Kids Party Dadgets - Part 1

I'm not a fan of party-planning myself, possibly linked to a dream I once had involving Margaret Thatcher and a bowl of car keys, but I feel that a few good Dadgets will see me through anything. Having children means that you'll end up arranging countless parties, so what are the Dadgets to look out for?

Let's start with the invitations. Why waste money and rainforests on paper invites when you can plan the whole shindig online for free? There is a wide range of party planning web sites that will allow you to send e-invites to your event and then monitor the RSVPs as they come rolling in electronically.

The perfect child-carrying machine?

Tell yourself that this bike/pushchair is stylish and functional, and it will attract attention from the Yummiest of Mummies when you strut its funky stuff around town.

Tell your wife that Taga will bring you closer to your child and allow you to explore together in style.

I might have just found Holland’s most exciting export since Ruud Gullit. Taga is a pushchair that converts into a bike with child seat. While based in the Netherlands, Taga’s UK office has kindly loaned Henry and me a demo bike that we have been rigorously test-riding – to much admiration from all who have witnessed our travels.

Taga, you’re it