Last Minute Holiday Tips for the Perfect Family Trip

Collaborative Post¦ Are all of your friends and family talking endlessly about their summer plans? Do you sit jealously listening as they talk about where they are going in just a few weeks time? Excitedly sharing their ideas for their trip, telling you all about the places that they will be visiting and dragging you around the shops looking for bikinis, sunscreen and other packing essentials? Knowing that you’ve got nothing booked and nothing more than days in your local park and picnics in the garden to look forward to.

Well, while there is nothing wrong with picnics in the park and days out at local tourist attractions, heading away for a few days as a family can be a beautiful thing, especially while your children are young. Watching them see new parts of the world can be magical. They explore the world with such innocent joy, seeing adventure everywhere, and it’s contagious. You’ll see and do more than you’d ever have thought when travelling with a young child. Of course, it’s also a chance to catch up with your partner, get some much-needed rest and give yourself a little TLC. Fortunately, even if you’ve got nothing booked, it’s not too late. Here are some tips for a successful last minute trip.

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PAW Patrol: Mighty Pups preview at Showcase Cinema de Lux

Gifted¦ On Saturday, Autumn and my husband went to Showcase Cinema de Lux Bluewater for the preview of PAW Patrol: Mighty Pups. It was her first time going to the cinema and she was very excited. PAW Patrol is actually her favourite programme at the moment. Naturally, she was keen to take along her Skye toy to watch the movie from the plush reclining seats and meet the pups!

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Are taste buds affected even after pregnancy?

When you find out that you’re pregnant, there are changes that you expect to happen. One of these is that you’re likely to crave some foods, but gain aversions to others. In fact, there is even a fancy name for this: dysgeusia. It’s often down to hormones, but could also partially be your body’s way of trying to protect your unborn baby. But when does it stop?

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Want A Smart Kid? Be A Role Model

Collaborative Post¦ As a responsible parent, you want to put your child at as much of an advantage as possible. The stronger their intellect, the more chance that they will have of success in the future – or so the thinking goes.

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But how do you help your child develop their brains to the maximum extent? What can parents do to facilitate the process? Let’s take a look. 

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4 tips to keep your children happy on the road

Collaborative Post¦ Can you believe how quickly this year is going? It seems like only last week I was putting the Christmas tree away and now I’m wondering where on Earth we’re going to store all the Easter chocolate! But now Easter is over and done with, many of us are looking forward to the next big thing on our family calendars: The Annual Family Holiday.

But did you know that many parents find the idea of travelling with their children extremely stressful? Car journeys in particular can make parents feel uneasy and this is due to the inability to comfort or console their little ones like they do at home. Let’s face it, it can’t be easy to be strapped into a car seat for several hours, with loud traffic and the rumble of the road grumbling in your ears. So, with all this in mind, I’ve rounded up 4 tips to help keep your little ones happy on the road.

Good luck!

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