Christmas is always a stressful time of year, made even more problematic by having to travel to family with your kids in tow. That said, any holiday where public transport is involved comes with it’s own set of issues, particularly if you’re the only adult being responsible for your young children. This post should provide …
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Baby & child essentials to pack on holiday / vacation
I’ve spent 7 years travelling with babies and young children, often on my own. I’ve braved buses, trains, the London Underground, and every London airport. I’ve been writing about my top tips and must-haves for any journey with young children, particularly where a lot of distance is travelled on foot, such as around airports or …
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Appreciate the little things
It doesn’t take a lot to appreciate the little things in life, but you have to be aware enough to recognise the moment. I took Littlie out for his first proper ‘outdoor walk’ this week. I had initially planned to take him to the playground, but after 20 minutes in the sun on an unexpectedly …
Surviving a family holiday sickness bug
You may have been there before, or – heaven forbid – be going through it now, but when a holiday sickness bug hits the whole family at once, all rules go out the window. Time to batten down the hatches, and get through it any way you can. Parents need to pull together: you’ll need …
Long car journeys with kids – road trip strategies
There are various ways we could have managed this. We did contemplate a train or plane journey to Glasgow then renting a car, but with car seats, travel cots etc., it was just easier to take our stuff with us in our own car. Plus it’s a much smaller carbon footprint.
That decided, how to tackle a 9 hour journey with the kids? Travel all day with plenty of stops and play breaks? Overnight driving? In the end we tried it two ways…
West london mum - surviving with three, awesomely! 