All of a sudden my five year old has become a grown up. It’s happened right in front of my eyes and I just can’t quite get over it.
Gone are the days of playing Peepo with a blanket and him finding it totally hilarious. No more are the squidgy Lamaze toys. He’s decided only babies play with certain toys, so he’s boxed them up and pushed them onto his little brother. (Except when his little brother plays with them he’s decided that they are in fact still HIS)
In has come LEGO, all those tiny fiddly pieces. Watching Ninjago over Peppa Pig. Grown up role play games, mummies and daddies, ninjas (naturally) and sophisticated story lines that I struggle to follow but him and his friends seem to thrive on.
And with growing up has come a desire to be more like me, like my husband. He wants to copy us, wear the same clothes as us, be a grown up essentially.
This summer he was desperate to have two things to make him just like his Daddy. A tuxedo and a watch. As 2017 rolled to a close he was lucky enough to get both. The wonderful people at ICE Watches sent him the practical and fashionable ICE ola kids watch in blue. To say he was delighted would be an understatement. Then he realised that I had a similar package with a brand new CITY sparkling watch in, and I thought he might explode with how grown up he felt.
The ICE ola watch for kids
Durable to withstand the rough and tumble of five year old life, with plenty of room in the strap as he grows, this is a watch that will see him through learning to tell the time all the way through to secondary school. With clearly set out numbers in a contrasting orange the watch is one that doesn’t scream “this was bought for me when I was five and my parents won’t buy me another while it still works”.
The next step is to try and teach him to tell the time, there are countless tips out there like this gem from Toby & Roo. I particularly like the time song!
In the meantime, in order to get him practising, he is wearing his watch every day. Showing off to his friends that he has a big boy watch and generally strutting his stuff like a peacock. Even if he does think the time is whatever number the minute hand is pointing at…. still, we’ll get there.
CITY Sparkling
In contrast to the durable, everyday nature of the five year olds Ola watch, my CITY sparkling watch adds the right touch of glitz to my outfits. Whilst we were on our cruise this Christmas I took to wearing each evening. Meaning I could keep a beady eye on the time. Essential for making sure we weren’t late to Kids Club!
Win an ICE ola kids watch
If you have a peacock strutting wannabe in your house here is your chance to win a Junior Ola watch. Follow the steps on the Rafflecopter below to be in with a chance.
Terms and conditions apply, must be UK resident.
I’d choose the Fairy Tale pink for my daughter thank you!
i would choose the ICE ola kids Circus (red) for my daughter
they all look great but girlie pink the best LOVE IT
ICE OLA KIDS COTTON WHITE
ICE OLA KIDS COTTON WHITE
Love the bright blue
I would love the mermaid for my daughter <3
red
My daughter Amber would love the Fairy Tale pink
I would love the Mermaid OLA watch (the purple and green one)
I would love the Mermaid OLA watch (the purple and green one)
I would love the Mermaid OLA watch (the purple and green one)
I would love the Mermaid OLA watch (the purple and green one)
I would love the Mermaid OLA watch (the purple and green one)
I would pick the silver one your wearing
I would choose the blue one for my nephew
My grand daughter loves blue, which is a pain for her dad, being a Liverpool supporter
The mermaid purple one
The mermaid purple one
love the purple
I really like the blue and orange one on your pics and I know my nephew would love it
I like the blue for my son. Nice and colourful
the blue
Pastel blue for my daughter
Love the orange colour.
The blue robot one (as in the picture) for my nephew’s Birthday x
It would be a choice between the Fairy tale or the Mermaid.
ICE OLA KIDS ROCKET SMALL
I think the blue and yellow works well.
Oh I’m torn between the blue and orange, or the red. I think my son would love them both!
I would choose ICE SIXTY NINE PASTEL PINK SMALL (S)
The bright blue one, ace!
I like the cotton white but they are all fab
Cotton white would be lovely , please
The Blue Please
White or Green, many thanks
Blue
Blue
The White with Blue (although I am dubious about how long that would stay clean!).
BLUE AND YELLOW
Would have to be the mermaid purple one for my best mates little one
pink
I love the blue and orange for my little boy, he would love it
the blue and yellow
The blue!
the bright blue
the blue one
I would pick the electric blue with fluorescent yellow
I would choose the blue one.
The blue one
The blue one
The blue one
I would like the pink
I would choose the electric blue soft silicone watch with fluorescent yellow details.
I would chose the Cotton White
Would have to be the fairy tale pink watch for my niece!
My daughter would love the purple mermaid one.
