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Guides for parents in Stockholm

209 guides written for families who are thinking about getting help, and for everyday life around it: babies, sleep, förskola, health, food, parties, play, Stockholm and the Swedish holidays. Written by us at Happy Nanny, who are in Stockholm homes every week. Swedish words you will meet at förskola, BVC and school are kept and explained.

Jump to: Nannies, prices and the RUT deduction · Nannies and peace of mind · Preschool and school · Babies and toddlers · Sleep · Parenting and feelings · Health and everyday life · Health and safety · Food · Birthday parties · Play, riddles and crafts · Songs, stories and Stockholm · Stockholm with kids · Seasons and holidays

Nannies, prices and the RUT deduction

How much does a nanny cost in Stockholm in 2026?
A nanny in Stockholm costs 300 to 400 kr/hour before RUT. Happy Nanny costs from 165 kr/hour after RUT, and you get the same nanny every time.

Nanny prices: the full picture explained, per hour and per month
Nanny prices: from 165 kr an hour after RUT, 199 kr for occasional bookings. What affects the price, monthly examples and the alternatives compared.

RUT deduction for nannies and babysitters: how it works in 2026
Childcare at home gives a 50 % RUT deduction on the labour cost, up to 75 000 kr per person per year. At Happy Nanny from 165 kr an hour after RUT.

Nanny in Stockholm: what it costs and how it works
A nanny in Stockholm costs from 165 kr an hour with us after RUT, and is the same person every time. The difference from a babysitter and an au pair.

How to choose a nanny agency: seven questions to ask
Seven questions that show whether a nanny agency takes responsibility or just passes on a name, the warning signs in the first call, and what to insist on.

Nanny or babysitter: what is the difference?
A babysitter looks after children now and then. A nanny works regularly for the same family, the same person every time, in Swedish, English or Bulgarian.

The first time with a babysitter: a checklist
The checklist for the first session: meet first, write down the routine, keep it short, and say a proper goodbye instead of sneaking out.

Evening and overnight babysitting: what applies?
Evening and overnight care needs a written routine and a child who already knows the nanny. The RUT deduction applies whatever the time of day.

What does a nanny earn? Pay and conditions in 2026
An employed nanny in Stockholm earns 140 to 180 kr an hour before tax. Here is the full sum, and why it costs the family twice that.

Nannies and peace of mind

A nanny for your baby: what to look for and how to choose the right person
A nanny for your baby: infant experience, paediatric CPR and a records extract are the requirements. How to handle feeding, sleep and the first session.

Regular nanny or occasional babysitting: which suits your family?
Occasional babysitting costs 199 kr/hour after RUT, a regular nanny from 165 kr/hour. But the big difference is how secure your child feels. How to choose.

A nanny who picks up from preschool: how it works in practice
A nanny who picks up from förskola: what the preschool requires, the set-up from half past three to six, the RUT deduction and the same person every week.

A nanny at the weekend: what applies and how to plan
A nanny on Saturday or Sunday: book a week ahead, fit the shift around your child's rhythm and use the same nanny as on weekdays.

A babysitter for weddings and parties: how to solve the childcare
A babysitter for a wedding or party: at your home it qualifies for RUT, at the venue it does not. Children per nanny, booking lead time and set-up.

A nanny for twins: what is different
Twins need a nanny who has had two small children at once. What is different, when one is enough and why two children cost the same as one with us.

A nanny for three or more children: price, set-up and what it takes
Three or more children: from 185 kr per hour after RUT, one nanny is usually enough, but the ages decide. How to set it up.

A nanny when your child is sick: an alternative to VAB
A nanny for a sick child works for colds and mild fever, not for stomach bugs. How it differs from VAB, and how to set it up.

A nanny with homework help: what is included and what RUT allows
The nanny can make sure homework gets done, not teach. And homework help does not qualify for RUT, childcare does. How the combination works.

A nanny instead of after-school care: for school children who need something else
Fritids suits most children. For some it is too much. A nanny after school: who it suits, cost versus fritids, the RUT deduction and how it works.

Au pair or nanny: differences, cost and what suits whom
An au pair is a cultural exchange of at most 25 hours a week with her own room in your home. A nanny is vetted and comes when booked. How to choose.

Employing a nanny yourself: tax, employer contributions and what it takes
Employ a nanny yourself and you are an employer: contributions of about 31.42%, tax deductions, a contract, insurance. What it takes and what it costs.

Paying a babysitter cash in hand: what you risk, and what it really saves
A cash-in-hand babysitter saves less than you think after RUT, and leaves you without insurance, checks or cover. What you risk and what the rules say.

Insurance when you have a nanny: what applies if something happens
Three policies matter with a nanny: the company's liability insurance, your home insurance and your child's accident insurance. How they fit together.

Criminal record checks for nannies in Sweden: what the extract shows and how it works
The nanny orders the extract herself from the Police, it is free and valid for a year. What it shows, what it does not, and what else you should ask for.

