Baby and Children – Holiday, Days Out and Other Information
These are some links relevant to babies and children.
Index of Children and Baby Posts
Days Out with Children and Babies in the UK
- Black Country Living Museum (also photo gallery of Black Country Living Museum)
- Christmas at Thomas Land 2009 (also photo gallery of Christmas at Thomas Land)
- Abbey Stadium Redditch (potential replacement for ageing Hewell Road Swimming Pool)
- Gulliver’s Kingdom Children’s Theme Park – Matlock Bath
- Children’s day out at GreenWood Forest Park (eco-theme park) in North Wales
- Day out at Dairyland Farm World Near Newquay in Devon
- Emergency Services Day at Evesham Fire Station (also Photo Gallery of Emergency Services Day at Evesham Fire Station)
- Day out at National Waterways Canal Museum at Stoke Bruerne and Gloucester Docks
- Cannon Hall Children’s Farm and Country Park
- Ash End House Farm and Giant Bouncy Pillow
- Visiting Sheldon Country Park and Farm, West Midlands
- Visiting Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire with a baby or child
- Child friendly pub restaurant – Trading Post near Kettering (near Wickstead park depending upon direction – see below)
- Children’s playground and Theme Park at Wicksteed Park, Kettering
- Thomas Land at Drayton Manor – visiting with babies and children
- Video Review – Thomas Land at Drayton Manor – Christmas Special
- Day out at Tropical Birdland Leicestershire with a baby and child
- Day out at the National Waterways Museum at Gloucester Docks – with a baby and toddler
- The Apple Barn Restaurant (Evesham Country Park) – response to complaint
- Evesham Vale Light Railway – with a baby and young child
- KFC – Anti Baby Policy – Will not warm a baby’s bottle
- Dudley Zoo and Castle – through the eyes of a toddler
- Wyre Forest Glade Swimming Pool – Wave Machine and Slides in Kidderminster
- Ambulance, FA Cup, Italian Job, The Blitz and a Time Machine (Coventry Transport Museum)
- Day out with a toddler – Gullivers children’s theme park – Milton Keynes
- The World of Beatrix Potter – Tourist attraction for young visitors to the Lake District
- Day out with a toddler – The Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway in the Lake District
- Unusual “seaside” resort – Grange-Over-Sands, now a curiosity
- Day out with a toddler – Heads of Ayr Farm Park in Scotland
- Day out with a toddler – Edinburgh Castle in Scotland
- Day out with a toddler – Almond Valley Children’s Farm, Museum and Railway, Near Edinburgh Scotland
- Day out with a toddler – Dundonald Castle in Scotland
- Update on: The Priest Hole, Ambleside – The most expensive meal I’ve ever bought for a 1 year old
- The Priest Hole, Ambleside – The most expensive meal I’ve ever bought for a 1 year old
- Twycross Zoo with a Baby, and Animal Conservation
- New Restaurant in Coventry, The Smokin' Gun in Coundon
- Coventry City Farm or Coventry City Farm Fun Day
- Tourism – Stratford Upon Avon and Butterfly Farm
- Tourism: Mablethorpe Seal Sanctuary
- Tourism: Skegness Natureland Seal Sanctuary
- Tourism: Howarth and Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, with a baby
- Day at the Seaside, Prestatyn and Rhyl, North Wales
- Coundon Wedge, Coventry – Park with access for pushchairs and limited disabled access
- Restaurant Review: The New Inn, Littlemoor, Weymouth, Dorset
- Tourism: Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth, Devon
- Tourism: Farmer Palmer's Poole, Dorset (For Children aged 8 and under)
- Tourism: Farmer Palmer's Poole, Dorset Video Review
- Tourism: Weymouth Sea Life Centre, Dorset
- Tourism: Leeds Roundhay Park Tropical World, West Yorkshire
- Car Park in Stratford Upon Avon
- Tourism: Coventry Transport Museum / Motor Museum. Visiting with a Toddler
- Children’s Day Out – Kirklees Light Railway, Clayton West, West Yorkshire
Also see the holiday section for days out in Sherwood Forest and London Attractions.
