My eldest two children have become a little obsessed with The Angry Birds recently. Despite having never played the game, or even knowing such a thing exists for that matter, they adore the brightly coloured characters. The birds seem to be in the shops on all manner of merchandise and...
You know that famous saying about how Christmas is magical as a child, but doesn’t even begin to compare to the magic you experience of being a parent at Christmastime? Well, it’s the same with Disney On Ice. I can only imagine how thrilling it would have been to have...
At the risk of sounding like some kind of pushy tiger mum, I’ve been keen to introduce classical music to my three children. I played the flute and piano as a teenager and have an A-level in music, and my career as a journalist and PR has seen me reviewing...
I’m excited to finally reveal I’ve been working on a very special project with Stokke, the Norwegian company famous for its premium children’s furniture, buggies and other baby equipment. They challenged us to put the Stokke Scoot buggy to the test, taking one of their most iconic pushchairs to some of...
Last weekend was full of birthday parties for my children – but we made sure to find a couple of hours to get out into the fresh air in between all the cake eating chaos. Penarth Pier is such a lovely South Wales spot for a winter walk. I love...
One of my favourite family Christmas traditions for the last three years has been our annual trip to Sherman Theatre to see their theatre show for under sevens. This year’s show is a musical adaptation of The Princess and the Pea by Welsh playwright Katherine Chandler (who also adapted last year’s...
Pantomime is such a curious British tradition. Men dressed as women; booing and hissing; shouts of ‘oh, no it isn’t’ and ‘oh, yes it is’; innuendo-laden jokes that go well over the children’s heads but leave the adults crying with laughter. I was trying to explain the concept of panto...
Earlier this week we arrived at our pre-school gymnastics class to discover it had been cancelled at the last minute. I decided to take advantage of the bonus hour and get Toddler Boy I fitted for the new shoes he desperately needed. I knew he and his big brother Little Man O...
Deciding where to take your children to see Father Christmas is a big decision. This is the stuff childhood memories are made of – and the photos will be cherished for years to come. Parents find themselves debating whether they’re happy with a cheap and cheerful Santa at a school or...
I love that famous saying about how there’s no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothing. And while there are some days when I think no amount of clothing would make me want to leave the house in the torrential cold Welsh rain, there are plenty of occasions...
Even before the curtains open for Peppa Pig’s Surprise at the New Theatre, you can sense the sheer excitement in the auditorium. Everywhere I look, there are babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers dressed in Peppa Pig t-shirts, waving battery-operated glow wands, bouncing up and down on their seats, as parents and...