The brush off..

How are your kids about brushing their teeth?! Is it a habit you started right from that 1st tooth or maybe more recent due to a full set of new teeth and a load of chocolate eating! 

We've bought numerous toothbrushes over the last year (two if which I've just found in the car?!) At first we just gave Noah his while we were all brushing ours to get him used to the routine but now he's getting older it's a struggle to really get a good brush of them! 

I tried several times to make a "game" out of it but now he's become familiar with this and just runs the other way! 🙈 

Is it as important now to get a thorough brush twice a day with their milk teeth? Or are we making more work for ourselves? Obviously it's important to establish a regular routine but should we be overly worried if we don't get the chance daily while there still toddlers? 

Feeding time at the zoo!

How do you feel about taking your kids out to cafes & restaurants? Do you recoil at the thought of it or actually enjoy the whole experience? Are there any cafes or restaurants that you like that especially tailor for kids? 

I must say I really enjoy taking Maha & Noah out to eat & drink now, a few months back I would of dreaded it, Noah running up & down knocking into people sipping their flat whites but now he quite enjoys the whole experience & feels quite grown up getting his "babyccino"!! 

I do love how we're getting more European in our way of eating & drinking. In restaurants & cafes, kid friendly menus, baby changing facilities, bottle warming, free stickers & colouring is now somehow becoming the norm and I like it! 

Here's a small list of cafes, pubs & restaurants we love to visit..

Jamie's italian

Carluccios

Wagamamas

Pudding stop (st Albans)

Costa

Pret a manger

Slug & lettuce 

Nandos

Where are your favourite places? 

Mahaorla xx