Best Yoto cards for toddlers for fun and engaging audio

Ad - Our Best Yoto cards for toddlers post contains affiliate links It's no secret that we're HUGE fans of Yoto in this house. We've been an avid Yoto family for a couple of years now and with a combination of the Yoto Player and the Yoto Mini, Yoto has made a huge...

The Best Book and Yoto Card Collection Combinations

This is a collaborative post Looking to gift some Yoto card collections this Christmas? Why not combine with the matching book collection to create the perfect gift for curious minds? One of the biggest concerns I hear from parents considering buying a Yoto player is...

Best Christmas Yoto Cards for all ages

Looking for some fun festive audio content on the countdown to Christmas? It's never too soon to get into the winter spirit! Thanks to the wide range of Christmas Yoto Cards suitable for children of all ages, you can bring on those festive feels as part of your...

Best Halloween Yoto Cards for spooky audio fun

This Yoto Halloween cards post contains affiliate links Are you looking for some spooky but not scary Yoto cards to add to your Yoto library his Halloween? We're huge fans of our Yoto Player and have amassed quite a collection of Yoto Cards over the last year. Here...

Best Yoto Cards for Every Age Group 2024

This Best Yoto Cards round up includes affiliate links and items previously gifted for review. Last updated June 2024 Yoto Players and Yoto Minis have grown hugely in popularity over recent years - and with good reason! A great way to encourage some quiet, ad-free and...

The Best NEW Yoto Cards to add to your library this Summer

New Yoto Cards gifted for review Last month we were lucky enough to head to the Yoto Play date in London, celebrating the launch of the brand new 3rd generation Yoto Player. In addition to announcing the exciting new features of the 3rd generation player, the team at...

Reading Chest Book Subscription REVIEW

AD - This is a collaborative post Does your child love phonics and reading? If your child is an early or emerging reader and the books sent from school just aren't enough, or is a reluctant reader who needs a little extra encouragement, a Reading Chest Book...

NEW Yoto Player 3rd Generation REVIEW

This is a collaborative post It's no secret that we're huge fans of Yoto - the kid's audio player which puts children in control of audio content such as books, music, meditations, educational content and more, including free podcasts, radio and soundscapes. Having...

Using Yoto Space to make the most of your Yoto

This is a collaborative post One of the things we love the most about Yoto, along with the extensive range of screen-free entertainment, is the fact that they continuously listen to their community. Yoto put its customers at the forefront of everything it does, taking...

15 Yoto Hints and Tips to make the most of your Yoto Player

From Yoto Club to soundscapes, radio, nightlight and card store snippets, here are 15 Yoto Hints and Tips to make the most of your Yoto Player

Welcome to Real Mum Reviews

Welcome to Real Mum Reviews

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Hi, I’m Lucy, a 40 year old mum of two from Birmingham. A memory maker, tradition keeper, stationery addict and book lover. HR Advisor by day, content writer and sleep deprived Mama by night!

Here you can expect to find honest and impartial reviews of products and services that make parents’ lives easier. Thanks for stopping by – feel free to have a look around! 

Who will your baby look like?

Who will your baby look like?

One thing most women wonder at some point in their pregnancy is - what will be baby look like? Will she look like me or her Dad? You go through a list of facial features from both of you - hoping that your baby will get your teeth (please not Daddy's teeth as they...

Mummy’s Little Helper! :)

Mummy’s Little Helper! 🙂

28 week scan, and Erin enjoyed helping the midwife check up on her little sister! 🙂 She is  very excited about her baby sister arriving! 🙂 Lucy x  

The Birthday that will never be….

The Birthday that will never be….

*The following is an open and frank story of my miscarriage, which some people may prefer not to read. However, I hope that this will help others who have been through the same realise that they are not alone. :(* Tomorrow is an emotional day... another emotional day...

Bring back the Best Kids 80s TV!

Bring back the Best Kids 80s TV!

TV from the 80s was SO different to the shows the girls watch today. After sitting through yet another episode of Peppa Pig this evening, I began to reminisce of the programmes I personally watched as a child. If you ask me, some of the kids 80s TV and shows from the...

Threenager Years and How to Tackle Them

Threenager Years and How to Tackle Them

Everyone knows about the terrible twos, and most, if not all parents of toddlers will, at times, experience the joys of the toddler tantrum. The complete meltdown over the simplest thing, the hyperactive yet overtired energy of a someone who missed their nap, or...

REVIEW – Party Bags & Supplies

REVIEW – Party Bags & Supplies

Last week my daughter turned 3 *sob*. I cannot believe how fast the time has gone. It feels likely only yesterday that we bought her back from the hospital as a tiny little bundle in her car seat! 🙂 As she is getting older, she has made more and more friends at...

My Best Pre Parent Experience – Hiking in Iceland

My Best Pre Parent Experience – Hiking in Iceland

Prior to having my daughter in 2013, there is one thing in my life that stands out as the most amazing experience- something that I will cherish the memory of forever. Hiking in Iceland for the BHF Trek Iceland. In July 2011 I took part in a four day fundraising trek...

COMPETITION – Dr Brown’s Newborn Gift Set

This June we have another FANTASTIC giveaway for our readers over on our Facebook page  - the prize is this amazing Newborn Gift Set from Dr Browns UK. The Newborn Gift set is perfect for anyone currently expecting or with a newborn baby and features: Dr Brown’s...

REVIEW – Personalise.com Father’s Day Cards

REVIEW – Personalise.com Father’s Day Cards

Erin is a MASSIVE fan of Despicable Me - so much so, that whenever we go anywhere, she appears to be able to pick out a Minion from a mile off - most recently in the supermarket! With Father's Day fast approaching, I wanted to get Daddy a card from Erin & Bump...

Toddler to Threenager!

Toddler to Threenager!

Tomorrow is my daughter's third birthday, and I am feeling incredibly emotional. Not sure if its a pregnancy hormone overload, the fact I am missing my Mum (its the 2nd anniversary of her death on Thursday), or whether this is a normal "my babies growing up"...