VIDEO: how to bore a baby to sleep…

Posted onMay 17, 2017May 17, 2017Leave a comment

Just take him for a sunny walk in the woods. Works every time for me!

Review: Vaude Shuttle Premium child carrier

Posted onApril 24, 2017April 24, 2017Leave a comment

The Vaude Shuttle Premium is designed for serious walkers who want their kids to share their outdoor adventures. The feature spec is high and so is the price, so is it worth it?

The best year of my life – summed up in one picture

Posted onApril 13, 2017April 18, 20174 Comments

Happy, crazy, funny, adventurous, unpredictable, daft as a brush, up for it. That’s my little boy Sonny, who turned one this week and has just given me the most ridiculously brilliant year of my life.

Cycling with babies: a beginner’s guide

Posted onApril 4, 2017April 4, 2017Leave a comment

So you’ve decided to take your baby for a bike ride, but how the hell do you do it? Here are eight simple tips for cycling with babies that will get you started on your family biking adventures.

Review: Isbjörn Cozy Highloft Jumpsuit

Posted onMarch 16, 2017March 17, 2017Leave a comment

I generally gauge the quality of baby outdoor gear by the amount of noise Sonny makes. If he’s loud and angry, it sucks. If he’s quiet and content, it’s a huge thumbs up. And happily the Isbjörn Cozy fits into the second category.

Best thing about being a dad? Becoming a big kid again!

Posted onMarch 8, 2017March 14, 2017Leave a comment

The thing that scared me most about becoming a dad was that I’d become boring and stop doing all the stuff that made my life fun. Turns out the opposite is true – I’ve become a big kid and rediscovered so many things I’d forgotten I loved!

When did kids get so much cool stuff?

Posted onFebruary 28, 2017March 1, 2017Leave a comment

While I was thrashing around in a giant ball pit at Leo’s Fun Zone yesterday (and secretly having the time of my life) something suddenly hit me: our baby boy already has way cooler stuff, and is doing way cooler things, than I’ve ever done.

Review: Little Life Arc 2 travel cot

Posted onFebruary 15, 20172 Comments

The Little Life Arc 2 travel cot trebles up as a lightweight portable bed, convenient baby day prison, and outdoor sun shield, with the added bonus that it packs down into a small backpack for easy transportation. A 3-in-1 masterpiece!

Griffon Forest: a romantic break for three

Posted onFebruary 13, 2017February 13, 2017Leave a comment

Griffon Forest in North Yorkshire – with its secluded lodges, outdoor hot tubs, roaring fires and friendly wildlife – used to be somewhere we went to chill out as a couple. But this time we took the dreaded baby with us, so relaxation went out of the window!