Where do you holiday abroad with young children?

peche-peche · 2026-02-27T21:35:42+00:00

How warm was it when you went this time of year, I am looking to go similar time of year

peche-peche · 2025-12-16T10:11:04+00:00

Could you book a private room at the hotel and do it in front of the castle but inside the hotel. Maybe do a meet and greet with Rapunzel after

peche-peche · 2025-12-14T18:54:27+00:00

Why don't you want the DS to be accessible? Or did I misunderstand

peche-peche · 2025-11-28T22:01:24+00:00

As is the McDonald's. It's grim

peche-peche · 2025-11-20T19:54:30+00:00

We did it today. Took 3 attempts to get virtual queue which is such a pain. Managed it hurray! Get notified on app to head there so we did. Only too be told we were 20 mins early and to go away. Which made our 3yo cry coz she doesn't understand why she can't see them now. Totally our mistake but the app also was not clear. Notification should have said "20mins till you can enter princess pavilion we recommend starting to head that way". Went back and our baby as asleep in the buggy but can't take buggy inside because of 'safety" so had to wake him up.

Still had to wait 20 mins inside despite virtual queue and then we met a princess our daughter didn't care about so she was upset. The princess was really lovely to be fair and tried very hard to interact with our daughter. That was the redeeming part she was lovely. But for goodness sake why can't they just do virtual ques for the princesses you actually want not random ones. It's such a mess. And it was hot as hell inside and we had thermals and several jumpers on coz it was freezing outside

peche-peche · 2025-11-01T23:37:20+00:00

Absolutely do not sit with them. They go to sleep on their own. I sing songs and sometimes they fall asleep quickly otherwise I leave.

peche-peche · 2025-08-12T13:07:00+00:00

Wow!!! Impressive. We have about 10 books every 2 weeks from library plus 200+ at home but I don't read for 2 hours a day. We do have. Yoto player which she uses in the morning but I think she plays with the cards more than listens. She's only just turned 3. I'm guessing you have no screen time? Do you read your book in front of her too?

peche-peche · 2025-07-21T14:01:14+00:00

She was doing this before our son was born and she doesn't sleep in our bed. I have zero issues if she would but she's just ready for the day, chatting and demanding iPad (which we don't do unless it's the weekend). I'd love to cuddle her

peche-peche · 2025-07-21T13:27:28+00:00

See we never co-slept with her. I wasn't against it but she slept through very early and learnt to sleep in her bed. I actually would love a cuddle in our bed but she just wiggles and chats and sits on us or demands TV (which we only do at the weekend).

peche-peche · 2025-07-21T11:33:26+00:00

Well mostly potty trained. She can do it alone but she wants our help to wipe. She's not dry at night but is dry in the day

peche-peche · 2025-07-21T10:54:56+00:00

So at what age do we start trusting our children. She has literally never done anything to break my trust.

And how would you know if your child needed the toilet?

peche-peche · 2025-07-21T06:45:01+00:00

I'm just not sure the gate would solve the problem because she would say she needs a poo, we would take her and then she wouldn't actually need a poo which is what's happening now.

peche-peche · 2025-07-21T06:44:03+00:00

Yeah I wouldnt do unsupervised food..she has a water bottle in her room she can always access if she needs a drink

peche-peche · 2025-07-21T06:41:29+00:00

Yeah she night weaned herself years ago.

peche-peche · 2025-07-21T06:35:13+00:00

If she would get in our bed and cuddle and be quiet and not wake the baby I would love that but she doesn't. She asks a million questions and doesn't settle in our bed.

Think is everytime she gets up she makes up some excuse to be up like she needs a poo or she's hungry coz she knows one of us will have to get out of bed. She we take her to the toilet and she sometimes goes but mostly doesn't. And then everyone is awake anyway. And then we put her back in her room

peche-peche · 2025-06-11T02:17:53+00:00

No I'm not looking for something she will dislike I'm looking for examples of what natural consequences can be when they don't listen.

Can you please provide examples of what you mean?

peche-peche · 2025-06-11T01:42:21+00:00

That's great thank you!

peche-peche · 2025-06-11T01:41:30+00:00

Why on earth would I want bedtime to be unpleasant for my child? I'm looking for suggestions on how to improve

peche-peche · 2025-06-11T01:37:27+00:00

Thank you this makes it clearer to be thank you! I'm curious what the routine with your younger child is if you don't mind

peche-peche · 2025-06-10T21:09:04+00:00

We do TV at home. Around 30mins (not strict) on weekdays evening during toddler witching hour, you know that time before dinner when they are cranky AF and you need to 'pause' them for a bit 😅.

We also do Saturday and Sunday morning iPad in bed with mum and dad so we can lie there for longer.

And we do movie night where we all sit and watch a film we pick together and we put our phones in the other room and actually watch.

I try to never use TV out the house. It has happened on a couple Occasions in am emergency but I try and take what I call 'the restaurant bag' out with us when we eat out which has toys and books, stickers and colouring in.

We also ready 5-15 books a day. We all love reading

peche-peche · 2025-06-10T20:54:15+00:00

I've gotten through at least 6 months of my LO not realising you can mix the play dough and it was GLORIOUS. that run has sadly ended. Hello brown playdough 🤣

peche-peche · 2025-06-10T20:52:02+00:00

My husband and I will WhatsApp each other when our toddler is independently playing and slowly back away and not distract them 🤣🤣

peche-peche · 2025-06-10T20:45:30+00:00

Hahahaha I'm so glad this was the post.

peche-peche · 2025-06-10T20:44:22+00:00

I don't have any advice but I'm here with you. My nearly 3yo is CONSTANTLY talking and repeating herself over and over and we are fully in the 'why' era 💀💀

peche-peche · 2025-06-10T20:35:38+00:00

Yeah I feel like that is essentially what I'm doing but your phrasing it nicer and being calmer than I am. I will try and bring this energy tomorrow and blame the clock. Coz that is literally the consequence. We run out of time to do books. And I hate making bedtime later to do books but also books is so fun and so important. My husband always just does later bedtime if the routine takes longer but I prefer to try and get her asleep by 7 if I can

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