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Help

Ideas on what to get my son for Christmas he’s just had his birthday so I don’t want to go overboard but I’m absolutely struggling for ideas! 🎄🎅🏻

Trying to teach life skills....

Please please please send me patience.

It's been 20 mins and he's only sorted 6 pieces of clothing....

Ride on Suitcase: Advice Needed for Airport Travel

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Hello,

I’m a solo parent. SMBC.

I will be travelling alone with my 2.5yrs plus son, to USA with a connecting flight. I want minimal handheld load for convenience.
Also, we’ve missed our connecting flight before while waiting for cabin crew to give us his stroller from the hold - so want to avoid that again.

Please is this Ride on Suitcase a good option for getting through airport walks with him or does anyone have an alternative recommendation?

Travel packing advice

People who have travelled with under 1 year baby please tell me if a 5kg carry on for baby and a separate only small diapers bag with a spare outfit some wipes is allowed? It’s for international travel. Thanks in advance x

We’re having trouble with tv addiction.

Any ideas on what tangible things I can do to help my child? Thanks

keeping baby entertained

how are yall keeping your babies entertained during the day? mine is 11 months and its been increasingly difficult finding things to keep her occupied, she gets so bored easily. what are some activities you’re doing at home?

Duplo

Is Duplo a little young for our 4 year olds now?
My daughter hasn’t ever been into building toys but has recently took interest in building things. Would Lego be too small? ( also had a younger brother who is at the put in mouth stage)

Xmas

What are we getting our 5 year old girls for xmas?

1st birthday presents

Help me out, 1st birthday ideas for a boy

Screen time

I solo parent for at least 10 hours a day six days a week, and feel extremely guilty any time I put my 3 month old daughter in front of the screen.
If she is ever in front of it, it’s no longer than five minutes just so I can go to the loo, sort her bottles out or make her a bottle.
However, after reading the impact of what a screen can do to such a young mind, it makes me feel awful putting her in front of it.
I guess what I’m asking is, does anyone else seem to be in the same situation or similar. If so how do you deal with the guilt of it (if any)?
Also if anyone has any recommendations on how to keep my daughter entertained during wake windows it would be extremely appreciated, as all I seem to be doing is singing and playing with instruments.
Thank you:)

What are your toddler's random interests at the moment?

I'll go first... mine is obsessed with trains 'choo choos', loves cats 'num nums' (according to him that is the sound they make), and would watch Shrek at every waking hour if he was allowed 😆 he doesn't want anything else on TV if it's switched on... just Shrek.. or 'Shek' as he calls it 😂

First birthday

Has anyone started thinking about what they’re doing for their little ones first birthday? We were going to do a party but because I’ll have only just gone back to work we just can’t really afford it. Obviously we want to do something special. We live in Staffordshire if anyone has any ideas!

Christmas presents for 18 month old

Any suggestions please? Anything that you’ve bought for an 18 month old-2 year old and thought it was a good purchase. Thanks ❤️

3rd birthday ideas!

Hey everyone,
My little one turns three a few days becore Christmas and I really dont know what to do for her birthday with the weather being so wet and cold.
We dont know enough children yet to host a party but I still want to do something?
Any winter toddler ideas very welcome please!

Math homework

Doing math w my daughter makes me internally tweak the fuck out like is u coo?

Holiday hacks

Two kids now - please give me all the hacks packing cubes or shoe storage? Do we need cases that clip together? I know you can use trolleys but what about after transfer when we will have a double buggy and hand luggage? Is baby okay to go on transfer bus? There is only a shower is an inflatable bath okay? Tia

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