The Joy of the Babychino

I can hold and sip like a grown-up!

Samuel is finally at an age where he appreciates a good coffee shop and we're loving it!  It's all thanks to the babychino:  a little espresso cup filled with milky foam and a sprinkle of chocolate.  Dished up on a saucer with a teaspoon.  Who thought such a simple thing could keep him entertained for at least 10 minutes while we get to savour and enjoy our caffeine fix.  Throw in a croissant and you've got about 15 minutes!

It's now my mission this winter to find places we all can enjoy with good coffee and some indoor space.  That's if your toddler is as susceptible to sugar as ours is - the chocolate sprinkles need to be run-off afterwards.

Wembley Square www.wembleysquare.co.za has a Vida E with indoor space and a suped-up car (those R5 coin jobs) and a Saturday kids area with supervision.  This is serious luxury during a wet winter morning as you can even get to glance at a paper between sips of coffee and making sure the toddlers aren't tearing the place apart.   I think they should do it on a Sunday as well!

Upstairs at the Waterfront is another good spot - there's space between the tables and less pedestrian traffic for toddlers to cause major chaos.

Its my mission this winter to find some more of these places.  Somewhere we all can enjoy a really good coffee and Samuel has his fun at the same time!

Anyone got their own secret spots?

YUM!