Family & Parenting
May 15, 2025
Family holidays = core memories for you and your little love/s. But travelling with kids can take some extra planning to make sure it’s enjoyable for everyone. Whether you dream of a luxury holiday far far away or prefer a relaxed trip close to home, choosing the right destination is crucial to ensure everyone has a good time. But it can be hard to know where to start! So that’s exactly why we’re sharing some great family travel destinations – including child-friendly activities and practical packing tips.
How to find great family travel destinations
Before booking your next family adventure, you should make sure that you can tick all the boxes below to make sure you’ve found a truly great destination:
Distance and travel time: Long travel times can be extra tiring for babies and toddlers with so much going on. So if you want to travel further afield, think about what you can reasonably expect your little one to handle. Every child is different and even if you’ve never flown with your little
Expert Tips for Parents
May 08, 2025
It might seem like an impossible task, aiming to travel light when you travel with a baby but we’ve got the tips you need! We know the temptation is to take everything “just in case” but travelling light can make travelling cheaper and life easier. Less luggage means more freedom of movement, more space for the truly important things and less money spent on airline’s exorbitant baggage fees. That’s why we’ve put together some useful tips to help you pack compactly and lightly for travelling with a baby – without having to compromise on comfort.
4 Useful Tips for Travelling Light with a Baby
Tip 1: Stick to the Essentials
Packing for a holiday? It’s so easy to overpack when travelling with a baby but try and focus on the essentials. Only bring what you really need to take from home because in most travel destinations, you’ll find shops where you can buy baby supplies if needed. With the following basics, you can pack your suitcase in a space-saving way and stay flexible:
Nappies & baby wipes:
Baby Gear
April 16, 2025
Spring 2025 is bringing a fresh wave of colour, and it's more than just a fashion statement. This season’s palette features everything from bold and vibrant hues to soft pastels and grounded, earthy tones—perfect for adding a touch of style to every part of your life.
But why stop at your wardrobe? Your baby gear can embrace these on-trend shades too. Whether it’s your go-to baby carrier or your favourite stroller, choosing products that reflect (or complement) the colours of the season is a simple way to express your personal style. Fashion-forward parenting? We’re here for it.
The 2025 spring trends and their perfect Ergobaby match
Cosiness and elegance are expressed by the new warm and natural colours that you will discover on the streets and in the shops this year. These are complemented by bold and vibrant colours that radiate energy and freshness. Last but not least, you will continue to find soft and muted colours that bring calm and neutrality to your spring looks and are also ideal
Stroller
March 28, 2025
Strollers — every parent needs one. And convenience — every parent wants it. And with our stroller tips and hacks, you can make using your stroller more convenient and functional, as well as provide a safer and more comfortable ride for your little one.
SHOP ERGOBABY COMPACT STROLLERS
Portable Wipes Dispenser for Easy Clean-ups
Attach a compact wipes dispenser to the stroller handle using a Velcro strap. It's perfect for quick clean-ups of spills, sticky hands, or the stroller seat.
DIY Stroller Trash Bag
Turn a small, plastic-lined, reusable tote or drawstring bag into a DIY trash can by clipping it to the stroller handle with a carabiner. Ideal for wrappers, wipes, and other on-the-go messes.
Travel-Friendly Stroller Cover
Traveling with a stroller? For travel days, use a compact stroller bag to protect your stroller in the overhead bins, in car boots, or if you leave it at the bottom of the steps to go underneath the plane. It keeps the stroller clean and ready for your
Family & Parenting
Lifestyle
August 14, 2024
Moving around is fun! Whether it's from back to tummy, turning around on your tummy or crawling around the room - your baby loves to move. Especially once they learn to crawl, probably by the end of their 7th month. They are eager to play with a wide variety of toys and are approaching their next milestone on the way to walking upright. This is because the 8-month-old baby milestones include sitting at an angle.
Most babies have mastered this by the end of their eighth month, so that they can continue to move upwards. And don't worry if your little one is not quite ready at this stage. Every baby has their own pace and develops at different speeds. However, if they aren’t yet able to turn from their back to their tummy by the end of the eighth month, this is a good reason to consult your paediatrician.
