Help....entertaining a two year old

[Lady Whistledown]

Right, I have to look after a two year old all day tomorrow, and there's only so many times I can sit through Finding Nemo, Up and Rory the Racing Car on continous loop before I go insane.

Obviously, I am keen to cement my reputation with him as the greatest godmother in the WORLD, so am trying to think of somewhere I can take him to while away a few hours. Parents of NSC, can I request your suggestions of the best places to enthral and amuse a small male man please?

Will be near Uckfield so ideally not a million miles from there, not massively expensive, and preferably weather proof, having looked at the forecast. I don't think he'll be that interested in the Amex, before anyone says it.

Thanks

 

[Woodchip]

Sealife Centre? Monkey Business in Lewes (although he may be a bit young)?

Monkey Bizness - Lewes

 

[James Bond's body double]

Middle Farm, lots of animals to look at.

 

[DanielT]

Blackberry farm is great, weather permitting. Lots of animals, you can feed baby animals, tractor rides etc.

Blackberry-farm

 

[Muzzy]

Raystede at The Broyle, Ringmer

 

[Bold Seagull]

A farm visit is a good shout, Spring Barn Farm nr Lewes is always good (but not necessarily the cheapest)...

http://www.springbarnfarm.com/

 

[Superphil]

Take him to a pub with a kids section, bung him in the ball pool, have a few G&Ts, take him home when he's done, he won't remember it.

or

Bluebell Railway

 

[Razi]

Dick's Bar.

 

[crasher]

Bluebell railway? (Or Lavender Line at nearby Isfield if it's still open)

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Drusillas?

 

[Max Paper]

potato peeler

 

[fire&skill]

Drusillas?

This - - a bit pricey but something for everyone - - maybe we should all chuck in for your admission after your majestic performance at Gatwick last week?

 

[southwickseagull]

As a great grandad to a 3 year old boy, i find that playing what he wants to play works wonders. For instance last tuesday we played cars, had a game of football, searched nannys (my daughter) house for 'monsters' and killed them using swords, guns, a bow and arrow, a football, and a catapult. After successfully completing our mission, we to the park and went on the swings, slide, roundabout and things before i was informed by a council official that i was too old for the play area! (BLOOMING CHEEK!!I'M NOT 64 YET!) Then we went to Macdonalds for lunch. When i got him home, we read some books until i noticed he had dozed off. Great fun though.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Zoo, farm, playground, Gatwick departure gate

 

[Superphil]

 

[Brixtaan]

If someone could come up with a book filled with excellent suggestions like those from Southwick Seagulls they'd sell well. Count yourself lucky Edna that you only had 1 day of it. Looking after and entertaining kids of that age is challenging and exhausting. Alot of people would rather go to work

 

[daveinprague]

What happened to the old fashioned ways Strong rope and masking tape....they thrive on it.

 

[Triggaaar]

Lots of good places to go already mentioned. If you don't go out, make stuff, paint etc, play cars with him.

 

[skipper734]

here you go Edna. Chuck him in the ballpit (as has already been suggested) get your coffee retire to a comfy chair with your book. Worked for me and Jnr.


Indoor Play Areas near Uckfield on DAYoutWITHtheKIDS.co.uk

 

[sam86]

Play cops and robbers?