a chaotic journey… would love to hear any hacks and tips as well as items that ...

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Anyone else like playing with their kids toys?

What’s your favourite?

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No outside time at nursery because it’s “too cold”…

So I just found out today that my son (18 months) has had no time to play outside at all at nursery, bear in mind he’s there from 8’ish to 5 so it’s a long time to go without having any fresh air! When I asked why I was told, “because of the weather…” which I personally think is absolutely ridiculous! Being a teache...

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Homeschooling 18 month old

Hii so i am looking for advice or ideas or programs to homeschool my 18 month old. I know they learn through play so maybe some ideas on how to teach her while playing? She can recognize her colors, says over 150 words and has full conversations with you. She can tell you when shes hungry/happy/sleepy. She knows her...

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3yo girl gift suggestions

My 3yo boy has been invited to his first bday party, it's not till January so she'll probably have lots of toys from Xmas, any good gift suggestions please?

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iPad games and resources

Hello all my son will be 3 in a week and he is mostly non verbal besides for random words but he does not communicate verbally. We just had our 3 year special needs evaluation and they are going to start using an iPad as a form of communication. So for his birthday I decided I was going to get him a tablet. Now I ha...

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