Paediatric CPR: the essentials every parent and nanny should know
Five rescue breaths first, then 30 compressions and 2 breaths. How to do CPR on a child or baby, how to clear a blocked airway and keep the skill up.

English-speaking nanny in Stockholm: for international families
All our nannies speak English and Swedish. How RUT works for international families, how to choose a language and what surprises newcomers to Stockholm.

A nanny in another language: how to strengthen your child's second language
A nanny who consistently speaks your child's second language a few afternoons a week gives more than apps and classes. How it works, and what to expect.

When your child doesn't want a babysitter: what helps
Crying at the door is normal between eight months and three. What helps: the same person, a first visit with you at home, a short goodbye and patience.

The note for the babysitter: a template with everything it needs
What the babysitter note should say: emergency numbers, allergies, the bedtime routine, where things are and what applies tonight. A template to copy.

A nanny with shared custody: how your child gets the same person in both homes
With shared custody the same nanny can follow your child between homes. What it takes, how RUT works for two households and what you must agree on.

Childcare as an employee benefit: what employers can offer
In-home childcare as a benefit for staff with young children: what it gives, how tax works in broad terms, and how an employer gets started.

Working as a nanny: what the job involves, what it takes and what it gives you
What a nanny's job looks like on an ordinary afternoon, what it takes to get it, how we recruit and why the same family every week makes the difference.

Babysitting as a student job: hours, pay and what families expect
Two or three afternoons a week, the same family, declared pay. How babysitting works as a student job in Stockholm, and what families expect.

Grandparents as babysitters: what works, and what wears thin
Grandma is the best babysitter a child can have, until it wears thin. What works, what usually chafes, and how to talk about rules and limits.

Juggling work and small children: what actually helps
It is not the cleaning that wears you out, it is five o'clock. Where the week breaks, what actually helps parents of small children and what just costs.

Preschool and school

How much does förskola cost? Maxtaxa and fees explained
Förskola costs at most around 1,800 kr a month for the first child, less for siblings and nothing from child four. How maxtaxa works, and what is free.

Allmän förskola: what it is, who is entitled and what is free
Allmän förskola: 525 free preschool hours a year from the autumn your child turns three, for every child whatever the parents do. How it works.

Preschool in Stockholm: how the queue, the guarantee and the choice work
Preschool in Stockholm: apply online, rank several preschools, and the municipality must offer a place within four months. How the queue and choice work.

Settling in at förskola: what to expect
Settling in takes one to two weeks. The two models, week by week, saying goodbye at drop-off, what is normal, and the afternoons nobody talks about.

Öppen förskola in Stockholm: what it is and why you should go
Öppen förskola is free, needs no place and you stay with your child. How it works in Stockholm and why it is the best place of your parental leave.

The Swedish preschool curriculum, explained for parents
Lpfö 18 is the preschool curriculum: core values, goals for play, language, maths and nature. What it means in practice, in plain words.

The Convention on the Rights of the Child in Swedish preschool: what it means in practice
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child has been Swedish law since 2020 and applies in förskola. What its four core principles mean day to day.

Parent-teacher meetings at förskola: how to prepare
The utvecklingssamtal at förskola is held at least once a year. What is covered, ten questions to ask and how to prepare your child.

Starting school in Stockholm: how to prepare your child, and where to find the dates
School starts in mid-August, dates from your municipality. What your child needs, how fritids (after-school care) works, and calm first weeks.

When your child does not want to go to förskola: causes and what helps
Protests for a few weeks after settling in, a holiday or a new sibling are normal. How to tell whether the drop-off or the preschool itself is the problem.

Preschool drop-off without tears: what makes the goodbye easier
A short goodbye, the same every day, and then you leave. The crying usually lasts under five minutes. What prolongs it is hesitating or sneaking out.

When can children stay home alone? Age, maturity and preparation
Sweden has no legal age for children being home alone. Many start around eight to ten with short spells. How to judge maturity and prepare your child.

Homework help at home: how to help without taking over
Help by sitting beside your child, reading the task together and letting mistakes happen. Years 1 to 3 manage 15 to 20 minutes. How to help, not take over.

Reading to children: why it matters so much and how to fit it in every day
Read aloud every day, from a few months old until long after your child can read alone. Ten to fifteen minutes is enough. How to fit it into everyday life.

Swedish children's books by age: classics that last from 0 to 12
Board books under one, Max and Alfons at two to three, Pettson and Findus and Pippi at four to six, Ronja and Mio for school children. Classics that last.

Fritids: how after-school care works, what it costs and the rules
Fritids from förskoleklass to the spring the year your child turns 13. The right to a place, fees under maxtaxa, holidays and when a child can walk home.

Choosing a school in Stockholm: the skolval step by step
The skolval in Stockholm happens in January and February of the year your child turns six. The proximity rule, independent school queues and how to rank.

