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For Tiny Londoners & Their Adults

Bablands is a resource for Londoners who find themselves with a small creature to dress up and entertain. Part-magazine, part-guide, Bablands follows the adventures of Bab as she seeks out London's coolest kids' shops, best child-friendly hangouts and under-fives activities that won't make mummy want to gauge her eyes out with a weaning spoon.

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Today on the blog, Toddler & Carer Yoga & Music at @tripyoga_tripspace 🧘‍♀️Just read this review back and I’ve managed to make it sound a bit crap even though it was great - I was just a bit distracted by my inexplicably itchy child. This was completely different to the toddler yoga class we go to on a half-arsedly regular basis at The Life Centre, which I was glad about even though I LOVE The Life Centre. Variety is the spice of life and all that. Anyway, I love toddler yoga. You should go. Link to review/details ☝️ . . . . . . . . . . #bablands #coolthingsfortinylondoners #thingstodowithkids #toddlersofinstagram #toddlerlife #mummyblogger #parentblogger #londonblogger #londonmum #blogger #londonparents #londonmums #parentingtheshitoutoflife #london #londonmum #letthembelittle #londonunderground #visitlondon #thingstodoinlondon #babylondon #londonbaby #toddleryoga #yoga #yogawithkids

Living their best lives this morning with @cookiemonstarofficial at Drag Queen Story Time. We’ve been trying to get along to one of these for about a year and we weren’t disappointed - an energetic, joyful half hour of singing and stories with a super-positive, glamorous queer role model with candy floss hair. What more could you ask for on a Tuesday morning? . . . . . . . . . . . #bablands #coolthingsfortinylondoners #thingstodowithkids #toddlersofinstagram #toddlerlife #mummyblogger #parentblogger #londonblogger #londonmum #blogger #londonparents #londonmums #parentingtheshitoutoflife #london #londonmum #letthembelittle #londonunderground #visitlondon #thingstodoinlondon #babylondon #londonbaby #dragqueen #dragqueenstoryhour #dragqueenstorytime #cookiemonstar

Here we are, obscuring one of our favourite works from the BP Portrait Award 2018 at the @nationalportraitgallery with our enormous heads. This painting by @feliciaforte won second prize and is called Matthew Napping because it depicts the artist’s friend Matthew... napping (Matthew is a right jammy git tbh). The BP exhibition is one of my annual faves and is always totally free. It’s not mega mega kid-friendly but I’ve managed to drag Babu around it for three years in a row now without causing too much of a scene. . . . . . . . . . . #bablands #coolthingsfortinylondoners #thingstodowithkids #toddlersofinstagram #toddlerlife #mummyblogger #parentblogger #londonblogger #londonmum #blogger #londonparents #londonmums #parentingtheshitoutoflife #london #londonmum #letthembelittle #londonunderground #visitlondon #thingstodoinlondon #babylondon #londonbaby #bpportraitaward #npg #nationalportraitgallery #artistsoninstagram #art #portraiture

There’s only one rule when it comes to messy play, and that is - like the Scouts - BE PREPARED (with your cackiest items of clothing for you and your baby, something to change into after and a shit ton of wipes). It might sound obvious but we’ve managed to forget at least one of these things every single time we’ve been so far. Today it was something for me to change into after I sat in porridge. This was Messy Mondays with @afinemessuk - the people behind the Messy Play in the Park session we went to a couple of weeks ago. It runs every Monday (except holidays) 10.30-12 at Hargrave Hall, Archway and changes every week! . . . . . . . . . . #bablands #coolthingsfortinylondoners #thingstodowithkids #toddlersofinstagram #toddlerlife #mummyblogger #parentblogger #londonblogger #londonmum #blogger #londonparents #londonmums #parentingtheshitoutoflife #london #londonmum #letthembelittle #londonunderground #visitlondon #thingstodoinlondon #babylondon #londonbaby #messyplay #afinemess #archway

Today on the blog, doing Wonderlab with toddlers. While it’s open to all, the gallery has been specifically designed for over-sixes, which means a. it’s not all super-toddler-friendly and b. it’s generally rammed with school kids during the week BUT I would still say go for it if you’re in two minds. Personally I probably wouldn’t bother taking an under-2, I’d go on a weekend or mid afternoon and I’d definitely splash out on the annual pass since it’s only one and a half times the cost of a day pass. Link up here for more info ☝️ . . . . . . . . . . #bablands #coolthingsfortinylondoners #thingstodowithkids #toddlersofinstagram #toddlerlife #mummyblogger #parentblogger #londonblogger #londonmum #blogger #londonparents #londonmums #parentingtheshitoutoflife #london #londonmum #letthembelittle #londonunderground #visitlondon #thingstodoinlondon #babylondon #londonbaby #sciencemuseum #wonderlab #southkensington

