How do you keep children happy when a six-hour journey still has four hours left? The answer is not one perfect toy. Young passengers need a changing mix of movement, observation, competition, quiet concentration, and rest. A game that works brilliantly at the start of a car trip can cause arguments after lunch, while a
The best pushchair loop in March, Cambridgeshire, starts at City Road, follows the riverside into West End Park, uses the playground as the turnaround point, and returns the same way. It gives you a proper outing without forcing a buggy up steep stairs, across a long grass field, or through a route that becomes impossible
Can one child really pack for a February half-term in one bag and still close the zip? Yes, but only if the bag has a fixed job. It must carry the child’s travel layer, sleepwear, spare clothes, wash kit and a few quiet activities. It cannot also become the family’s coat cupboard, snack drawer and
The common mistake is assuming a cancelled park visit means finding the biggest indoor play centre in London. It does not. In January, the best choice is usually a smaller play café with a short station-to-door walk, a timed session, toilets close by and somewhere adults can sit without shouting over a climbing frame. I
As a young Parisienne, I would dream of floating across the Channel to London’s rooftops in the company of a sooty Bert and his Mary Poppins. Pan and Tinker Bell would whisk me over to Big Ben in the blink of a sleepy eye, and for breakfast, I would make marmalade sandwiches with Paddington Bear.
It’s time to hop into your winged slippers and take a trip round a magical London – one where childhood dreams never end. These London tales tell of a honey-loving bear from Harrods, an eccentric detective, boys with magic powers, giants and a Gothic vampire. So, without further ado, let’s take a swashbuckling, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious literary
It’s all very well dragging the kids to London’s big-name museums, but which galleries and museums will your children actually like? And once you’re there, which painting, sculpture or object will they really appreciate? London is one giant artscape, and with most of it free, it’s hard to decide where to take children. Follow me