doing most of it).DogMan’s best friend and most popular pet ever. Dogs need plenty of exercise every day, plenty of food and showering with endless attention.CatIndependent, tactile, fastidiously clean and mouse-catchers to boot. They’ll do what

, then even cleaning out the hutch or goldfish bowl. But always keep a close supervisory eye.• Guinea pigs, hamsters and rabbits make excellent first pets. They are easy to look after and very affectionate in return. Get them as babies as this will get them

aficionado (by proxy) you'll know that Moshi Monsters themselves have pets – the Moshlings.These micro-sized monster pets are set to cause havoc in their first ever app, Moshi Monsters: Buster’s Lost Moshlings, with players helping the affable and luxuriantly

, then the smaller caged animals are ideal. A hamster is a great first pet as they are easy to care for and, though nocturnal, they can be trained to be awake at suitable times. They do still need watering, feeding and cleaning, but in a solid-sided cage, they

1 Love and lossThe day we brought our first bunnies home, the nice man in the pet shop gave us a free booklet. It listed the diseases that Flopsie and Fluffy might suffer from: myxomatosis, viral haemorrhagic disease, red urine and fly strike were

After studying art at Manchester Polytechnic and London Art School, Lauren worked in a variety of jobs, including painting dots for Damien Hirst. In 1999, her first two picture books were published I Want A Pet (Frances Lincoln, £5.99) and Clarice

Washing is your family's first line of defence against many illnesses. it's not just colds or the flu that can be picked up on fingers. Other bugs include those which cause meningitis hepatitis A and diarrhoea.Gently stress the importance

to wait, be specific about timeframes, or tell her what should happen first. For example, "We can go to the park when I've finished working on the computer"If your child constantly pushes in and won't wait her turn, ask her how she'd feel if someone did

as well as showcasing the new Spring/Summer collection. Guests were treated to entertainment from Sharky & George, face painting, a petting zoo, and nail painting by Little BU nails.And as for the clothes? The new boyswear drop has a distinct nautical

Things have come a long way since the Pet Rock of the Seventies… These days the coolest pet to have is a Moshi Monster. We caught up with creator Michael Acton Smith (aka Mr Moshi) to find out why the virtual world of Moshi Monsters is one