Here are some great places to take baby and find like-minded people in London. Some of the places cover bigger parts of the UK – check their websites for more information.

Mini Mozart: live classical music in an intimate setting of two hands full of babies. At the moment, Mini Mozart has 12 venues across London

Baby yoga: Mummy & Me yoga at Tri Yoga Primrose Hill (the café downstairs serves gorgeous cakes, which doesn’t hurt). They now also have classes in Chelsea. With baby massage and baby yoga growing in popularity. If you want to try it in your area, try googling ‘baby yoga’ and the first part of your post code

Baby swimming: You will both enjoy baby swimming!

Baby Rhyme Time at your local library: Easy, straightforward and free!

Gymboree: Gymboree classes are great fun

Classical concerts: The Royal Academy of Music at Wigmore Hall in London performs bi-monthly concerts for under one-year-olds. Adult tickets are £6, babies go for free. Book early, as they sell out quickly

Cinema mornings: Check with your local cinema if they do baby screenings – screenings where you are welcome to bring children under the age of one. Try The Electric in London, ODEON in various location or Gate Cinema in Notting Hill