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Title: Pressure's on (looking after kids) Post by: outragous76 on August 11, 2011, 12:40:19 PM Tomorrow is a big day for me - im looking after my niece and nephew for the first time (they are 5&7).
They are amazing kids and really no trouble, but I am 35 and have had zero idea about "kids stuff". I have plumped for the "theme park for the day" which seemed the most sensible to prevent boredom - but just incase I run out of ideas - does anyony have any gems that I can fall back onto if they start to whinge/moan/reaslise that uncle guy osnt quite so cool as we thought! thanks Title: Re: Pressure's on (looking after kids) Post by: millidonk on August 11, 2011, 12:42:48 PM Cars, Toy story any DVDs/BluRays along that line. Simples
Title: Re: Pressure's on (looking after kids) Post by: Girgy85 on August 11, 2011, 12:46:38 PM Ice cream. Lay off the fizzy pop n skittles tho unless u want them hyper all day.
Title: Re: Pressure's on (looking after kids) Post by: ACE2M on August 11, 2011, 12:47:56 PM ground up sleeping tablets.
Title: Re: Pressure's on (looking after kids) Post by: Laxie on August 11, 2011, 12:49:35 PM Make their own pizzas. Keeps them entertained and they'll eat it because they made it themselves. I can give you an easy peasy recipe if ya decide to go that route.
Title: Re: Pressure's on (looking after kids) Post by: Girgy85 on August 11, 2011, 12:50:59 PM Make their own pizzas. Keeps them entertained and they'll eat it because they made it themselves. I can give you an easy peasy recipe if ya decide to go that route. Or just buy pizza bases from the supermarket?? Title: Re: Pressure's on (looking after kids) Post by: Graham C on August 11, 2011, 12:55:52 PM Make their own pizzas. Keeps them entertained and they'll eat it because they made it themselves. I can give you an easy peasy recipe if ya decide to go that route. this is a good idea, kids love making pizza. Pick your own fruit/vege place, indoor play centre like Monkey Mates (http://www.monkeymates.co.uk/) (different ones in every area) Could just take them to a normal play park for an hour or so. Title: Re: Pressure's on (looking after kids) Post by: outragous76 on August 11, 2011, 12:58:37 PM Im hoping that Gullivers world is going to be all the excitement they need, Im just aware that I have no ideas for a "plan B"
Keep em coming! Title: Re: Pressure's on (looking after kids) Post by: dik9 on August 11, 2011, 12:59:52 PM Go looting with them, always a fun day out.
Stay clear of DVD's and " shut up" food, be pro active and put them first. Pay attention to them .... Simplez Title: Re: Pressure's on (looking after kids) Post by: Sheriff Fatman on August 11, 2011, 01:02:26 PM Im hoping that Gullivers world is going to be all the excitement they need, Im just aware that I have no ideas for a "plan B" Keep em coming! I assume you're near MK then, if its Gullivers World. It's aimed at younger kids so should be perfect for 5&7 year olds. There's always Xscape nearby too - cinema, bowling, arcades, skiing, etc all in one place. Title: Re: Pressure's on (looking after kids) Post by: outragous76 on August 11, 2011, 01:07:04 PM Im hoping that Gullivers world is going to be all the excitement they need, Im just aware that I have no ideas for a "plan B" Keep em coming! I assume you're near MK then, if its Gullivers World. It's aimed at younger kids so should be perfect for 5&7 year olds. There's always Xscape nearby too - cinema, bowling, arcades, skiing, etc all in one place. No, there is one in warrington Title: Re: Pressure's on (looking after kids) Post by: Longines on August 11, 2011, 01:09:24 PM Wacky warehouse type places.
Petting zoos/animal attractions etc. Title: Re: Pressure's on (looking after kids) Post by: kinboshi on August 11, 2011, 01:19:19 PM Get each of them 8-tabling cash on stars.
Title: Re: Pressure's on (looking after kids) Post by: Jon MW on August 11, 2011, 01:19:33 PM Cooking is a great plan to fall back on in general and as that's likely to be a fall back plan for later on in the day you should add dessert/cake-y stuff as well as pizza's imo.
Something like fridge cake* would be good - after all it doesn't matter how hyped up they are when you hand them back ;D * http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/chocolatefridgecake_74814 Title: Re: Pressure's on (looking after kids) Post by: millidonk on August 11, 2011, 01:21:03 PM Title: Re: Pressure's on (looking after kids) Post by: TightEnd on August 11, 2011, 01:24:53 PM If it is Gullivers World in MK and its a nice day then literally across the road is Willen Lake
A lake, obv....take a loaf or two of bread to feed the many different birds/ducks/geese etc Nice sized kids park alongside too somwhere to eat and drink too, a maze a kids train ride and if they are adventurous the small kids part of http://www.aerialextreme.co.uk/page/milton-keynes is by the lake too Title: Re: Pressure's on (looking after kids) Post by: outragous76 on August 11, 2011, 01:30:51 PM If it is Gullivers World in MK and its a nice day then literally across the road is Willen Lake A lake, obv....take a loaf or two of bread to feed the many different birds/ducks/geese etc Nice sized kids park alongside too somwhere to eat and drink too, a maze a kids train ride and if they are adventurous the small kids part of http://www.aerialextreme.co.uk/page/milton-keynes is by the lake too its not, but that is a great shout, i know of something similar Title: Re: Pressure's on (looking after kids) Post by: millidonk on August 11, 2011, 01:34:19 PM Save the money going out, grab a couple of boxes =
(http://www.pollsb.com/photos/o/372456-castle.jpg) Title: Re: Pressure's on (looking after kids) Post by: redarmi on August 11, 2011, 02:09:47 PM Get each of them 8-tabling cash on stars. FFS - this is the problem with kids these days they are not challenging themselves enough. 16 is easily manageable with Table ninja |