Förskoleklass: what it is and how to prepare your child
Förskoleklass is compulsory from the autumn your child turns six, about three hours a day plus fritids. What the day looks like and how to prepare.

Parent-teacher meetings at school in Sweden: questions to ask
The utvecklingssamtal at school: at least one a term, twenty to thirty minutes. The questions that get real answers about learning, friends and wellbeing.

Babies and toddlers

Newborn: the first weeks at home, what is normal and what helps
The first weeks with a newborn: feeding every two to three hours, sleeping in short stretches, crying in the evening. What is normal and when to call 1177.

Colic in babies: what it is, what helps and when it passes
Colic: crying for more than three hours a day in a baby who is otherwise well. What helps, what does not, when it passes and how to cope until then.

Reflux in babies: signs, what helps and when to seek care
Reflux in babies is common, worst at around four months and usually gone before the first birthday. The signs, what brings relief and when to seek care.

Baby with a cold: blocked nose, sleep and when to call 1177
Baby with a cold: saline drops and a nasal aspirator before feeds and sleep make the biggest difference. Fever rules by age and when to call 1177.

4 month old baby: development, sleep and what happens now
At four months your baby finds their hands, laughs and holds their head up. Sleep matures and often gets worse for a while. What happens now.

Starting solids: first tastes, what comes when, and what usually goes wrong
First tastes from four months, real food at six. What your baby can eat, in what order, and the mistakes that make it harder than it needs to be.

Baby feeding schedule 6 to 12 months: example days, step by step
From one taste to three meals and snacks: example days at six, nine and twelve months, and when milk stops being the main food.

Baby sleep from 0 to 6 months: what is normal
Newborns sleep 14 to 17 hours in short stretches. At three to four months the nights get longer, but not for everyone. What is normal, month by month.

Baby bedtime routine: one that actually sticks
The same three to five steps in the same order every evening, twenty to thirty minutes. How to build a baby bedtime routine that lasts, from two months up.

Separation anxiety in babies and toddlers: when it starts and what helps
Separation anxiety starts for most babies between six and twelve months and peaks around one year. Why it happens, and what makes drop-offs easier.

When do babies start crawling and walking? Motor development in the first year
Most babies crawl between six and eleven months and walk between nine and eighteen. Some skip crawling. The ranges, what helps and when BVC should look.

When do children start talking? Language development from babbling to sentences
Most say their first word between nine and eighteen months and join two words between eighteen and thirty. The ranges, what helps, when to act.

Multilingual children: how your child learns two languages without mixing them up
Children can learn two or three languages at once. Mixing is normal and passes. The methods that work and how to keep the home language alive.

Giving up the dummy: when, how and what makes it easier
Dentists recommend stopping by around age three. First the dummy only for sleep, then not at all. Which age suits, four methods and the first nights.

Your one-year-old: development, play and everyday life
Your one-year-old is walking or close to it, saying first words and eating family food. Development, sleep, food, play and safety from 12 to 18 months.

Your two-year-old: development, tantrums and what helps
A two-year-old wants to do everything alone but cannot yet, and that is where the tantrums come from. Development, what helps day to day, and sleep.

Your three-year-old: development, play and the big questions
A three-year-old talks in sentences, plays pretend and asks why about everything. Development, sleep, tantrums and what is normal at three.

The four-year-old: imagination, friends and rules
A four-year-old lives half the day in make-believe, loves rules and makes their first real friends. What is normal, what helps and when to ask BVC.

Your five-year-old: on the way to school
Your five-year-old is the big kid at förskola and starts förskoleklass in a year. What is actually needed before school, and what is not.

Sleep

Sleep schedule for children by age: how much sleep kids need
Sleep needs by age, from 14 to 17 hours for newborns to 9 to 12 for school-age children. Daytime naps, sample schedules and how to work out bedtime.

Child who will not sleep alone: what helps without tears
Children who will not sleep alone learn in small steps: you stay in the room and move the chair towards the door. Two to four weeks, no tears. Here is how.

Nightmares and night terrors in children: the difference and what to do
Nightmare: the child wakes, you comfort. Night terror: the child sleeps though screaming, don't wake them. The difference, what to do, when to seek help.

Bedtime routine for children: step by step from dinner to lights out
A bedtime routine step by step: dinner, play, bath, pyjamas, teeth, book, lights out. Timings for different ages and what usually goes wrong.

Morning routine with children: how to get out of the door on time
Out of the door on time with children: prepare in the evening, breakfast before clothes, a fixed order and fifteen minutes' margin. Step by step.

Children who wake up too early: causes and what helps
Children who wake at five usually do so for one of four reasons: bedtime too late or too early, light and noise, or habit. Find the cause, then fix it.

Children who are afraid of the dark: what helps
Fear of the dark comes when imagination grows faster than reason. Night lights, the door ajar, dark games by day, and taking the fear seriously.

