18 Powerful Parenting Tools

18 Powerful Parenting Tools to Prepare Your Kids for the World These Powerful Parenting Tools are not my brainchild. I wish they were because they are really good.     Samara from Tiny Fry sent this infographic to me a while back. I read it, loved it and wanted to share it with the AllThingsMomSydney […]

Sydney Coastal Walks with Kids

Forty Baskets Beach Walk With Kids

Middle Harbour Reserve to Forty Baskets Beach – The Coastal Walk with Kids   We visited Middle Harbour Reserve primarily for the playground and discovered its actually a really cool place. Not only is there a big piece of open grass but it looks out over the water and has a fairly straightforward path running […]

Sydney Wild Life Zoo – I’m not a fan

Sydney Wild Life in Darling Harbour, I’m not a fan   I’m not a fan of zoos, circuses with live animals or any form of animals in captivity or exploitation. There are exceptions though. We do visit places that have taken animals in for conservation purposes. Either to protect the species or protect a particular […]

The Most Amazing Magazines for Kids: Review and Giveaway

Amazing magazines for kids – Bayard Magazine

The most amazing magazines for kids from Bayard Presse and a GIVEAWAY   These are the most amazing magazines for kids. I am so thrilled that they are now available here. They are literally the best magazines for kids that I have ever seen.    Bayard Presse Magazines are the most amazing magazine for kids. […]

Wheeler Park Playground, Narrabeen Lakes, Narrabeen

Wheeler Park Playground Wheeler Park is a little playground, fully enclosed and shade overlooking the Narrabeen Lakes. I wouldn’t aim to visit this playground purely for the playground but would rather incorporate it into a visit to Narrabeen Lakes.   Where is Wheeler Park Playground Wheeler Park Playground doesn’t really have an address which is weird […]

Explorer’s Playgroup, North Sydney

Explorers Playgroup – The North Sydney Playgroup    The “North Sydney Playgroup” The littelest and I headed off to the North Sydney Playgroup to discover what fun could be had. We found the answer to be lots! When I showed her brother the photos he demanded we show him this ‘new fun place’.   Where […]

Willow Park, Hornsby 

Willow Park Playground I have driven past this Willow Park Playground hundreds of times and always seen it filled with carers chasing after their children. As it is completely enclosed by a fence I couldn’t really see what the park was like so I decided to check it out for myself.   One warm winter […]

The Tree House, Cromer

THE TREE HOUSE INDOOR PLAY-CENTRE  The Tree House is great for younger, pre-school kids. There is one large play structure, a jumping castle and a smaller enclosed area for toddlers. The space isn’t big but it has everything you need for a morning of afternoon activity.   If you’re in Dee Why or Cromer on […]

ChooChoo Express at Royal Botanic Garden

The ChooChoo Express  We love the Royal Botanic Gardens and the best way to see it when you have little kids in tow is to hop on the ChooChoo Express. You can also hop on if the thought of walking the 75 acres is too much.   We have taken many an overseas visitor to see the […]

10 great presents for 2 year old girls

10 great gifts for 2 year old girls

10 Great Gifts for 2 Year Olds Great gifts are hard to come by. There are so many things on the market that it gets distracting. You land up doubting everything you think would be good or maybe great even. Here is a gift guide based on what my 2 year old received for Christmas […]