When do kids get what xmas is about?

Last night I got home just in time to do Ollie's bedtime story. We had a little chat before he settled down and he asked me where his present was!
It turns out mummy and he had been having a chat during the day about Christmas, what it was all about and of course, his little ears remembered that Santa, among others, would be bringing him presents.

Unfortunately, two year olds have no concept of time so he felt a few hours was long enough to wait for xmas. This could be a long three months......

Birthing leaflets- the funniest thing you will ever read!

Victoria brought home a birthing advice leaflet from her ante natal yoga class last night (lesson one- always take an immediate interest in these things and treat it as though it is the sports pages of the newspaper) and you can't help but laugh at what is written on it.

There were a couple of golden nuggets though:

1. That she should take things like breath spray and perfume with her as it is nice to feel fresh during labour?! What is more, they advise that the birth partner also uses these; as if she will even notice whether I have a fragrant aroma or not.... "hang on love, I know you are at a vital stage but I need to grab a shower so I am at my best for you so if you could just stop pushing for a few minutes..."

2. That although the contractions are hard work, when it comes to the pushing, the mother feels an "altogether more pleasant feeling". I have asked Victoria and she was unable to confirm that the pushing was a lovely time first time around......

Who writes this stuff? Classic

Seriously- think ahead when buying a pushchair; save yourself ££££'s

My last post talked about thinking a bit more long term when buying a new pushchair. Having now sold our first one at a 70% loss on what we paid just two and a half years ago I thought I needed to write again as I hope I can save you the pain I am currently feeling in my wallet!!!


If the Phil 't & Teds isn't for you the n I have posted up a few more options below.


I have to say though that for me there are a couple of big wins with the Phil & Teds:
1. It isn't that big and is absolutely fine to use when you just have one kid (as we currently do)
2. It is really easy to fold up. A squeeze of a clip either side and there you go, job done and in the boot!


Jane have just introduced a new twin model:
http://www.lullabys.co.uk/shop/jane-twin-two-pushchair-4915-0.html


Graco have a nice looking model and ebay is always a great place to source pushchairs:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GRACO-%22QUATTRO-TOUR-DUO%22-2-SEATER-PUSHCHAIR-SYSTEM-NEW_W0QQitemZ220583382730QQcmdZViewItem?rvr_id=146324760115&rvr_id=146324760115&cguid=c6ff5e7012a0a0aad4d5efd5ff0e6f66


Mothercare have a great range that caters for all needa and taste
http://www.mothercare.com/b/42804041/276-5213567-6956044?ie=UTF8&pf_rd_r=0VE06J1MGKMS9GQJSDK9&pf_rd_m=A2LBKNDJ2KZUGQ&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=42768041&pf_rd_p=222674291&pf_rd_s=left-nav-3


Have a look at the MyChild on the Mothercare site at great price of £199 and only available on the web:
http://www.mothercare.com/My-Child-Sienta-Tandem-Stroller/dp/B003YM58XU/sr=1-24/qid=1285616516/ref=sr_1_24/276-5213567-6956044?_encoding=UTF8&m=A2LBKNDJ2KZUGQ&n=42804041&mcb=core


Still confused, Tesco have a great little advice guide to help:
http://direct.tesco.com/buyersguide/pushchair.aspx


If you want the real low down on what pitfalls to avoid, Which (the consumer advice people) have a quick 5 minute guide of what to watch out for:
http://www.which.co.uk/baby-and-child/baby-transport/reviews/pushchairs/?source_code=610CQJ&CMP=KNC-GOOGLE&_$ja=kw:pushchair|cgn:BABYC-BTRAN-PUCHS%2bBROAD-GENRC%2bPushchair|cgid:1186456340|tsid:21629|cn:BABYC-BTRAN-SPART-Baby+Transport|cid:34422320|lid:25559581|mt:Broad|nw:search|crid:2575142840


Or there are loads of product videos on You Tube; here are a few:


http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=which+pushchair&aq=f

I must buy a climbing frame

Got home for the first time this week to see Ollie

After the fastest cuddle in history Ollie proceeded to spend the next fed minutes climbing up me like I was a tree. That is surely not what Dads are for!

Phil & Teds Sport Buggy & Double Kit - Kiddicare

So here is what I learnt about buying a pushchair

When we were expecting Ollie a couple of years ago, we looked into every possible pushchair on the market. there are loads of options and plusses and minusses for all of them. You could one from any of the brands below (and more I have missed):


http://www.bugaboo.com/
http://www.maxi-cosi.com/
http://www.quinny.com/
www.graco.co.uk
www.chicco.co.uk
www.cossato.com


Everyone looks at a travel system so that the car seat and pram all work together and hopefully saves a bit of money by buying it altogether.


If you are planning to have two kids though, this plan quickly falls apart as if the first is still young and still using a pram, you need something to carry both kids.


We have just had to sell our lovely first pram as this is our very situation and had to buy a Phil & Teds- if only we had thought, I would have done this first time around!


The moral is think ahead- it may save you money in the long run plus you will still end up with a great pram!


http://www.philandteds.com/

Attention dads to be- don't miss my big tip on buying a pram later today!