In addition to reaching the milestone of "sitting on an angle", there are other baby development steps that you can observe at the end of the eighth month. Our expert and midwife Katrin
Family & Parenting
Expert Tips for Parents
Travel
August 12, 2024
Summer is officially holiday season! And while many are drawn to faraway places, more and more people are spending that quality time together within the UK or simply at home, within their own four walls. This trend has a name: staycation. It is made up of the word "stay" and the suffix "-cation" from vacation.
There are many reasons to choose a staycation. The cost of international travel, because you’ve just welcomed a new baby, because life with children feels easier with home comforts on hand, or just because home is where you want to be. Whether you’re visiting somewhere new or staying home here are a few ideas for a fun-filled family staycation
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The redesign: a child-friendly oasis at home
Kids only! A separate play area for the little ones in the house
If you haven't already reserved a corner in your living room or the room you spend the most time in for your little one and their toys, then do it now if you can. If this play area is well and clearly organised,
Family & Parenting
Lifestyle
July 15, 2024
And another month has passed and your little love is now in their seventh month of life! We are getting closer to the end of the official baby period and with that, getting closer to your baby's first steps. There are still a few months and a few milestones ahead of you but time is racing.
At the moment, your little one is probably still lying around a lot, but is getting more and more active: they stretch and roll from side to side. Their goal this month: they want to get ahead. And they probably will by the end of this seventh month. Because in your baby’s “7-month-old baby milestones”, the milestone of "commando crawling" is coming up. Faster than you can look, in “baby development 7 months” your baby embarks on a voyage of discovery. In addition, their motor skills are becoming increasingly precise and changes are also noticeable in their social and mental development. Together with midwife and baby expert Katrin Ritter, we take a look at exactly what these changes are. As part of
Family & Parenting
Lifestyle
June 26, 2024
Jodie Patterson’s family story is a story of authenticity, courage, and love. At three years old, her third child told her they were a boy and from there, the trajectory of what motherhood looked like shifted. She has become a widely sought after voice in the community for LGBTQIA+ activism. She is an entrepreneur, and writer, sits on the board of several gender/family/human rights organisations, including the Human Rights Campaign, and is a public speaker addressing a wide range of audiences about identity, gender, beauty, and entrepreneurship. Jodie was also appointed by the United Nations as a Champion of Change. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, where she co-parents her five children with love, education, and family solidarity.
We got to ask Jodie a few questions about raising a trans child. Here’s what she had to say:
Your family’s story is a story of authenticity, courage, and love. How has parenting been different from what you imagined?
I used to think mothering was rooted in the
Family & Parenting
Expert Tips for Parents
Lifestyle
June 13, 2024
Congratulations! Your little darling is half a year old! It's amazing how time flies... In today's instalment of our blog series ‘Baby’s developmental milestones with Ergobaby: baby’s first year’, we want to take a look at what your little one has probably achieved by the end of their sixth month of life together with our midwife and baby expert Katrin Ritter. We say ‘probably’ because each of our babies naturally develops at their own pace. You shouldn't worry if it takes a little longer for your little one to reach their 6-month-old baby milestones. However, if you notice that your baby's development is lagging far behind at 6 months, please speak to your health visitor or GP.
6-month-old baby milestones - The development
The big milestone at the end of the sixth month of life is the mature symmetrical hand support. From now on, your baby will be able to balance themself stably on the floor. In addition, their brain is gaining mass as the cerebral hemispheres become more and more
Family & Parenting
Expert Tips for Parents
Lifestyle
May 20, 2024
Your baby is in their fifth month of life and step by step their development is progressing. The two halves of their brain are becoming more and more connected, so that by the end of the fifth month they will probably be able to grasp in a targeted manner. And beyond the centre of their body. This is HUGE deal, because this skill requires lots of coordination and is a big step on your baby's developmental journey. It's the prerequisite for your little miracle to turn later on.
And that brings us right back to the fifth part of our blog series "Baby’s developmental milestones". In it, our lovely midwife and baby expert Katrin Ritter tells you what your baby will surprise you with month after month, how you can support them in individual movement sequences, and how you can promote their development. At the end of this journey, walking awaits! How exciting! But until then, there is still a lot going on in the body and brain of the little tots. Now, after five months, it's time to reach across