I always have a lot of questions about accommodati I always have a lot of questions about accommodation when we stay anywhere as a family so I thought I’d share this little tour of our room at @windjammerlanding which was a pretty perfect place to stay.

It’s the ‘Ocean View Two Bedroom’ which was like a little house, with an upstairs and downstairs, built into the hillside. Both rooms had outdoor space and their own shower rooms. Such a great option for a family.
A little photo dump from our holiday in St Lucia. A little photo dump from our holiday in St Lucia. We’ve been back a few days now but still miss the heat, the food, the pool, the constant sounds of wildlife and the lovely people. It was such a great holiday and I’m sure we’ll be back one day.
And just like that, Athena is 12! What a joy it is And just like that, Athena is 12! What a joy it is watching her grow and what a wonderful young woman she is becoming. We could not be more proud. Love you Pickle, have a great birthday.
We’ve just got back from two glorious weeks in S We’ve just got back from two glorious weeks in St Lucia staying at @windjammerlanding and it was just the holiday we needed. Two weeks of sunshine and relaxation in what must be one of the most beautiful islands in the world. 

We can’t wait to go back again in the future. Here’s just a little snippet of our trip.
AD - Press Tickets | We had such a nice day at @na AD - Press Tickets | We had such a nice day at @national_motor_museum despite the rain! The children loved the Little Beaulieu play area and we loved exploring the National Motor Museum and Top Gear exhibit before having a ride on the monorail! We went on an old open topped bus, explored the Beaulieu Manor House and loved the gardens. 
Beaulieu is always a great day out - whatever the weather. This summer they have a whole ‘Summer of Fun’ planned, with activities most days - parades, bird shows and hundreds of sculptures within the grounds too. If you’re looking for a day out this summer definitely think about heading to Beaulieu.
AD - Press Tickets | Tonight we took the kids to t AD - Press Tickets | Tonight we took the kids to their first concert - but it was so much more than just a concert! @abbavoyage is incredible. With CGI ABBA and a live band, it’s like being at an ABBA concert 40 years ago but with modern lighting, effects and sound. ABBA look and sound real, it’s a mind blowing experience.
The set includes all the songs you know and love as well as a few less familiar ones.
You can’t take photos during the show which actually made a refreshing change. A whole arena focused purely on the show and soaking up the moment. It’s definitely something the four of us will always remember.
Now, I’m off to sing Dancing Queen all the way home.
AD - Press Trip | We had such a great day at @phdo AD - Press Trip | We had such a great day at @phdockyard today. They have a fantastic Ultimate Explorer ticket that lets you visit all the attractions as many times as you like for 12 months - and after a day at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard we can see that you need more than one day to really do everything!

We explored HMS Warrior, HMS Victory and the Mary Rose Exhibition - which is incredible! We also saw where ships are built and restored and spent time in Action Stations where the kids climbed and did an assault course.

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is such a fun, educational day out with something for all ages - we can’t wait to go on their harbour tours next time we visit!
AD | WIN!! Would you love to win a holiday? To cel AD | WIN!! Would you love to win a holiday? To celebrate #100YearOfARoads National Highways have launched their #ARoadsToSummer competition! It's all about celebrating summer holiday moments, time together, fun in the sun, days out and more.

So why not be in it to win it? To enter, all you have to do is send @nationalhways a DM on here with a photo or video of your favourite holiday moments. You can also comment on their Facebook or Twitter #ARoadsToSummer posts with your holiday photos. I've shared a few of our favourite photos to give you some inspiration.

The best six entries will each win a £500 @nationaltrust holidays voucher! SO what are you waiting for? Dig out your favourite holiday photos or take some new ones to share!

The #ARoadsToSummer competition runs from 24 July to 10 September 2023. Winners will be announced in September 2023.

Good luck!
Oh these two! Every day I feel lucky to have them. Oh these two! Every day I feel lucky to have them. As school draws to a close at lunchtime, I’m looking forward to a whole summer with them. My favourite people.

They’ve both had a great year at school this year. Troy’s first without his sister by his side and Athena’s first at secondary school. 

They both had great reports, always did their best and have made some really lovely new friends this year. I could not be more proud of them.

