Category: Travel

"If I had my child to raise all over again, I'd build self-esteem first, and the house later. I'd finger-paint more, and point the finger less. I would do less correcting and more connecting. I'd take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes. I'd take more hikes and fly more kites. I'd stop playing serious, and seriously play. I would run through more fields and gaze at more stars. I'd do more hugging and less tugging ."
Diane Loomans, from "If I Had My Child To Raise Over Again"

Sometimes taking your baby out can be more hassle than it's worth, but with the right equipment and confidence - you can both learn so much about the outside world, let alone the get the shopping done!


Things to look for when buying a Travel System for your baby.

A travel system is simply a package of travel equipment like a car seat, pushchair or pram that you purchase all together.

Here is a round up of pros and cons of using travel systems as opposed to a stand alone buggy, and things to look for:

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Hauck Shopper 6 Stroller Travel System

Online Mum has gathered some good and bad points about the Shopper 6 Stroller Travel System from real people who have actually used it. Do you have anything to add – please comment below if you have a Shopper 6.

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Phil n Teds Vibe Inline pushchair

Online Mum has gathered some good and bad points about  Phil n Teds Vibe Inline pushchair from real people who have actually used it. Do you have anything to add – please comment below if you have a Vibe.

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Silver Cross launch ‘Days Out’ website

Silver Cross, the leading British pram and nursery goods manufacturer, is inviting all families with young children to visit their Days Out website www.silvercrossdaysout.co.uk and comment on their experiences of days out, and to see other reviews enabling them to choose the very best venues in their location.

Silver Cross Days Out

Silver Cross decided to build this website after several of their customers said that they were frustrated that the existing websites that provided recommendations on where to take children were commercially motivated and often did not allow for reviews. The website has  500 venues to get the site started.’  Read more »

Choosing the right car seat. What does it all mean?

Car seat jargon buster.

Group Car seats are all grouped – which do I need? Children grow at different rates so it’s important to know roughly how much your child weighs, so you can change seats at the right time.   Read more »