When do children stop napping? Signs, age and how to make the transition
Children stop napping between three and five, most around three and a half. The signs, the transition to quiet time, and rest time at förskola.

Evening fussiness in babies: what it is, what helps and when it passes
Evening fussiness in babies starts at two weeks, peaks at six and passes at three to four months. What helps, what does not, and when to seek care.

Parenting and feelings

Screen time for children: recommendations by age and rules that stick
Screen time by age according to Folkhälsomyndigheten 2024, and rules that stick: no screens at the table, none in the bedroom, off an hour before bed.

Setting boundaries without shouting: what works in everyday life
Boundaries without shouting: a few rules kept every time, say what your child should do, walk over instead of calling out. What works, and what does not.

Praise that makes children stronger, and praise that makes them insecure
"Clever girl" makes children insecure. "You kept going until it fitted" makes them strong. How to praise day to day, what to avoid and what works by age.

Children who hit and bite: why, and what to do
Children who hit and bite lack words, not upbringing. Stop, move the child, comfort the other one first, the same response every time. Why, and what helps.

Children who lie: what it means at different ages
Children start lying around three to four, and it means different things at different ages. How to respond so that the truth becomes the easiest choice.

Shy children: how to support them without pushing
Shyness is a temperament, not a flaw. How to prepare your child, step in beside them instead of pushing, and when it is time to talk to BVC.

Self-esteem in children: what builds it in everyday life
Self-esteem is feeling you are enough, confidence is knowing you can. How to build the first in everyday life, at every age, and what undermines it.

Sibling fights: when to step in and when to stay out
Step in when someone could get hurt or is clearly outmatched. Wait when it is even and both are still talking. How to do it without becoming the judge.

Preparing your child for a sibling: before, during and after
Tell them when the bump shows, change nothing big in the last month, plan the birth day, and let the older child be little too. Before, during and after.

Pocket money: when to start, how much and what your child learns
Pocket money works from about age six. The point is not the amount but letting your child decide, get it wrong for small sums and learn to wait.

Divorce with children: how to tell them and what your child needs
Tell them together, at home, in good time, with the practicalities settled. What children of different ages need, what hurts most, and where to get help.

Talking to children about death: words that work at every age
Say died, not passed away. What children understand at each age, how to tell them when someone close dies, the funeral, and where to find help: BRIS, 1177.

Health and everyday life

Toddler tantrums: what is happening in your child and what helps
The tantrum years start around age two. What is happening in the child, what helps in the moment, what makes it worse and how to prevent it. No guilt.

Potty training: signs your child is ready, and the three-day method
Most children are out of nappies between two and three. The signs your child is ready, the three-day method, the gentler way and how to handle nights.

Teething in babies: signs, order and what helps
The first tooth usually comes at six to eight months. Signs of teething, the order the teeth come in, and what actually brings relief.

Hand, foot and mouth disease in children: symptoms, contagion and when your child can go back to förskola
Hand, foot and mouth disease: fever and blisters in the mouth, on the hands and feet, over in a week. Contagion, relief and when förskola is fine again.

Conjunctivitis in children: when can my child go to förskola?
Conjunctivitis in children usually clears up by itself. Your child can go to förskola if they feel well. How to clean the eye and when to seek care.

Threadworms in children: signs, treatment and how to get rid of them
Threadworms cause an itchy bottom in the evening. Treated over the counter, whole family, twice. How to get rid of them and how to tell it is threadworms.

Stomach bug in children: what your child can manage to eat and drink
With a stomach bug, fluids matter more than food. Rehydration solution for a vomiting child, what to eat when the appetite returns and when to seek help.

Constipation in children: the foods that help, and the ones that make it worse
Constipation in children: pears, plums, kiwi, fibre and water help. Milk and white bread make it worse. How to change the diet and when to seek help.

Laboured breathing while your child sleeps: what it can be and when to seek care
Laboured breathing in a sleeping child: snoring, croup, RSV or asthma. The signs that mean you should call 1177, and the ones that mean 112.

Calming music for children: what works for rest and sleep, and how to build a playlist
Calming music for children: slow tempo, no surprises, low volume. What works for naps and bedtime, and how to build a playlist of your own.

Fever in children: what is normal, what helps and when to seek care
Fever in children is 38 degrees or more. Usually harmless. Fluids, rest and keeping an eye on them at home, and the signs that mean you call 1177 or 112.

VAB: the rules, ages and pay, and what to do when it is not enough
VAB covers children from 8 months to 12 years, just under 80 percent of pay, up to 120 days per child a year. The rules, claiming, and when it falls short.

Parental leave in Sweden: the days, how to split them and life afterwards
Swedish parental leave: 480 days per child, 90 reserved per parent, leave until 18 months and part time until age eight. The rules and life afterwards.

Health and safety

Childproofing your home: a room-by-room checklist
Childproof your home before the baby crawls: kitchen, bathroom, windows, furniture and small objects. A room-by-room checklist by age.

