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! 

Making Maths fun with Learning Resources

Making Maths fun with Learning Resources

AD - Items sent for review We're slowly reaching the end of a very long 3 months. 3 months at home with our children, attempting to home school whilst juggling work and home life and at times, clinging on to our sanity for dear life. Whilst many children are returning...

The List Carys Jones BOOK REVIEW

The List Carys Jones BOOK REVIEW

AD - We received an advance review copy of The List Carys Jones. This post contains affiliate links. When I first read the synopsis of The List by Carys Jones, it sounded right up my street, a dark psychological thriller with quite a unique storyline - I was looking...

Mental Health Challenges Post-Lockdown & How to Help

Mental Health Challenges Post-Lockdown & How to Help

This is a collaborative post Like many people across the UK at the moment, I am feeling almost as uncomfortable with the easing of lockdown as I was at the point it was announced. Having spent 13 weeks at home and tackled the horrible anxiety, lack of sleep and panic...

Strawberry Picking at Manor Farm Fruits

Strawberry Picking at Manor Farm Fruits

After 13 weeks of homeschooling and lockdown at home, this week I headed out on some socially distanced outdoors activities with the girls at an attempt to bring back a bit of normality. After seeing some great reviews on social media, we headed along for some...

A Socially Distanced trip to National Trust Baddesley Clinton

A Socially Distanced trip to National Trust Baddesley Clinton

After 13 weeks, we yesterday made our first real trip out in 13 weeks - a socially distanced visit to our local National Trust - Baddesley Clinton. It was such a lovely day and just what the doctor ordered. I thought I would share my experience for any one who is...

Decreasing Your Family’s Carbon Footprint

Decreasing Your Family’s Carbon Footprint

*This is a collaborative post The world is going back to normal. But, many of us are questioning whether or not it should. The world before COVID-19 hit it, certainly wasn’t perfect. Climate change has been a growing concern for many years, and research suggests that...

How running has saved my sanity during lockdown

How running has saved my sanity during lockdown

I've been at home now for 13 weeks. 91 days, 2184 days. However you look at it - that's a bloody long time. Back in the middle of March, looking back, I honestly had no idea what lay ahead of us. I'd seen the pandemic spreading across China and remember being shocked...

MentalUP – Brain Training for Kids Review

MentalUP – Brain Training for Kids Review

AD - This post is in collaboration with MentalUP Have you heard of MentalUP before? If you haven't and you are now entering your thirteenth week of home schooling; trust me when I say you will be thankful that you have. As lockdown stats to ease around the country,...

Planning the Perfect Father’s Day during Lockdown

Planning the Perfect Father’s Day during Lockdown

AD - Includes press samples With Father's Day fast approaching, and with our opportunities to head out somewhere nice at the moment fairly limited, many of us will be celebrating Father's Day with a difference in 2020 - at home with our families. Whilst it may not be...

In The Book REVIEW & Giveaway

In The Book REVIEW & Giveaway

AD - This is a collaborative post  As the weeks of lockdown continue, many parents, particularly those who's children aren't going back to school any time soon, are getting to the point where our motivation for home schooling is starting to wane. Potentially peaking...