Visiting Legoland Windsor in this post-lockdown, (sort of) socially-distant world

After three months of staying home, I booked some last-minute tickets to Legoland – here’s how it went downRead More

Wacky Races meets the Grand Prix in Paw Patrol: Ready, Race, Rescue

Buckle up and hold on tight – the Paw Patrol return for another cinematic effort, this time in Ready, Race, RescueRead More

Unwrapping York with a family trip during the Christmas season

In addition to one of the UK’s top-rated Christmas markets, fine cuisine like the Yorkshire pudding wrap and a giant holly wreath that doubles up as a toddler toilet, here’s what York is like at ChristmasRead More

How would you react to seeing your child getting pushed over?

Without warning or provocation, your kid gets shoved clean over. What do you do? And how should the parents of the wild child respond?Read More

What Chessington World of Adventures has to offer three generations

After the trips my mum took me on when I was small, it seemed only fair to take her with Roma and I to Howl’o’ween at Chessington World of AdventuresRead More

Spider-Man: Far From Home in 500 words – now that’s an amazing Spider-Man film

Box Office smash Avengers: Endgame is still showing in some cinemas but Spider-Man: Far From Home has just landed and it’s a thing of beautyRead More

Notice anything that stands out with this fancy dress display in Matalan?

After being dragged around the toy area in Matalan for almost an hour, I noticed something about a display that stood out like a sore thumbRead More

Go Home on Time Day highlights parents’ hunger for work-life balance

According to Working Families, 86% of parents quite fancy working flexibly but there’s nowhere near that amount getting what they wantRead More

The top 20 childhood films Brits still love to watch

There’s films we all watched again and again as kids. But which ones will Brits still get most excited about now they’re all grown up?Read More

Why MCM Comic Con 2019 is as open to families as it is to the superhero-obsessed

After attending our third MCM Comic Con in London, there’s no doubt Roma and I will continue to fall down the rabbit hole for years to comeRead More

A third of toddlers are outdoors for under three hours a week

Nursery chain Kiddi Caru has found 31% of children get outside for under three hours weekly despite 100% of respondents claiming outdoor time is crucialRead More

PAW Patrol: Mighty Pups premiere – Nick Jr’s talking puppies go all Avengers in new film

On Sunday we were ready for action (Ryder, sir) a lot earlier than usual as little lady and I set off for the premiere of PAW Patrol: Mighty Pups – the toddler equivalent of Avengers: EndgameRead More

Peppa Pig: Festival of Fun – An interactive cinema experience where toddlers can go wild

I took Roma to see Peppa Pig: Festival of Fun and it’s safe to say parents needn’t fear their toddlers wanting to stretch their legs mid-screeningRead More

Warner Bros Studio Tour: The Making of Harry Potter is enchanting, regardless of age

I’ve visited the Harry Potter tour at Warner Bros Studios with Roma three times now and each trip has varied, with the latest outing there for the grand opening of Gringotts Wizarding BankRead More

A trip to London to see Wonder Park: A colourful story of childhood imagination, fear and family

We had a rare family day out in London on Sunday, heading along to the gala screening of Wonder Park, the new film from Paramount and Nickelodeon. Here’s what it was likeRead More

Ready for action? PAW Patrol is hitting cinemas in PAW Patrol: Mighty Pups

If your kids are anything like Roma, they’re going to love this news – PAW Patrol: Mighty Pups is coming to cinemas in May and the trailer has now been releasedRead More

I went to a day party without a baby in sight – here’s how I got on at Garage Brunch

Having been invited down to Garage Brunch, I wasted no time in heading down for a child-free day of taking it back to the old school

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Want to keep romance alive as parents? Try having a quickie

According to a survey by parenting community Channel Mum, quickies are keeping passion alive for 71% of parents. And it’ll only take two minutes of your time.Read More

“We’re taking her to the hospital” – the words no parent wants to hear

We had a good run for the past 20 months without any visits to the hospital. Then without warning I got a call from my mum that said she and my old man were taking Roma to the hospital.Read More

I’m glad my daughter is experiencing cinematic diversity like Into the Spider-Verse

We’ve been to see Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which marks our first cinema visit of 2019, and it’s a great film that brings comic book fun and throws it on the big screenRead More