Shopping with a Baby in the UK
- Birmingham Christmas markets – with a pushchair?
- Shopping in Solihull – challenges for taking a baby and child shopping alone
- Baby Friendly Shopping – Coventry Town Centre – Plus updated entry on Dangers of Belgrade Plaza Car Park in Coventry
- Baby Friendly Shopping – Stratford-Upon-Avon Town Centre and Statford Upon Avon – Filthy Car Park Lift
Also see the Online Shops section for ways to avoid having to go out shopping 
.
Taking Babies and Children on Holiday
UK Destinations
- Center Parcs, Sherwood Forest Nottingham at Christmas (also photo album of Christmas at Center Parcs, Sherwood Forest)
- Camping Review at Ty Mawr Park Resorts Caravan site in North Wales
- Campsite review – Ruda, Croyde Bay Devon – Parkdean holidays
- Tatty Teddy Caravan and Camping holiday in the West Country (Cornwall and Devon).
- John Fowlers Caravan Site – Widemouth Bay, Near Bude in Cornwall
- Center Parcs Whinfell Forest Lake District – Lapland Experience, Christmas Special
- Tourism Hotel Review – Travelodge Wembley, London England
- Butlins Skegness – with a baby and toddler 2008
- Butlins Skegness – photo diary through the eyes of a toddler
- Haven Craig Tara caravan / holiday park in Ayr, Scotland
- Blackpool Family Seaside Resort, or drunken stag and hen parties
- Update on: Haven Craig Tara, Ayr Scotland – Awful Holiday Accommodation 2007
- Haven Holidays in Ayr Scotland – Apartment accommodation not suitable for young children
- Holiday with a Baby, Center Parcs Sherwood Forest Nottingham UK
- Trip to London with a Baby – Part 1 – Hotel at Wembley Park and travelling around London on the Underground
- Trip to London with a Baby – Part 2 – St. John’s Gate Museum and Priory tours, London Tourist Attraction
- Trip to London with a Baby – Part 3 – London in London with Babies and Children
- Trip to London with a Baby – Part 4 – The London Aquarium, Tourist Attraction
- Holiday with a Baby – Mablethorpe Haven Golden Sands
- Review of Weymouth Caravan Site – Waterside Caravan Park
- Countdown to Christmas at Centre Parcs Longleat Forest
European Destinations
- Disneyland Paris Holiday 2009 Part 1 – Travel to Paris and Hotel Santa Fe
- Disneyland Paris Holiday 2009 Part 2 – Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios
- Disneyland Paris Holiday 2009 Part 3 – Disney Village and hotel restaurant
- Tatty Teddy at Disneyland Paris – Holiday diary for Euro-disney
- Taking a toddler and baby to Holland – Duinrell Wassennar with Keycamp
- Holland / Netherlands through a toddler’s eyes (Duinrell / Wassenaar)
- Paris, France: Travelling on holiday with a Baby (Part 1) Before the Holiday
- Paris, France: Travelling on holiday with a Baby (Part 2) Travelling by Car and the Caravan Site
- Paris, France: Travelling on holiday with a Baby (Part 3) – Travelling around Paris
- Paris, France: Travelling on holiday with a Baby (Part 4) Disneyland Paris
Online Shops
- Watkissonline.co.uk Online Baby and child Shop
- First Aid Quiz UK Online Shop
- First Aid Quiz US Online Shop
- Amazon.co.uk – Baby Store
Equipment and Book Reviews
- Baby car seat – Maxi Cosi Tobi (also in-car DVD player)
- Baby Safety 1st Swivel Bath Seat
- Techni-ice revisited – the modern solution to keeping things cold
- Potty Training – Portable Potty (Potette) when out and about
- Book Review: The First Aid Manual, including the Emergency First Aid Manual
- Book Review: Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect and Communicate with Your Baby (Tracy Hogg)
- Book Review: Updated: Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect and Communicate with Your Baby (Tracy Hogg)
- Techni-Ice: Great for keeping baby bottles cold
- Warning – If you are thinking of buying a Chicco baby product read this first
- Real Nappy Week – Reusable Nappies
- Hawk Cycles Coventry, Baby/Child Seat and Servicing