Children in the car: car seats, rear-facing and the rules in Sweden
Rear-facing until at least four, a car seat or booster until 135 centimetres, never a rear-facing seat in front of an active airbag. How to get it right.

Teaching a child to ride a bike without stabilisers: the method that works in a weekend
Pedals off, saddle down, balance on Saturday and pedalling on Sunday. The method that works for most children between four and six, no stabilisers.

Swimming lessons for children: when to start and what your child learns
Swimming lessons work from four to five, water confidence much earlier. What children learn, what able to swim means and how to find a place in Stockholm.

Child swallowed something dangerous: what to do and when to call the Poisons Information Centre
Clear the mouth, give a little to drink, never make them vomit. Call Giftinformationscentralen with the packaging in hand, 112 if the child is drowsy.

Burns in children: first aid step by step
Cool under cool running water for 15 to 20 minutes, not ice. Cover with cling film, do not burst blisters. How to assess the burn and when to call 112.

Child hit their head: the signs to watch for
Crying and a bump are normal. Vomiting, drowsiness, confusion or loss of consciousness are not. The signs to watch for, and when to call 1177 or 112.

Wound care for children: grazes, cuts and when stitches are needed
Rinse with lukewarm tap water, press until the bleeding stops, a plaster for the first days. When a cut needs stitches and how to spot an infection.

Tick bites in children: removing the tick, and the signs to watch for
Remove the tick with tweezers or a tick remover, wash, and watch the spot for up to a month. What Lyme disease looks like, and how TBE is different.

Wasp and bee stings in children: what helps and when it is dangerous
Scrape out the sting, cool, ease the itch. Normal swelling, allergic reaction and stings in the mouth: how to tell them apart and when to call 112.

Sun protection for children: sunscreen, clothing and shade by age
Babies in the shade, sunscreen from six months, SPF 30 or higher and shade in the middle of the day. Sun protection for children, age by age, with a table.

Dressing children for the cold: layers and when it is too cold
Layers, feel the back of the neck, and babies nap outdoors down to about minus ten. How to dress children for a Stockholm winter and when it is too cold.

Colds in children: how long they last and what helps
A cold in a child lasts one to two weeks and is eased by saline, fluids and a raised head end. Preschool when they have the energy, and when to get advice.

Cough in children: the different kinds of cough and when to seek care
Chesty, dry, barking or wheezy: how to recognise the different coughs in children, what eases them and which signs mean you should seek care.

Ear infections in children: signs, pain relief and when antibiotics are needed
Ear infections in children: pain at night in the middle of a cold. Pain relief first, antibiotics only sometimes, and clear signs for when to seek care.

Chickenpox: how it progresses, the itching and when your child can go back to förskola
Chickenpox: fever, blisters in waves and a week at home. How to ease the itching, how it spreads and how to know when your child can go back to förskola.

Croup: the barking cough at night, and what to do
Croup: your child wakes with a barking cough and noisy breathing. Calm, sitting upright and cool air usually help within 15 minutes. When to call 112.

Stomach bugs in children: contagion, how long to stay home and when to seek help
Stomach bugs spread fast and children stay home 48 hours after the last symptom. How to limit the spread, give fluids and know when medical help is needed.

Head lice: how to spot and treat them, without panicking
Head lice: comb with conditioner and a nit comb, treat with a product from the pharmacy, repeat after a week. Förskola as usual. No panic.

Food allergies in children: the most common allergies, signs and everyday life
Milk, egg, peanuts: food allergies in children, signs of a reaction, what is an emergency, how assessment via BVC works and everyday life at förskola.

Pollen allergy in children: signs, relief and preschool
Pollen allergy in children: itchy eyes and sneezing the same weeks every year, usually from age three. The Stockholm season, what helps and preschool.

Eczema in children: moisturising, bathing and avoiding what makes it worse
Eczema in children: daily moisturiser, short baths and steroid cream for flare-ups keep it in check. What makes it worse, what calms it, when to get help.

Brushing children's teeth: fluoride, how much and how to get it done
Brush from the first tooth, twice a day, fluoride toothpaste the size of the child's little fingernail, and help until age ten. How to get it done.

BVC: the visits, what is checked and the vaccination schedule
BVC follows your child from the first week to age five: the visits, what is checked, vaccinations at 3, 5, 12 and 18 months and 5 years, and when to call.

Food

Food children actually like: twenty dinners in under half an hour
Twenty dinners children actually eat, under 30 minutes each: pancakes, tacos, meat sauce, salmon and more. With a weekly plan and what gets kids eating.

Fussy eaters: food that works without fights, and what makes it worse
Fussy eating between two and six is normal. What helps: serve without pressure, split meals up, eat together. What hurts: nagging, rewards, sandwiches.

Food for children: portions, meals and routines that work
Portions are smaller than you think, meals more frequent. A portion guide by age, the five daily meals and the routines that keep mealtimes calm.

