's fashion and interiors to brilliant products to make family life easier. The Baby Show also features hundreds of stands, as well as childcare advice and expertise on all aspects of baby development and children's health and nutrition. RSVP not necessary

, but those early memories are still so vivid, and that’s what helped make me the swimmer I am to day.The best advice I can give to build your child’s confidence in the water, is to start early, ideally as a baby. Get him used to water – even if it’s just

Someone once said that happiness is the journey, not the destination. Ok, so perhaps that wise sage wasn’t necessarily making his journey with a screaming baby whose ears are popping from altitude changes or a restless toddler who doesn’t want

is all very much togetherness in those early years.Join a twins club Feeling over-awed? Signing up to a twins club is your pass to a group of fellow sympathetic parents who know what's like and can offer support and advice. Watch out for Twin Escalation

learning to read is a long process, and one that's not always easy.When to startIt's never too early to start reading with your child. "Reading with your baby encourages the progression of listening and commnication skills, both vital for their later

Stem print motif, which has become as synonymous with Orla Kiely as the multi-coloured stripe has with Paul Smith, features predominantly. The subject matter is already familiar territory for babies and toddlers: images of cars, boats, flowers and birds