At some point in your life you will have a dream about the Maldives. Possibly the most Instagrammable place on earth, each way I turn looks entirely photoshopped and beyond perfection.

Bright, blue and calm, even the sea had so little movement I felt like I was walking into a highly edited photo. The sheer disbelief of such beauty took my breath away. I am not ashamed in the slightest to tell you that I cried my eyes out as our sea plane landed on Niyama Island. I had never seen anything quite like it.

We were greeted by our Takuru Youssuf (Maldivian butler) and welcomed onto paradise. We chose to stay 5 nights in Per Aquum Niyama, a set of twin islands described as heaven on earth and a hot spot for wealthy honeymooners and royalty.

Per Aquum is one of the few resorts that allow and cater for children. As the Maldives is very much a honeymoon location there's a massive demand for 'adult only' resorts and the islands are mostly made up of them. Per Aquum is in the minority and that's a positive. Now, I'm not keen on screaming kids or places where the interior design is based around primary colours and oversized dinosaur murals. I wanted a gorgeous, natural, high end location that just so happens to understand children and have a few spaces they will also love. Per Aquum is exactly that. Not a dinosaur decal in sight and not even another child. In the 5 days I was there I literally didn't cross paths with another tiny human. Infact it was a tough task to see any other people at all. Apart from when you venture to one of the 9 restaurants the islands are so privately planned out you really do feel like you're the only person there - Perfection.

Despite having always dreamt of those picturesque water bungalows, my one year old son had just started to walk and I figured there's nothing more dangerous then the combination of a toddling baby and a water bungalow. Instead I opted for the private beach studio with pool and I quickly discovered what is overrated - those water bungalows! They're incredible looking, but you potentially sacrifice your own pool and private beach space. I am so pleased we choose to stay on land and will certainly book the studio over the water bungalow again. If you have a child it's a no brainer - throw open the back door and kids can run into the pool and beach butt naked and enjoy privacy, security and calm.