Vegetarian food for kids: what they need and twelve dinners that work
Vegetarian food for children works well if you keep an eye on iron, protein, B12 and vitamin D. Twelve vegetarian dinners kids like, and what to watch.

Packed lunch for children: what keeps in the bag and what actually gets eaten
A packed lunch that keeps and gets eaten: cheese sandwich, apple, cucumber sticks, water and a biscuit. What survives heat, and lists by age.

Halloween food for kids: fifteen easy ideas for the party
Halloween food for kids: mummy sausages, ghost sandwiches, pumpkin clementines and twelve more. Easy, quick, made from what you have, and kids can help.

Child not eating: what is normal and when to act
Most children who will not eat are healthy children with small appetites. How much they need, what normal fussiness looks like, and when to involve BVC.

Sugar and children: what is reasonable and how to keep it there
Reasonable sugar for children: at most ten percent of energy, says Livsmedelsverket. Where sugar hides, Saturday sweets that work and how to stop nagging.

Snacks for children: twenty that fill them up without sugar
Twenty snacks with no added sugar that keep children going until dinner: for pick-up, for the bag, for home. With a table of what suits which age.

Breakfast for kids: ten quick ones that last until lunch
Ten breakfasts for children that take ten minutes at most and last until lunch: porridge, eggs, sandwiches, plain yoghurt. Making the rushed morning work.

Family dinner without fighting: routines that make mealtimes calmer
Dinner with children without fighting: the right time, food on time, the same rules every day and a table without nagging. Routines that work in practice.

Homemade baby food: purées and finger food from six months
Homemade baby food from six months: ten purées, finger food without choking risk, what is off limits under one year, and how to freeze a week's worth.

Baking with kids: fifteen easy recipes that work from age two
Baking with kids: fifteen easy recipes from age two, with what the child does. Chokladbollar, banana muffins, scones, cinnamon buns, kladdkaka and more.

Birthday parties

Children's birthday party at home: the complete guide from invitation to thank-you note
The complete guide to a birthday party at home: a timeline from three weeks out, a shopping list, a two-hour schedule and the mistakes everyone makes once.

Party games for kids by age: 25 games that work indoors
Twenty-five party games sorted by age from 2 to 12. Nothing to buy, they work in an ordinary flat, with a running order that keeps the party calm.

Treasure hunt for a kids' party: a ready-made template with twelve clues
Ready-made treasure hunt for a kids' party: twelve rhyming clues for a flat, five extra for the garden, a layout plan and versions for ages 3 to 12.

The fishing pond game at a kids’ party: how to set it up, and what goes in it
The fishing pond party game: a sheet in a doorway, a rod with a peg, an adult behind and identical parcels. How to set it up and what goes in, by age.

Children's party food, fika and cake: what actually gets eaten
Party food for children: hot dogs, pizza or pancakes, nibbles, muffins and easy cake. Quantities per child, three cakes anyone can make and what to skip.

Twenty children's party themes, and invitations your child makes themselves
Twenty party themes from two to twelve with what each needs, and invitation cards your child makes themselves: template, wording and timeline.

Children's birthday parties in Stockholm: venues, activities and help on the day
Children's parties in Stockholm outside the home: play centres, bowling, pools, climbing, museums and hired rooms. The right age, when to book, and help.

Play, riddles and crafts

100 riddles for kids with answers, sorted by age
A hundred riddles for children aged 3 to 12, with answers. Easy ones for the littlest, tricky ones for 9 to 12 and joke riddles for the dinner table.

Riddles that work for both adults and children: thirty tricky ones with answers
Thirty riddles as hard for adults as for children from nine: the Sphinx, the surgeon, the bat and the ball and 27 more. Tap to see the answers.

Quiz questions for kids: 100 questions with answers, sorted by age
A hundred quiz questions for children in three levels, ages 5 to 13, with answers that appear when you tap. For parties, the car and a tipspromenad.

Family quiz: 40 questions for Friday night, plus ten about yourselves
Family quiz: 40 questions both children and adults can answer, with hidden answers, and ten questions about your own family. Ready for Friday night.

Tipspromenad for kids: a ready-made quiz walk with twelve questions and answers
A ready-made tipspromenad (Swedish quiz walk) for children aged 5 to 9: twelve questions with 1, X and 2, a printable answer sheet and the answer key.

Funny jokes for kids: 50 jokes that actually work
Fifty funny jokes for children from age five: animal jokes, school jokes with Kalle and Lisa, knock knock and the absurd elephant jokes. Tap for answers.

Games for kids: 30 indoor and outdoor games by age
Thirty games for children aged two to ten that work on an ordinary afternoon with no prep: indoors, outdoors and when you are alone with several kids.

Outdoor games for kids: 25 games that work all year round
Outdoor games that work all year: Burken, Under hökens vingar, Dunkgömme, seven kinds of tag, forest and snow games. 25 games by age and group size.

