“Dan, are you still working on that blog? In 2026? You know blogging is dead in 2026 right? Everyone uses AI now, no Google traffic will even reach your site.” If I had a pound for every time someone in marketing or tech said that to me over the last few months, I’d already be … Read more
Holy crap, she’s officially 1! How on earth did that happen? I’ve been tracking the monthly milestones on the blog, but none of them felt quite as big as this one. It’s very true what Gretchen Rubin said about parenting: “The days are long, but the years are short.” Looking back, it really has gone … Read more
If you are looking for an honest Tynemouth Aquarium review from a Dad’s perspective, you’ve come to the right place. Our daughter officially turned 1! She survived a whole year, which means the hard bit is over, right? Rightttttt? She’ll sleep now??….. No? Great! We did the whole birthday party thing; balloons, cake, “Happy Berry … Read more
If you’re like me and you have a 9, 10, or 11-month-old baby, you’ll be well versed in this nightmare right now, dealing with a baby throwing food at every meal. Sadly, dinner isn’t something simple anymore. Remember when things were easy? You’d cook your food, put it on a plate, sit down, eat it, … Read more
When you’re prepping for your first baby, the baby transport debate feels like you’re diving into loads of conflicting advice. Do you invest heavily in an all-terrain, luxury travel system like our Mamas & Papas Ocarro? Or do you embrace newborn minimalism with a lightweight stretch carrier like the Ergobaby Embrace? Before becoming a dad, … Read more
If you are searching for 11 month old baby milestones real life reviews online, you will quickly find plenty of sterile medical looking checklists detailing fine motor skills, weight charts, and recommended sleep hours. While those medical checklists might be helpful, they don’t give you the full picture of what living with an 11-month-old is … Read more
If you had told me 4 months ago that a toddler trike would almost completely replace our Mamas & Papas Ocarro 2 pram, I wouldn’t have believed you. When our daughter reached 10 months old, she was outgrowing the closeness of our Ergobaby Embrace sling, and while she was slowly adapting to our Littlelife Ranger … Read more
When you bring a baby home, navigating the world of baby transport is overwhelming. Beyond the usual prams and pushchairs, hands-free carrying is also an essential. They are the perfect way to soothe a newborn around the house, pop to the local shops, or take the dog for a quick walk. However, the carrier that … Read more
Now that we’ve put some serious miles on it, I can safely say we love the Littlelife Ranger child carrier. It has quickly overtaken our Ergobaby Embrace sling as our preferred mode of baby transport, at least for dog walks and countryside strolls. Our daughter is 10 months old (rapidly approaching 11), and moving over … Read more
Setting up a minimalist dad’s emergency car kit for your baby is one of the best ways to avoid getting caught short when you are out and about with a baby. When you become a parent, it is easy to fall into the trap of over packing. You see online guides telling you to keep … Read more
I am not sure how much longer I can keep calling our daughter “the baby”, we are getting super close to toddlerhood! One of those huge developmental milestones happened yesterday: her official first day at nursery. Even though we booked her place months ago, the reality hit as a bit of a shock to the … Read more
This Car Shades review comes after testing these custom-fit sunshades through a bright, hot summer with a 10-month-old in the back. Luckily, having made-to-measure shades from CarShades.co.uk kept the harsh glare out of my daughter’s eyes every time we hit the road. Just to be 100% transparent: I am not being paid by Car Shades … Read more
This Hauck safety gate review comes after 10 months of continuous, daily use with both a dog and a mobile 10-month-old. Just to be 100% transparent: Hauck haven’t paid me a penny for this review, nor have I received any freebies. This is a genuine review of a product I bought with my own money … Read more
Compared to just a month ago, our daughter has undergone a massive developmental surge. Between 7 and 9 months, her progress felt steady and she was growing bigger and stronger, but she wasn’t quite putting all the pieces together. Suddenly, everything seems to have hit her at once. Understanding these rapid 10 month old behaviour … Read more
We decided to try chair method for sleep training a 10 month old because having baby fall asleep in our arms for every nap and bedtime just wasn’t sustainable anymore. She’s getting too big and it’s taking longer and longer. With our daughter also going through a brutal sleep regression, we committed to a 5-day … Read more