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
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
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
Establishing a predictable 10 month old bedtime routine can feel like running a daily military operation. Taking roughly 30 to 40 minutes to wind down gives our daughter a clear signal that the day is ending. Depending on how smoothly we execute the bedtime routine, it usually dictates how much sleep we all get that … Read more
When it came to preparing dog for newborn life, we knew our 5-year-old Jack Russell terrier Benny was going to experience a massive shift. He’s full of energy, bright, and very much used to having all our attention. We knew that bringing a baby home would be the biggest shift to ever happen to his … Read more
This isn’t a review. This isn’t a helpful “5 tips to fix sleep” post. I normally try and do a bit of SEO for these posts, but this is none of that. This is just me venting. 10 month sleep regression is awful I. Am. So. Tired. What’s even more annoying is that she’s being … Read more
When my wife first brought up the idea of switching to reusable baby wipes near the end of my paternity leave, I’ll be completely honest, I was very skeptical. But after 10 months of daily dad use, here is my honest Cheeky Wipes review. My wife wanted to try eco-reusable nappies and the Cheeky Wipes … Read more
If you’re currently browsing car seats, good luck, there are loads to choose from. This is our Joie i-Spin 360 Review. When we were looking, we ended up buying both versions of Joie’s 360-degree rotating seats for our cars: Both seats meet the standard R129 safety regulations (this should be top of your list), both … Read more
Advice for expecting dads usually boils down to generic lists about buying nappies, but becoming a dad is the single biggest shift in your life. It stops being just about you and your wife, and suddenly you have to figure out what kind of father you actually want to be. Looking back ten months on, … Read more
Paternity leave for dads usually passes in a complete blur, and sitting here trying to write about mine 10 months on, I can confirm God it went by fast. I completely get it now when people say “the days are long, but the years are short.” Since our daughter arrived in October 2025, time has … Read more
If you’re looking for a Tutti Bambini Nova Highchair review from someone who’s actually used one for 10+ months, here’s our honest experience. When we were prepping the nursery before our daughter arrived, my parents generously bought us the Tutti Bambini Nova 11-in-1 Highchair Package. I remember unboxing it, clicking a few pieces together (it … Read more
“Dan, what are you doing? Starting a blog in 2026? Don’t you know blogging is dead? SEO is dead, blogs are trash, don’t you know AI is taking over, you won’t make any money. Everyone is on TikTok, YouTube, or podcasts, that’s where the money is!” Is it, though? I’ve spent over 10 years creating … Read more