Crafts for kids: 40 ideas by age that work at home
Forty crafts for children aged one to ten using what you already have: paper, loo rolls, glue and pipe cleaners. Sorted by age, with a craft box list.

Christmas crafts for children: 25 ideas by age
Twenty-five Christmas crafts for children aged two to twelve with pine cones, toilet rolls, salt dough and paper. Sorted by age, with an Advent schedule.

Halloween crafts for kids: 20 easy ideas by age
Twenty Halloween crafts for children using what you have at home, toilet rolls, jam jars, cotton wool, sorted by age from two and up.

Halloween games for kids: 15 indoor games by age
Fifteen Halloween games for children aged 3 to 12 that work indoors with nothing but a torch and a roll of toilet paper.

Face painting for kids: ten easy designs step by step
Face painting for kids: ten designs anyone can do, step by step. Cat, butterfly, tiger, pirate, skeleton and more. Which paint is safe and how to do it.

Brain teasers for children: thirty logic and number puzzles with answers
Thirty brain teasers for children from six: number sequences, logic and arithmetic with answers. Easiest first, and almost all get easier if you draw.

Activities for kids: 60 ideas sorted by weather, place and age
Sixty activities for kids: indoors, outdoors, in the rain, in winter, free and in ten minutes. Sorted by age from two to ten.

Songs, stories and Stockholm

Swedish children's songs with lyrics: twenty classics to sing at home
Full lyrics to twenty Swedish children's songs: Små grodorna, Björnen sover, Ekorrn satt i granen, Bä bä vita lamm, Sockerbagaren and more. Sorted by use.

Swedish lullabies: eight classics with the full lyrics
Full lyrics to eight public-domain Swedish lullabies: Sov du lilla videung, Blinka lilla stjärna, Vem kan segla förutan vind, Ro ro till fiskeskär, more.

Bedtime stories for kids: five five-minute stories set in Stockholm
Five short bedtime stories for children aged 3 to 7, read aloud in five minutes. Måns the cat, the troll under the bridge, Sjuan the tram and more.

Things to do with kids in Stockholm: by weather and age
Things to do with kids in Stockholm when it rains, when the sun is out and in winter: museums, parklekar, playgrounds, beaches and sledging, by age.

Parks in Stockholm with great playgrounds: twelve to know about
Parks in Stockholm with great playgrounds: Rålambshovsparken, Bryggartäppan, Anders Franzéns park, Mulle Meck, Hagaparken and more. By district and age.

Ghost stories for kids: six gentle spooky tales to read aloud
Six ghost stories for children from age five, four minutes each, with a shiver in the middle and a kind ending. All set in Stockholm, all fine at bedtime.

Museums for children in Stockholm: ten made for kids, by age
Museums for children in Stockholm: Junibacken, Tekniska museet, Naturhistoriska, Vasamuseet and six more, sorted by age, with what works for whom.

Stockholm with kids

Indoor play centres in Stockholm: what suits which age
Indoor play centres in Stockholm by age: what a one-year-old can do, when the climbing frame gets fun, and how to make two hours go well, not end in tears.

Beaches for kids in Stockholm: shallow water and good sand
Beaches in Stockholm with shallow water and sand for children: Smedsudden, Ängby, Kanaan, Flaten, Hellasgården. How a beach day works with under fives.

Swimming pools for children in Stockholm: kids' pools and family swim sessions
Swimming pools for children in Stockholm: Eriksdalsbadet, Husbybadet, Åkeshov and the other municipal pools. Kids' pools and family sessions.

Ice skating with children in Stockholm: rinks and tips for beginners
Ice skating with children in Stockholm: Kungsträdgården, Vasaparken and the sports ground rinks. How a four-year-old learns to stand on the ice.

Sledging hills in Stockholm: the best slopes for small children
Sledging hills for small children in Stockholm: Observatorielunden, Vitabergsparken, Tantolunden, Hagaparken. The right sledge for each age, safe slopes.

Children's libraries in Stockholm: story time, play corners and free activities
Stockholm's children's libraries are free and open when it rains: Rum för Barn, Stadsbiblioteket and the local branches. What suits each age.

Children's theatre in Stockholm: stages for the youngest
Children's theatre in Stockholm for small children: Unga Klara, Dockteatern Tittut, Marionetteatern, Pantomimteatern, Teater Pero. What suits which age.

Seeing animals with kids in Stockholm: Skansen, 4H farms and zoos
Animals with children in Stockholm: Skansen, Lill-Skansen, 4H farms, Hästa gård and Fjärilshuset. What suits a one-year-old, a four-year-old and older.

The Stockholm archipelago with children: islands that work with a pram and little legs
Fjäderholmarna, Vaxholm, Grinda and Sandhamn compared for families with small children. Prams on the boat, a packing list and what little legs can manage.

Gröna Lund with kids: what suits which age
Gröna Lund with children from three and up: which rides suit which age, height limits, how the queues work and when to head home.

