Community Posts, Tips & Support on Children's Activities

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Activity ideas?

Anyone got any ideas for a neariy 7 month old? We did go to 2 classes a week but we now can't afford them, we go on walks, playmat, tummy time, jumperoo, soft play. Just feel like she's getting bored and she doesn't like to be held anymore and she constantly rolls so doesn't sit still for more than 2 minutes 😂

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Holiday packing…

Looking for suggestions and recommendations for traveling with a 6 month old. Going to Portugal on Monday ☀️

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Activities

What activities would you do for your child’s 1st birthday party?

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Suggestions…

So I’m recently a SAHM (mainly for health reasons) my question is to other SAHM’s how do you find stuff to do all day every day ..on little money? We do lots of play at home (drawing, legos, books) and go for walks but sometimes it gets boring and I’d like to mix it up but honestly don’t have the best imagination. ...

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Entertaining baby

Those that are trying to do no screen time for baby how do you spend your days entertaining them? We do tummy time, playing on her Mat, talking for abit and singing songs but she gets bored after like 5 mins of each activity and she barely naps in the day. I’ve no idea what to do with her anymore

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Travelling abroad

Any tips/advice on travelling abroad with 2 under 2? My first one will be 23 months and my second 10months when we travel and I'm scared just thinking about it. This is our first family holiday and it sounded amazing when we first booked it and now it's two weeks away and I'm shitting myself.

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Baby massage

Would you recommend baby massage course?

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Help!

This is my first child and I’ve never been good at planning things for others, I either do to much or to little. What’s everyone doing for their two year olds birthday party?

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Trip abroad when baby is 8 weeks old - any tips?

Will be travelling abroad when my little girl is around 8 weeks old - any ideas what I need to take? I will be cargoing items beforehand such as a bouncer and nappies (expensive to buy over there). Will also be getting a cot made for our stay too - we are staying abroad for 2 months. Temp will be 25/30c Also what’...

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Swimming lessons

I recently enrolled my LO in swim lessons, 3m old what does it usually entail?

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Traveling with 2 under 2

Is there anyone here who has traveled with 2 under 2 on vacation? I find it even challenging making it through a weekend with 2 under 2. I feel like I am failing because I can’t seem to figure out how to have fun on the weekends and vacations with kids. Is it just me? Has anyone figured it out? Tips would be appreci...

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Activities with 2 month old

What are some activities I can do with my infant to boost fine motor skills, sensory play, etc?

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Keeping baby entertained??

What is everyone doing with their little ones during their wake time? I feel like there's only so many books I can read, songs I can sing, mirrors we can gaze into, tummy time/play mat I can do 😭😅

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Traveling

Hello mommas! I am taking my first trip with my soon to be 10 month old. We are flying to the Dominican Republic for a family trip. Any recommendations for items I need? Travel Stroller? How to pack breast milk? Has anyone had issues with baby getting sick after being on the plane? Ways to prevent this? Any suggesti...

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Toys you recommend for three year old (neutral/for boys)

Want my boy to be more engaged in his toys as he just wants the TV on when not at nursery!

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Places to take the kids

Could anyone recommend fun places to take kids aged 2 apart from legoland, alton towers and peppa pig world? Based in Berkshire but happy to travel around the UK. Open to all suggestions for days out or longer stays!

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Gift Help!

Hi everyone, So my son is OBSSESSED with shapes and is very good with them. Knows the basics and Rhombus, Semi Circle, Cross, Segment, Heart, Pentagon, Hexagon, Octogon, and Cylinder. He has a shape ball (mine from the 90s), a vtech shape basket, building blocks, some books, and a few shape puzzles. I'm hoping to...

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Toddler stickers

Has anyone found stickers that 2.5 YO can independently pull off??? I’d love my girl to just play independently but because stickers being so damn tough I have to constantly peel them off for her. Some are even difficult for me to peel 😑 Surely there must be stickers designed for toddlers somewhere??

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About to catch a plane with 2 kids for the first time. Have you traveled with kids before? Please share your experience and or tips!

2 year old and 7 month old. The trip will be quite long. 2 planes going, 3 coming back. We leave on Wednesday. I am so nervous.

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Extra curricular Activities

That’s a silly title since they aren’t in school yet haha, but I’m wondering what everyone is doing with their kiddos now. So far we’ve dabbled in swim, music and gymnastics.

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