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The Terrible Tantrums

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The tantrum stage Two year olds are just so adorable. You can see how much they learn on a daily basis. How they look at the world with excitement and adventure in their eyes. How playtime is filled with imagination.   Where a sofa becomes a mountain that they are climbing slowly. Bath time becomes a full fledged adventure, where all the paw patrols have to join in to save one of the minions from falling into the rough seas. Where a simple game of tag becomes a life saving situation, where we need to call Fireman Sam to find mummy. Two year olds are just so innocent and sometimes you just want a little bit of their excitement and adventure goggles. However ,with all the cuteness surrounding them, their little temper becomes a somewhat intriguing and blood raising experience. We all have that one friend who is a hoot but given a little too much booze they become loud, argumentative, demanding, emotional, stammer and stumble . Having a two year old is like going ...

Travelling with toddlers- The ultimate survival guide

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I recently had to make a 17+ hour journey with my 11 month old baby alone. The thought at first was a little daunting. The two times I travelled with my little one, I always had someone with me to help . I first travelled when he was 7 weeks ago on the same 17+ journey and it was a piece of cake. The second time was taking 2 connecting flights with a total for a 5 hour journey. Didn't have any problems with any. This time, bracing it alone with a toddler who was crawling- Well it wasn't as bad as i thought. Here are some tips for the ultimate survival guide. Start of by making a list and as the song goes- check it twice :) Check all must have items (Milk, food, water) and everything else is there to make your life easier. So aim to pack light! 1. Mums dress comfortable and pack light! Yep i learned the hard way. Having 2 bags to carry plus a baby isn't the easiest task. So avoid boots, go for trainers or pumps and a comfy pair of pants. 2. Pack a super organised ha...