- Baby Sign Language – Makaton and British Sign Language (including recommended books / DVDs)
- Waterless cooking – cookware sets from Saladmaster
- Also see the Arts and Crafts section for Arts and Craft books for children
Toys and Games Reviews
- Children in Need CD and DVD 2009
- Review of Child friendly Greased Lightning CD (Kidz Grease CD) and MP3 downloads
- In-car DVD player (also baby car seat review)
- Toys for Toddlers – Colour Doodle, Great for car journeys
- V.Smile Baby – TV Games Console for Young Children
- Toys for Children and Babies – Teletubby Bath Island
- DVD Review: Baby Santa's Music Box (Baby Einstein)
- DVD and CD Review: My First Christmas Album
- Toy Review: V.smile Baby – Computer Console for Babies and Young Children from vtech
- Update to Toy Review: V.smile Baby – TV Games Console for Toddlers from vtech
- Teletubbies TV, DVD and Game Reviews
- DVDs for Babies and Toddlers, including CBeebies characters
- DVD and CD Review: Review: CBeebies Music CD and DVD
Arts and Crafts
- Wall picture – Christmas 2009 featuring Frosty the Snowman and Christmas Trees
- Halloween flying bats to make with children
- Handmade clock
- Fun crafts with kids: Halloween pictures to colour
- Crafts with children: Autumn picture 2009 – leaves and conkers
- Crafts with children: Summer Picture – Seaside, sandcastles and shells
- Crafts with Children: Large Springtime picture – bunny rabbits and butterflies
- Crafts with Kids: Large Christmas snow scene
- Book Review: The Christmas Book, crafts (decorations and gifts) and cooking for children and adults
- Baking with Children – Gingerbread biscuits (cookies).
Medical and First Aid Information
- The National Pandemic Flu Service – "NHS Swine Flu Hotline"
- First Aid – treatment of sunburn
- Sleep Simple: Five steps to reduce the risk of Cot death
- St John Ambulance – Save a Life Series (email and web)
- Book Review: The First Aid Manual, including the Emergency First Aid Manual
- First Aid Quiz Web Site (external site)
- First Aid Information and Training
- St John Ambulance – First Aid. Don’t leave it ’til you need it
- Children First for Health – NHS website
- Making an emergency telephone call in the UK – 999 or 112
- How does your local NHS Ambulance Service, Hospital or Maternity Unit rate?
- 20 mph speed limit – protecting children outside schools?
- Meningitis Information
Baby and Child Learning and Development
- World Book Day 2010
- Baby sign-language updated
- World Book Day 2009
- Baby Sign Language – Makaton and British Sign Language
- TV and DVDs for Babies and Toddlers – CBeebies from the BBC
Pregnancy and Childbirth Information
Charities and Organisations Supporting Pregnancy, Children and Babies
- Christmas charity 2009 – Make-a-Wish Foundation
- Tommy’s – Let’s get baby friendly awards 2009
- Christmas Charity 2007 – Tommy’s the baby charity
- Foundation for Study into Infant Deaths – Save a Baby Month, May 2007
- FSIDS / Sudden Infant Death Syndrome – Charity wristband to fund research into cot deaths
- Baby Loss Awareness (including a list of related charities)
- Christmas Charity 2006 – Save
the Children - Baby Lifeline – The Mother and Baby Charity
- Adopting a Child
- NSPCC – Be the Full Stop
- NSPCC Campaign – Noel Edmonds – Caring for Children in Court Appeal
- Christmas Charity 2005 – NSPCC and Childline
Other posts related to babies, toddlers and children
- Christmas Fire Safety
- Will lowering the speed limit on our roads save lives?
- Reckless drivers endager children’s lives at zebra crossing
- Going to church with a baby & young child
- Solution for a Toddler, able to escape out of childseat by getting arms out of seat belt
- Parent and toddler parking spaces
- Using nappy sacks in baby changing rooms, and Welcome Break Woodall Services Baby Changing facility
- Abuse of parent and child and disabled parking space to stop car from being scratched