How to have a recharging holiday with small kids

How to have a recharging holiday with small kids

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When you think about going on a holiday, you can immediately feel the excitement and anticipation… but now, it’s completely normal that you might also have some anxious thoughts about how more complicated it will be this time with babies or with small kids. With...
The Ultimate Guide to Sleep Regressions

The Ultimate Guide to Sleep Regressions

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If there is one universal truth about parenting, it is this: just when you feel you have finally figured things out, your baby changes the rules. A child who slept peacefully for weeks suddenly begins waking multiple times a night, fighting naps, or taking hours to...
Camping with small kids in Belgium

Camping with small kids in Belgium

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I love camping, and almost as soon as my baby was born was dreaming about getting him into a tent under the stars. But as a solo mum who doesn’t drive, the logistics of finding a beautiful, natural, safe, and public-transport accessible campsite where I could take my...
Amsterdam for families

Amsterdam for families

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Think Spring and you think tulips. Think tulips and you think The Netherlands. Think the Netherlands and you think Amsterdam. South-west of Amsterdam, there are the must-see bulb fields of Keukenhof (see my article in the Spring 2025 issue of Small Talk). If you’re...
Bruges for families this winter

Bruges for families this winter

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Bruges (FR) or Brugge (NL) – the name comes from Bryggja, the old Scandinavian word for harbour/mooring place – is the most visited place in Belgium. Despite the hordes of tourists and excess of chocolate, waffle, lace and souvenir shops, it is still charming....