I’ve learnt the hard, breaking-my-neck-tripping-over-the-crap way that less is more where kids’ stuff is concerned.
North London
This place is gimmicky as hell, but the nostalgia is real, and so, so comforting.
The coolest things to do with your littlest Londoners, from catching the latest releases together to getting pissed together (…sort of).
Very few things have the ability to get us out the house at 8am on a Sunday, but this definitely just made the list.
I’ll spare you the suspense: A Fine Mess is really very messy. There is paint, and flour, and brown Play-Doh that looks like turds.
Unlike other parent-focused cafes, 36 falls more into the category of ‘coffee shop with a play area’ than ‘play cafe’.
I was pretty excited to discover that this was in fact an actual yoga class, complete with poses, breath focus and namastes.
It annoys me when these things advertise themselves as suitable for all ages when they actually mean suitable for over-twos.
Get into the festive spirit with magical theatre, Christmas markets, winter festivals and family-friendly parties.
There are times when caring for an under-five can feel uncannily similar to caring for a medium-sized dog.
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