Sensory speaking

We took the kids into the city (yes... I've always wanted to use that phrase... it feels good) and what an experience! I saw London through the eyes of small children and while the buildings and the history and the shops are amazing, it is the sheer sensory assault that makes it a thrilling and amazing place to visit.

Just making it into the city at all is smorgasbord of sights, smells, sounds, with a bit of tactile and vestibular input thrown in for good measure. Rushing through the stalls to make the train, which then moves and sings mechanical songs made for wide-eyed wonder. "Hold on tight!" I urged and realised that the bumping and shaking of the train was something that Malakai and Harlan had never experienced before - it was brand new and every part of them was taking it in.They had to use their whole bodies to rush up the stairs of the double-decker bus and sit at the top with a bird's eye view of Oxford Street. 

It was a wonderful experience, and one that I loved to experience through my children's eyes.