Nature reserves in Stockholm with kids: short walks little legs can manage
Four nature areas in Stockholm with short walks for small children, how far they can manage, what to pack and how to get a two-year-old walking.

Rainy days in Stockholm with kids: twenty things to do indoors
Raining in Stockholm? Twenty indoor ideas for children, from Tekniska museet and the library to den-building and baking at home. Sorted by age and energy.

Summer holidays in Stockholm with kids: free and almost free
The best of a Stockholm summer is free: staffed playparks, paddling pools, swimming, Parkteatern and libraries. How to plan the weeks with small children.

Christmas holidays in Stockholm with children: what is open and worth the effort
What is open in Stockholm over the Christmas break, what is worth the effort with small children, what is free and how to cope without snow.

Sportlov in Stockholm with kids: the February break without going away
Sportlov in Stockholm without a trip to the mountains: ice skating, sledging, swimming pools, museums and day camps. Ideas by age, with and without snow.

Autumn break in Stockholm with kids: ten ideas by weather
Ten ideas for höstlov in Stockholm sorted by weather: the forest, Skansen and conkers when it is dry, museums, the swimming pool and crafts when it rains.

Christmas markets in Stockholm with children: which ones work with little ones
Skansen and Stortorget Christmas markets compared for families with small children, plus the local markets that often suit best. Clothes, pram, stamina.

Taking SL with a pram: the rules, free travel and how to get around
An adult with a pram travels free on SL buses, but not on trains or the metro. How to board, where the pram goes, lifts and times to avoid.

After-school activities for children in Stockholm: finding the right sport or class
Which sport or class suits which age, where to find taster sessions in Stockholm, what Kulturskolan offers and how to fit training around work.

Day trips from Stockholm with kids: ten destinations within an hour
Ten day-trip destinations within about an hour of Stockholm, sorted by age and weather, all without a car. What to pack and how to make the day work.

Seasons and holidays

Nature crafts for kids: pine cones, leaves and conkers
Ten crafts with pine cones, leaves and conkers sorted by age, from leaf prints for two-year-olds to wreaths and mobiles for school children. Glue and tips.

Halloween costumes for kids: ten you can make at home in an evening
Ten Halloween costumes you can make at home in an evening with things you already have: ghost, cat, mummy, skeleton, pumpkin. Sorted by age and time.

Easter crafts for kids: twenty ideas by age
Twenty Easter crafts by age: finger paint and feathers for toddlers, painted eggs and Easter witches for older kids. Mostly from what you have at home.

Easter egg hunt: how to run one that works for several ages
An egg hunt that works for a three year old and a nine year old at once: a colour per child, hiding places at the right height, clues for the older ones.

Valentine's Day crafts for kids: cards, hearts and small presents
Hearts, cards and small presents children make themselves on Valentine's Day. Sorted by age, using paper and paint you already have at home.

Midsummer with children: games, flower crowns and a day that holds together
How to make Midsummer work with children: a nap before the dancing, a crown that stays on, games by age, food they actually eat and sleep in the light.

Lucia with children: the procession, the costumes and the songs
The Lucia procession at förskola, costumes for Lucia, handmaiden, tomte and gingerbread man, the songs to practise, and what to do if your child refuses.

Advent calendar for kids: 24 doors without breaking the bank
24 doors on a sensible budget: small things, activities and notes mixed together. What works for a two year old, a five year old and a nine year old.

Christmas presents for children by age: what actually gets used in February
Which Christmas presents children actually use in February, age by age. Types of things, not brands. And how to stop the relatives giving twenty parcels.

Christmas with children: traditions that last and how to avoid the chaos
Christmas Eve in the right order for small children, three or four traditions that last, splitting Christmas between homes and avoiding the crash.

New Year's Eve with kids: celebrate at home without anyone dozing off from boredom
New Year's Eve at home with kids: an early countdown, games that carry the evening, safe sparklers and how to keep both children and adults happy.

Mother's Day crafts: ten things children can make themselves
Ten things children can make themselves for Mother's Day, sorted by age: cards, flowers, breakfast, coupons and a craft that actually gets used.

Father's Day crafts: ten things children can make themselves
Ten things children can do themselves for Father's Day in November: a card, breakfast, a painted mug, a letter and a walk the child has planned. By age.

Summer holiday activities for kids: 40 ideas for ten weeks
40 ideas for ten weeks of summer: swimming, outings, things in the yard, rainy days and projects that take several days. Mostly free, mostly in Stockholm.

Travelling with children: packing list, plane, car and train without disasters
Packing list, flying with a baby, road trips with breaks and trains with toddlers. What works for which age and what goes wrong if you have not planned.

Holidays in Sweden with children: destinations that work for little ones
Swedish holiday spots for families with young children: Astrid Lindgrens Värld, Kolmården, Gotland, Öland, Liseberg, Skara Sommarland, Höga kusten. By age.