We ❤️ the South Bank. Whenever we go into central London we always seem to end up here. There’s SO MUCH to do with little ones - especially in the summer. Off the top of my head.... Jeppe Hein’s Appearing Rooms, the giant sandpit, Time Out’s storytelling on the London Eye (until the 21st), the Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden, the Hayward Gallery, family films at the BFI, the Golden Hind, Tate Exchange workshops at Tate Modern, Thames Clipper Rides, the Hayward Gallery, the Southbank Centre Shop (which has a gorgeous kids’ range), family-friendly pubs on the waterfront, HMS Belfast, the Sea Life London Aquarium... counting the orange benches.... . . . . . . . . . . #bablands #coolthingsfortinylondoners #thingstodowithkids #toddlersofinstagram #toddlerlife #mummyblogger #parentblogger #londonblogger #londonmum #blogger #londonparents #londonmums #parentingtheshitoutoflife #london #londonmum #letthembelittle #londonunderground #visitlondon #thingstodoinlondon #babylondon #londonbaby #southbank #southbankcentre #southbanklondon

Happy Father’s Day to our beloved Bab Dad, who I may or may not be trying to coax into writing a new Dadlands section of the site 😬 . . . . . . . . . . #bablands #coolthingsfortinylondoners #thingstodowithkids #toddlersofinstagram #toddlerlife #mummyblogger #parentblogger #londonblogger #londonmum #blogger #londonparents #londonmums #parentingtheshitoutoflife #london #londonmum #letthembelittle #londonunderground #visitlondon #thingstodoinlondon #babylondon #londonbaby #happyfathersday

There are about 10 times more things on my London to-do list than there are rooms in this doll house and I seem to be finding more faster than I’m ticking them off - not that that’s such a terrible thing. What’s on your to-do list? @roalddahlmuseum (when it reopens) and the newly refurbished Temperate House at @kewgardens are topping mine right now. . . . . . . . . . . #bablands #coolthingsfortinylondoners #thingstodowithkids #toddlersofinstagram #toddlerlife #mummyblogger #parentblogger #londonblogger #londonmum #blogger #londonparents #londonmums #parentingtheshitoutoflife #london #londonmum #letthembelittle #londonunderground #visitlondon #thingstodoinlondon #babylondon #londonbaby

If you could take a whole day in the city completely for yourself what would you do with it? I’m making a list of the best CHILD-FREE things to do in London but am honestly struggling since I literally cannot remember the last time I was child-free - I couldn’t even find a child-free picture in my phone for this post 😕 I’ve always wanted to go to @secret_cinema and I’d love to try out Birdies rooftop crazy golf at @roofeast . What would you do? . . . . . . . . . . #bablands #coolthingsfortinylondoners #thingstodowithkids #toddlersofinstagram #toddlerlife #mummyblogger #parentblogger #londonblogger #londonwithkids #londonpop #letthembelittle #thingstodoinlondon #instalondon #visitlondon #parentingtheshitoutoflife #londonmum #londonpop #londonparents

One of *those* weeks. . . . . . . . . . . #bablands #coolthingsfortinylondoners #thingstodowithkids #toddlersofinstagram #toddlerlife #mummyblogger #parentblogger #londonblogger #londonwithkids #londonpop #letthembelittle #thingstodoinlondon #instalondon #visitlondon #parentingtheshitoutoflife #londonmum #londonpop #londonparents #artistsoninstagram #art #tate #tatemodern

Still thinking about our walk in the magic fairy land that is the @parklandwalk . Like Narnia if Narnia had an adventure playground and was in Crouch End. . . . . . . . . . #bablands #coolthingsfortinylondoners #thingstodowithkids #toddlersofinstagram #toddlerlife #mummyblogger #parentblogger #londonblogger #londonwithkids #londonpop #letthembelittle #thingstodoinlondon #instalondon #visitlondon #parentingtheshitoutoflife #londonmum #londonpop #londonparents #parklandwalk #crouchend #highgate #finsburypark #londonwalks #londonwanderings

Current mood 😑 . . . . . . . . . . #bablands #coolthingsfortinylondoners #thingstodowithkids #toddlersofinstagram #toddlerlife #mummyblogger #parentblogger #londonblogger #londonwithkids #londonpop #letthembelittle #thingstodoinlondon #instalondon #visitlondon #parentingtheshitoutoflife #londonmum #londonpop #londonparents #royalacademyofarts #summerexhibition #rasummerexhibition #artistsoninstagram #art