Now, let’s go and enjoy the next six weeks before school starts all over again!
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Giving Young Children Confidence Overnight with DryNites | AD

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I remember LP’s potty-training journey really clearly, she was so little, and it only took a few months, and by the time she started nursery she was using the toilet happily and confidently by herself. One stage that seemed to take a little longer for her, was becoming dry at night.

Giving Young Children Confidence Overnight with DryNites | AD

How do you deal with bedwetting?

Bedwetting is a completely normal part of every child’s development and it’s much more common than people realise. Most children grow out of bedwetting naturally, it just takes some a little longer than others.

LP was still wet at night until just after her seventh birthday. It started to feel like all her friends were through the phase and were dry at night, however that didn’t seem to faze LP. We used Huggies DryNites all the way from those first potty training days until she stopped needing them, and I am sure they were the reason that she took the bedwetting stage in her stride.

I think it’s important to remember that it can vary, so following your child’s timing was key for us. We found on a day to day basis, that LP’s bedwetting phase wasn’t really an issue, And the only people that were aware of it were our closest family.

But, when it came to holidays with friends or staying with extended family we were worried that being out of our day-to-day routine might unsettle LP. We thought that wearing DryNites to bed, LP might not feel confident or comfortable, but how wrong could we have been!

We are away for half term at the moment and it reminds me of all the preparation we used to put into every break before LP was dry at night. We have fond memories of helping her pack her case ensuring she had her clothes, favourite cuddly toy, sleep mask and DryNites. We would take time to explain to her where we were going, where she would be sleeping and who we’d be staying with.

Giving Young Children Confidence Overnight with DryNites | AD

Over the years we went on so many holidays with friends and all the children would get ready together. LP would happily put the DryNites on herself – thanks to the soft stretchy design – and then dance around the room in them, showing off her favourite characters on the front. When her friends asked her what she was wearing she’d just say that they were her pants and carry on dancing around.

The other children never questioned this and DryNites are so discreet that they looked just like pants to them – I think most were actually envious that LP had Tinkerbell on her pants too! They were comfortable, and for her they carried the feeling of wearing ‘big girl pants’. DryNites gave her so much confidence both at home and away.

Giving Young Children Confidence Overnight with DryNites | AD

Children are most comfortable at home, but we often sleep in unfamiliar environments like holidays, a weekend away and friends’ houses. DryNites really helped to give LP reassurance at those times, knowing that she wasn’t going to have an accident during the night.

We went through such a range of emotions whilst LP was wet at night and bedwetting can often be a challenging process. We found that approaching everything at LP’s speed, being patient and giving her reliable night time protection made the whole process much less stressful.

There are so many myths around bedwetting – that children are choosing to wet the bed, that children should stop drinking liquids earlier in the day or that it must be down to a serious medical problem. The DryNites website is such a great resource for breaking down these myths and I know I found educating myself around bedwetting gave me so much more confidence and helped me to support LP through that phase.

At times it really does feel like your child will never be dry at night but for most children, eventually, something will just click, and it will feel like they’ve been dry forever. Using DryNites really helps to make the process as natural and stress free as possible.

Make sure you claim your free sample of DryNites pyjama pants over on the DryNites website.

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Comments

  1. Lyndsey O'Halloran says

    October 31, 2019 at 8:25 pm

    Erin only has the occasional accident at home but we need something for her when we go away. We’ve been using the larger nappies but Erin wants something a bit ‘older’ so we should give these a go.

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  2. Lauren says

    November 1, 2019 at 8:34 am

    Isnt it amazing that there is a solution to help kids who need it- imagine in years before these existed they’d be stuck with bulky nappies or really wet beds!

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  3. Plutonium Sox says

    November 5, 2019 at 8:57 pm

    It’s such a difficult thing isn’t it? They’re asleep, so there’s very little you can do to intervene in what they do naturally. Great that Dry Nites helped you both through it.
    Nat.x

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  4. Nell says

    November 7, 2019 at 11:15 am

    I like the thought of using these as a way of caring for your child – stopping them from taking on board any stigma attached.

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  5. Emily says

    November 7, 2019 at 2:46 pm

    It’s lovely to hear that LP is so happy to wear these! We still have a few troubles with this, so will definitely keep DryNites in mind

    Reply

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