So what is a forest school? A forest school is an educational approach that takes place in a natural outdoor setting, typically a wooded area, the one we went to is near Sintra Portugal…
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Science Museum in Lisbon – Pavilhão do Conhecimento
Science museums have long been a favourite of mine, doesn’t matter the country or city I love them, this one is part of a network of science centres in Portugal (Centros de Ciência Viva)…
Do preschoolers still need a nap?
This is a topic that is very close to our hearts. I imagine that parents have different experiences and all children are different, but ours needs his sleep and, this year in school, naps are…
Back mounted child bicycle seat, our son hates it
It has been a long time since we went on a bicycle ride, and the reason is that our son hates his bike seat, and I really do mean hates. He will cry, shout…
Tv and the imagination of a child
(English captions) Before our son was born we, like I imagine every parent out there, researched and discussed how we wanted to raise our son. And of course like many other parents we immediately agreed…
Dad vs Mom – Going to the beach
Every time we go to the beach we have small disagreements about what to take with us. Aiste likes to take everything we can carry and then some, while I prefer to go with as…
5 Tips for camping with kids
Our top 5 tips for camping with kids. We hope to help you enjoy the outdoors and take your kids on what can be a wonderfull experience. Blog post mentioned in the video: http://www.exploreasafamily.com/camping-with-kids.html Our…