@timeoutlondon ’s London Eye Storytime sessions for 0-3s offer parents the opportunity to enjoy a view other than the inside of another skiddy nappy without having to worry about their little one kicking off. It costs just over half what you’d pay for a standard adult London Eye ticket for both you and your babe, and they’ll be entertained by gentle sensory storytelling and songs throughout the ride. This event runs until the 21st - tickets available from the London Eye website 👀 . . . . . . . . . . #bablands #coolthingsfortinylondoners #thingstodowithkids #toddlersofinstagram #toddlerlife #mummyblogger #parentblogger #londonblogger #londonwithkids #londonpop #letthembelittle #thingstodoinlondon #instalondon #visitlondon #parentingtheshitoutoflife #londonmum #londonpop #londonparents #southbank #southbanklondon #londoneye #timeout #storytime

Giant sandpit by the Southbank Centre. Really soft and sexy sand. Very close proximity to baby changing and food. What more could you need? Maybe a bucket and spade. You’ll need those (we forgot). . . . . . . . . . . #bablands #coolthingsfortinylondoners #thingstodowithkids #toddlersofinstagram #toddlerlife #mummyblogger #parentblogger #londonblogger #londonwithkids #londonpop #letthembelittle #thingstodoinlondon #instalondon #visitlondon #parentingtheshitoutoflife #londonmum #londonpop #londonparents #southbankcentre #southbank #southbanklondon

Today on the blog, Babu does her worst with a piping bag while Bab Dad creates a gingerbread masterpiece. I was in two minds whether to take a two year old to @biscuiteersltd for an icing session but she has surprisingly good nozzle control and mercifully we managed to avoid a biscuity breakdown and leave with all cookies intact - and oh my GOD they were good 🍪 Review up here 👆🏻 . . . . . . . . . #bablands #coolthingsfortinylondoners #thingstodowithkids #toddlersofinstagram #toddlerlife #mummyblogger #parentblogger #londonblogger #londonwithkids #londonpop #letthembelittle #thingstodoinlondon #instalondon #visitlondon #parentingtheshitoutoflife #londonmum #londonpop #londonparents #biscuits #biscuiteers

Two year old is pain in arse, etc. If by some miracle you get the chance to go to the Grayson Perry-coordinated 250th @royalacademyarts Summer Exhibition without a whiny minibeast trailing behind you shouting “Mummeh ah wan fish pie” while you desperately try to appease it with Frubes, tampons and promises of a playground, take it. . . . . . . . . . #bablands #coolthingsfortinylondoners #thingstodowithkids #toddlersofinstagram #toddlerlife #mummyblogger #parentblogger #londonblogger #londonwithkids #londonpop #letthembelittle #thingstodoinlondon #instalondon #visitlondon #parentingtheshitoutoflife #londonmum #londonpop #londonparents #royalacademyofarts #davidshrigley #summerexhibition #rasummerexhibition #artistsoninstagram #art

All your comments on my last post about the Diana Memorial Fountain made me feel like a right knob for wimping out of taking Babu in the water, so yesterday we packed up our swimmers and braved the icy rapids.... well, these two did. I just sort of gingerly dipped my toe in and then went and sat down. Babu adored this but it still makes me nervous... and it’s so freaking cold! Is it just me who’s terrified of cold water? I’m such a drip. Anyway it’s a brilliant fountain. We had a good game throwing Adam’s flip flops into the current and seeing how far they’d travel, which was fun until one got stuck under a bridge 😑 . . . . . . . . . . #bablands #coolthingsfortinylondoners #thingstodowithkids #toddlersofinstagram #toddlerlife #mummyblogger #parentblogger #londonblogger #londonwithkids #londonpop #letthembelittle #thingstodoinlondon #instalondon #visitlondon #parentingtheshitoutoflife #londonmum #londonpop #londonparents #southkensington #kensingtongardens #hydepark #dianamemorialfountain

The @sciencemuseum is growing ever more familiar. On our first visit as a family it felt vast and unconquerable, but we’re gradually defeating it - getting to know which bits we like and which we don’t; the parts that are permanently populated by schoolchildren and which galleries appeal to a two year old’s chaotically short attention span. Today we tried out Wonderlab for the first time. It’s not strictly aimed at toddlers, with parts of it pitched for much older kids, but we had fun and found plenty for Babu to do. It’s definitely a good one for limited attention spans, if rather terrifying on the schoolchildren front 😕 Review coming soon... . . . . . . . . . . #bablands #coolthingsfortinylondoners #thingstodowithkids #toddlersofinstagram #toddlerlife #mummyblogger #parentblogger #londonblogger #londonwithkids #londonpop #letthembelittle #thingstodoinlondon #instalondon #visitlondon #parentingtheshitoutoflife #londonmum #londonpop #londonparents #southkensington #sciencemuseum #wonderlab

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