I really like the blue
I think my son would love the blue and orange. He’s desperate for a watch because his twin sister got one for Christmas and he didn’t!
I would choose the blue one for my son who’s 5 in March x would make a great start teaching him to tell the time x
I would choose the Fairy tale pink for my daughter Heidi
Very pretty watches love the colours
My son would love the blue one just like your son’s.
fairy tale pink
I like the blue one
I would choose the candy white
Mermaid for my daughter
I would choose the cotton white. It’s a lovely prize.
My daughter would love the pink watch
I would choose the bright blue for my nephew
I would love the Rocket dark blue watch for my son please, if i’m lucky enough to be chosen.
That blue and orange one because it’s both clear to read and cheerful
Would have to be blue as my son would love this
Like the purple one x
Think my grandson would like the blue one
Blue for my grandson, his favourite colour
The fairy tale pink
blue
I’d choose the Blue one!
Blue please x
The blue one
I would choose the navy blue and yellow
blue 🙂
I like the ICE OLA KIDS ROBOT SMALL (blue)
The blue one
My son would probably like the ultramarine blue and bright orange version best!
I would choose the blue one with orange trim
electric blue is lovely
i would choose blue
fairy tale pink pls x
The blue one for my son.
Fairy Tale Pink
Blue please
A Blue one for my son 🙂
I’d choose the cotton white.
The fairy tale in pink
I’d choose the blue one for my son xx
Circus red for my little boy
ICE OLA KIDS COTTON WHITE
I’d choose the blue one.
The cotton white please.
ICE OLA KIDS COTTON WHITE
I would choose the blue one
I would choose the blue one
I would choose Fairy Tale Pink for my daughter. Thankyou for the competition x
Fairy tale pink
I’d choose the electric blue with fluorescent yellow as yellow is my little boy’s favourite colour.
I think my daughter would love the red!
I would choose the blue one for my son
The pastel pink one is lovely.Such a pretty colour.
bright blue for my grandaughter x
I like the cotton white one
I would love the pink one for my granddaughter
ICE OLA KIDS COTTON WHITE SMALL for my lovely Niece Katie Lou thank you
Blue would be perfect.
Fairy tale pink for my little princess
Fairy Tale pink would be nice.
The circus red please
ICE OLA KIDS COTTON WHITE
My daughter would love the Ice Love Splash Pink. Gorgeous, she would love it. Thanks
I’d pick blue for my son
My son would love red its his favorite colour xx
I would love the blue to give to my son please
I would choose the blue one for my Grandson
My little niece would love the red one
Ice ola kids Rocket small, so vibrant, I even want one for myself!
I’d choose bright blue for my son, he’d absolutely love this.
I would love the ICE OLA KIDS MERMAID, for my daughter please.
the blue one 😀
fairy tale pink one please
fairy tale pink one please
I think I would choose the red one.
These look awesome! I know my son would love the dark blue/yellow (rockets) colour! xx
The Purple ICE OLA KIDS MERMAID is the favourite.
The bright Circus colour would be lovely. Thank you.
My son says his current favourite colour is blue so that’s my choice
I would choose the blue one for my son, he loves blue and green.
Thank you so much for the kind competition
the blue one
I think my son would love the Rocket, dark blue and yellow.
The blue and yellow for my grandson 🙂
Red for my son
Fairy Tale Pink please, although they are all wonderful colours
Cool watch for kids
I would choose the blue one
I would choose the Blue & Yellow ( ROCKET ) for my almost 8 year old.
I’d choose the purple & light blue Ice Ola Mermaid.
Blue for our son Jack.
The rocket (blue and yellow)
Id chose the red one it’s my son’s favourite colour
I love the mermaid, my daughter would love it even more!
Blue please
blue
I would love the Mermaid OLA watch please
Tammy would love the Fairy Tale pink
A nice purple
pink
I would choose the ICE OLA KIDS FAIRY TALE in Pink for my daughter .x
I’d choose the Blue and Yellow rocket one for my boy x
I’d choose the red and blue one
love the mermaid purple
Would love the pink!
I’d like the Blue for my grandson
Fairy tale pink for my granddaughter
I would love the blue colour for my nephew.
the purple mermaid one for my daughter
I would choose the blue one for my son, that or the red
The blue one
Circus – the red one.
I would choose the Mermaid one for my daughter.
Bright blue please
I would choose the Circus colour
I would choose the blue one for my granddaughter who loves the colour blue!
A blue one for my daughter
The purple one for my daughter.
i like the blue one
Purple and green one 🙂
I’d choose the red and blue one x