Keeping a one year old entertained on a daily basis is definitely becoming a lot harder than when he was small. Not only am I finding that I cannot leave his sight without him going absolutely mental, the days of going to the toilet on my own, or anywhere for that matter, are long gone. So by the afternoon both of us are getting cabin fever and its time to venture out.
Since he started crawling at Christmas and is almost walking but not quite there, the world has opened up to him and he loves to explore his surroundings, climb on everything and hide behind anything he can. As a result I've been looking at soft play centres, parks, and farms that we can to visit to keep his little mind occupied, and I recently decided to take a trip to Cefn Mably Farm Park as the weather was a bit mixed so I thought as it had outdoor and indoor options, it looked like the perfect place to try.
After finding it a little tricky to locate (we finally got there after almost an hour in the car, a journey that should have taken 25 minutes from my home in Creigiau, but my sat nav decided not to play ball), Isaac decided to have a nap, which actually gave me time to have a quick coffee before he woke up and was ready to explore his new surroundings.
We headed straight for the farmyard to have a look at the rabbits, goats, guinea pigs, horses, pigs and chickens. Isaac was absolutely absorbed by the rabbits. So much so that he tried to climb in with them! He was fascinated by the goats and much to my surprise was happy to give them a little stroke. Already showing signs of no fear!
He wasn't keen on the pigs, although I think that was the smell of them rather than the sight of them, as he cried when we got close, and I must admit they were a bit pongy!
We then walked over to the horses and Isaac again seemed happy to stroke the horses nose, although that was followed by a pull of the horses mane, which unsurprisingly he didn't like and showed us his teeth, so we quickly moved away from the horse!
They had a great little adventure playground for little ones complete with swings, slide and one of those basket swings too. All of which Isaac greatly enjoyed, as usual!
Unfortunately after enjoying the park for a bit, the rain decided to set in so we headed inside to check out the soft play area. I totally forgot I needed socks but luckily they sell socks on reception for £1 so I rapidly bought a pair and we ventured into the 'Fun House'. Every soft play area just reminds me of Fun House with Pat Sharp when I was a kid. I just wish they had existed when I was a child, as they look amazing.
Like most children, a soft play area is always a winner, and as long as he can find a ball to hold and throw, he's as happy as larry!
We spent about two and half hours there before we needed to head home for dinner but it was definitely worth the trip and we had a lovely afternoon. There is definitely plenty to keep the children entertained, however young they are. I'll most certainly be heading back there again soon.
We went on a week day so entry was only about £3 which was pretty reasonable I thought for the facilities they have on site.
For more information visit www.cefnmablyfarmpark.co.uk
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