onefifty

I was shocked to stop in the ED deli tonight for our usual treats only to see the place bare. The man behind the counter said today was their last day. :-(

We went at Christmas...kids were 4 and 6.5 and it was FANTASTIC. We stayed at a disney hotel but only because the condo we wanted was booked up. This is the FB page of a US friend who organises Disney Holidays. He is an amazing guy who is incredibly knowledgeable about the parks and all they offer. He does this trip planning as a side business/hobby he loves Disney that much. He helped us out with planning our trips and gave us lots of info that made our trip more enjoyable. Knowing best times for various activities and which rides/shows not to miss, etc. https://www.facebook.com/TripswithChip Also a link to the condo https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.216070198591120.1073741830.216007031930770&type=1 Have a great time and start booking now if you want character meals etc. We had breakfast at Cinderella's castle and met the princesses there which was one of the highlights of our trip but you need to book ASAP as reservations go fast. If they are already booked up it is definitely worth it to keep trying. We managed to get ours after a few weeks of checking back and it wa so worth it for our kiddies (and the grown ups.) Enjoy!

Nantucket can be expensive and a bit stuffy. Martha's Vineyard (the other island off of Cape Cod) is a bit more laid back and a bit bigger so more to do. There are lovely bike paths on the island with bike hire places in the 3 main towns. The beaches between Oak Bluffs and Edgartown are calm and good for smaller children. August is peak season there so can be very busy. Another option might be the outer banks in the Carolinas. It keeps you in the same general part of the country so avoids too much extra travel, flights from FL to NY/Boston are 2.5-3 hours. I had friends who used to go to Kiawah Island in SC with their 2 boys and always raved about it.

I have a stack as well. PM if you're interested

Balance Bike! After 18 months with the balance bike my son hopped on a pedal bike and was confidently riding in less than 30 minutes never even needed stabilisers.

Check their website but it used to be that if you sent a SASE they would send a brake free of charge.

Another vote for Kuki, Shingo in great!

Sounds great. Where shall we meet? I'm near Forest Hill pools/horniman, you?

Hi Dr De Soto, I can do any of those days during school hours with my 2.5 yo daughter. Busy this week but free next week.

Hi, another American here. 6years in London now, arrived from SF. I've got a 5yo and 2yo and would love to meet up with others. I can't make this Friday but would hopefully be free next time.

Yes please!

We used the baby bjorn seat that fits onto the toilet and a step stool. Worked great for him and we never had to go through all the fuss of cleaning out a potty.

Another vote for no stair gates. We did it with both children and thankfully all was fine. It does take a bit more effort initially but once they learn to turn around its much easier. Especially with baby no 2 when you have an older child who is fine on stairs but would struggle to deal with stair gate.

I was disappointed to see the change when I stopped in today with my daughter. There is a small basket of toys near the highchairs but being out in the main area I didn't stay for long. The drinks and baked goods are average so the real draw for me was the child friendly environment. Moving the deli counter into that back space seems a strange business move as you can't really see it. When I walked in I thought they'd done away with it altogether.

I have the same ages/genders. We've gone with a wooden toy shop and have asked family to buy bits for her shop (food, shopping trolley, etc)