What Should a Baby Wear in 70, 75 and 80 Degree Weather?
What to dress a baby in at 70, 75 and 80°F (21, 24 and 27°C): our outfit ladder for the shade and for direct sun, a °C finder for UK...
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Honest, easy-to-read guides to baby clothes, sizing and fit — we read every brand’s size chart so you don’t have to.
Baby Christmas Jumpers for Christmas Jumper Day 2026
Christmas jumpers for babies and toddlers on Christmas Jumper Day 2026: buy, re-use or make one with no sewing (six flat ideas), what to send to nursery, how the 10...
What Is a Puddle Suit? A UK Guide for Toddlers
What a puddle suit is, how it compares with waterproof trousers and a jacket, which one (fleece-lined or unlined) by the forecast's 'feels like' °C, how it should fit over...
How to Dress a Baby for Cold Weather Outside in the UK
What a baby or toddler wears outside in the UK, by the forecast's 'feels like' temperature: the UK Layer Ladder from 17°C to below freezing, how wind and rain change...
Why Are Baby Clothes So Expensive? UK Year-One Costs
Our model of what a year of everyday baby clothes costs in the UK, size by size, priced from the Office for National Statistics' price quotes: why the bill adds...
Baby's First Christmas Ideas: Outfits, Sizes and a Plan
What to dress a baby in for their first Christmas, which UK age band to buy for 25 December (and whether it lasts into January), keepsake ideas, Christmas Jumper Day...
Toy Rotation: How to Set It Up, With a Printable Planner
Toy rotation, step by step: count your toys, split them into 2 to 6 sets, filled with our One-of-Each Rule, swap on a fixed day, and print our bin labels...
1st Birthday Photoshoot Ideas: 12 Shots to Take at Home
First birthday photoshoot ideas you can do at home: our 12-shot list at three spots (a window, the floor, outside), set-ups made from things you own, a cake-smash plan, and...
Pretend Play for Toddlers: 10 Role-Play Set-Ups at Home
Pretend play for toddlers from household things: our 10 set-ups (shop, café, vet, post office, bus ride and more), each with set-up and clean-up minutes, the floor space it needs...
Christmas Activities for Toddlers: A 24-Day Countdown Plan
Christmas activities for toddlers, one a day from 1 to 24 December: our countdown gives each day's activity, set-up time and a mess level, with the US CDC parenting tip...
How Long Does a Baby Passport Last? UK Expiry and Renewal Planner
A UK child passport, a baby’s first one included, lasts 5 years. Our worked example shows how much of that time four destinations’ rules leave you, with fees and baby...
Reception Age: What Age Is Reception in England?
What age is reception in England? gov.uk's rules for the usual September start, compulsory school age and summer-born options, with our birth-month table and a printable timeline. Checked October 2026.
Monthly Baby Photo Ideas: A Printable 12-Month Planner
Monthly baby photo ideas with one set-up for the whole year: the Babbez 12-month planner gives a theme, a prop from home, a set-up and a caption prompt for each...
Winter Activities for Toddlers: 12 Weeks, Indoors and Out
Winter activities for toddlers for every week from December to February: one indoor and one outdoor idea a week, with materials from home, set-up minutes, a mess level and a...
Thanksgiving Activities for Toddlers: A 7-Day Printable Plan
Thanksgiving activities for toddlers, one a day for the week ending on Thanksgiving Day: the Babbez plan gives each day's activity, materials from home, prep time and a mess level,...
Day Care Cost by Age: Infant, Toddler and Preschool Prices
Child Care Aware of America puts the national average price of child care at $13,184 a year for 2025. The Department of Labor's 2022 median price range for full-day care...