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Eurocamp holidays

Win a family holiday to remember with Eurocamp

Planning to travel with little ones this summer?  Then you’re in luck as we’ve teamed up with the toddler experts over at Eurocamp to offer you the chance to win a fabulous five night self-catering holiday for you and your family at one of its 160 hand-picked holiday parcs in Europe. The perfect choice for…

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Top 10 tips for stress free airport security

Packing for a holiday can be stressful enough – without the added hassle of tightened airport security. To help make getting to and through the airport as stress free as possible, Heathrow parking specialist, Purple Parking has summed up the main restrictions faced when taking your family and hand luggage through security. 1. Liquids Liquids…

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Win a fabulous Hana Baby Wrap

Hana Baby Wrap is a baby wrap carrier made of sustainable bamboo fabric, organic cotton and a touch of elastane for a cosy and snug feeling. Design features Hana Baby Wrap is especially suited for the very small, even if your baby is born prematurely and can be used as long both baby and parent are comfortable…

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Win a BABYBJÖRN Miracle Carrier

In the festive season what better way to keep your baby safe and protected when out Christmas shopping, than in the gorgeous, fashionable new BABYBJÖRN Miracle Carrier in purple and black. The ergonomic BABYBJÖRN Miracle Carrier, made with soft cotton, provides optimum support when carrying babies from birth up to 15 months for longer periods…

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Best Ski Resorts for Families

Selecting your ski resort based on the concentration of bars in the ski village will now have changed as a parent, your criteria will have changed to include childcare options, off-piste family activities and cot availability! So, if you thought your skiing days were gone or you just haven’t skied before why not make this…

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Thailand with a baby

Are you shocked by the cost of family package holidays? Are you tempted by the idea of independent travel with your baby? Take a leaf out of Alison Perrett’s book, who travelled to Koh Samui in Thailand with her husband and five month old Eva in tow… As veteran backpackers, my husband Dan and I…

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Best family airlines

No two airlines are the same. And this is especially true if you are flying with an infant or toddler. But some airlines do offer more for families than others – check out our list of the major airlines that do offer on-board amenities for infants, toddlers – and their frazzled parents. Before you book,…

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Top 10 tips on travelling with a baby

Worried about travelling abroad with a young baby? We answer your most frequent questions… 1. Travelling by plane Q “I’ve heard that it can be dangerous for young babies to travel by plane. Is it safe to take my four-month-old on holiday?” A There have been recent newspaper reports linking cot death to babies who…

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Land train at West Sands, Bunn Leisure Holiday Park

Review of Bunn Leisure’s West Sands Holiday Park

I (Mim), my girls Niamh and Keelin (7), my sister Linda and her son Liam (4 1/2) were lucky enough to have a weekend break in Selsey with Bunn Leisure at the largest of their parks ‘West Sands’. I arrived 45 minutes before our check in time, the reception staff greeted me warmly and checked…

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Medicine bag for holidays

What will you need in your medicine bag for your holidays? Skin Sun cream or Sunnies Aftersun Calamine lotion Piriton Syrup Anthisan cream Tummy upsets Wet wipes Tissues Paper bags Travel sickness bands Ginger Dioralyte Temperature control Calpol or other paediatric paracetamol product Nurofen for children Spray bottle to fill with water Kiddi Kool Patches…

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