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With Christmas just around the corner, kids everywhere are getting excited to put their stockings out on Christmas Eve.
If you're looking for affordable yet memorable stocking fillers for babies and toddlers, you've come to the right place.
Here’s a guide to the best stocking fillers that promise a sprinkle of festive magic without breaking the bank.
20 stocking filler ideas under £20
Toys
1) Penguin wooden puzzle
December is the most magical time of the year, so make the most of it with these Advent Calendar & Christmas tree printables. Here are 24 festive activities to do every day throughout December to keep the Christmas cheer going every day!
Download the Advent Calendar printables below
Simply print these sheets on A4 paper and fold each note to fit perfectly inside of our Advent drawers.
Choose from our Advent Calendar House or our
The World’s Most Beautiful Sounding Names, According To Science
There are a number of different ways we can name our newborns, from generations of passed down monikers, to celebrity-inspired trending names.
However, the names which sound best to our ears (and minds) are often the ones which get picked as the chosen name for our new arrivals.
Here at My 1st Years, we think every name is beautiful – but what does the science say?
Principles of linguistics such as iconicity (or ‘sound symbolism’) and the research emerging from this field reveals that some words – and therefore names – sound better than others.
Though these findings aren’t universal, there is a wealth of research out there to support that meaningful associations with names are shared across languages around the world.
So which of the world’s most popular baby names sound the most beautiful when spoken
How to Keep Your Baby Warm on Cold Winter Nights
As the weather gets colder, it can feel difficult to know how to keep your baby warm on winter nights. After all, babies and sleep are two words that don’t go together as easily as any new parent would like. Whether they’re newborn or nearing their first birthday, read our guide to help you keep your baby warm and comfortable throughout the cold weather.
HOW TO HELP BABIES GET TO SLEEP ON COLD NIGHTS
No matter the season, we all know how important a bedtime routine is to a successful night’s sleep. For babies, this is essential especially in wintertime. Bathtime before bed helps to warm your baby up on chillier days and as part of this routine will signal to your baby that it’s almost time to sleep. Make sure that you dry them up thoroughly and wrap your baby up after their bath: look for a towel with a hood to put over their little
How to Introduce Your Toddler to Their New Baby Sibling
A new baby is an exciting time for the whole family, but older siblings can have a tough time with the change. Your little one may be nervous about the baby or beginning to get excited for a new friend but there is no way to know exactly how they will react to a new arrival. To help you manage these important early moments, there are small steps you can take as a parent to ensure that your toddler continues to feel supported and loved through this big change in their little life.
BRING THEM ON THE JOURNEY
As your pregnancy progresses, start to involve your toddler in important pregnancy milestones. If this is comfortable for you, let your little one cuddle and talk to your belly and chat to them about what is happening with the baby in your tummy.
Use a doll to teach your child to care for a baby, what
7 Best Personalised Gifts for Twins
What’s better than one bouncing baby? Two! While double the number of tiny fingers and toes also means double the joy, twins can be a little difficult to shop for. Whether you’re shopping for Christening gifts or celebrating a special birthday, you’ve not only got one mini personality to cater for but two.
While some parents prefer matching gifts, others would rather avoid having doubles of everything. So, do you go down the matchy-match route or give the darling duo something they can share?
Whatever you do, you can make sure the gift is extra special and unique to each twin with personalisation. Our list of the best personalised gifts for twins includes a wide variety of thoughtful options so you can find the perfect gift to commemorate a birth, birthday or Christening.
1. MATCHING OUTFITS
You can’t get much cuter than
How to Get Your Baby’s Sleep Routine Back After Jetlag
No-one likes jet lag. More formally defined as flight fatigue, the unpleasant combination of symptoms that follow travelling across time zones (loss of appetite, headaches, insomnia and nausea) can often be so irritating, they render the first few days of a holiday null, whilst you desperately wait to feel back to normal. Dealing with this change in your body is never easy but it’s particularly hard when you’ve got a little one who’s also experiencing the same symptoms to look after. Research shows that whilst babies sleep routines are naturally sporadic, they can be just as affected by changes in timezone as adults. Then, if you are travelling somewhere where your little one may experience jet lag, we advise making sure you are clear on how to minimise their symptoms when you arrive. Here are our top tips…
START BEFOREHAND
Top 10 Summer Baby Names
Here at My 1st Years, we see thousands of names being personalised onto beautiful baby gifts every day, meaning we can see the latest trends first hand. We know that becoming a parent is a truly special moment but it’s not one without a lot of decisions and worry – and a big one is what do you call your new bundle? If you’re welcoming a new arrival with the new season then we have 10 beautiful summer-inspired baby names, to help you make your decision, and we think you will love them!
SUMMER GIRLS NAMES
1. CHASCA
The name Chasca is an Incan name meaning ‘goddess of dawn’, igniting images of early sunrises and dew drops on summer mornings. Dawn is the new beginning of each day and a baby girl is a new beginning or chapter for parents, giving the name much more meaning and sentiment. This Incan Goddess, Chasca, was also thought to have been romantically linked