Your experiences

Getting out and about with a small child is a completely
new and challenging experience, totally unlike what
you've been used to as a single person / couple. Here are some ideas and experiences of other parents
who have gone before!
"The most valuable piece of advice I got was to
'lower my expectations of what I could achieve in a
day and double the length of time it will take to go
anywhere'. Taking a child with you can make what appears
like the simplest of tasks unbelievably difficult, like
popping to the bank or nipping out for some milk! Just
getting out the house can be an amazing feat, well you've
got to negotiate shoes and coats, nappy bags, prams,
waterproof covers etc etc."
"We'd always spent lots of our spare time in the
outdoors. When Thomas arrived we didn't just want to
hang up our walking boots in the garage 'for when he
gets older'; we wanted to still find ways of getting
out into the hills! One of the things that really helped
was that we bought a good quality child carrier. Thomas
loved being on my husband's back, the best views without
all the walking"
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"My son has always loved going for walks in the woods,
even in the rain. We'd hunt for bears, collect stick, walk on logs, wade through grass, hunt for treasure -
the games were endless. Now that he's five we've bought an ordnance survey map of our local area and we go investigating
all the local footpaths. Adam calls it 'going on an adventure"
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"Eating out! - this is a nice idea and can
work well
it can also be a nightmare. My own 'mixed'
experience allows me to make the following observations:
- I would recommend noisy establishments, so that the generally high level of noise will drown your child out. 'Family' pubs could become a favourite!
- be wary of restaurants with wine lists - a good rule of thumb is that they are unlikely be understanding about your child running about or making lots of noise;
- always check that the establishment has a highchair
and preferably nappy changing facilities. Changing
a nappy on a hard toilet floor is not a nice experience!
- I always took ready prepared food for my baby/toddler
as I could never to sure that we'd be able to get
something suitable from the restaurant;
- Finally, never set out when your child is already hungry. Either give them a snack before you go or take snacks to give them when you arrive and while you are waiting for food to arrive.
Good Luck"
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'The Handbag Highchair'
The Handbag Highchair fits snugly and securely around your baby, fits most chairs and is suitable from 6 months to 2 years.
This machine washable, portable highchair should make life much easier in restaurants and cafes!
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