, crawl or roll over and stretch.3. MobileWhen: From birthWhat it does: Provides auditory and visual stimulation. Babies are intrigued by noise, so the tunes that mobiles play are designed to captivate them. A moving mobile will also catch a child

• Start early – a six-month-old baby is likely to be a lot more compliant than a one-year-old.• Create a new bedtime routine full of comforting features such as soothing music in the bedroom, cuddles, a story and a cup of milk before teeth cleaning

, including Larry The Lamb and Francis The Frog, available as soft toys, comforters, curtain huggers and as a mobile. Baby Joule Nursery from £10.Choose... some enchanting artwork for your child's nursery.Who else was a winner in this category?

the design and aesthetics right on trend, and a friendly-looking hedgehog. The collection includes a cot quilt, bumper, fleece blanket, polka dot jersey sheet, curtains with lovable owl tie-backs, cot mobile, room stickers and more.Olive, Henri & Friends

. In addition, the hotel caters for babies, providing nappies, bibs, wipes, bottle warmer and cot mobiles on request. The hotel is ideal for London’s top family attractions, including Hamleys and the Natural History Museum.The package costs from £315 plus VAT

. Transport your baby in a bubble of familiar comfort. On no account vary mealtimes.1-2 yearsMobile babies are hell on moving day. If you can find someone they like to look after them during the critical hours while vans fill up and unload, do so. If you must

help children to realise they have an effect on the world – they respond to a child’s touch. Babies learn that if they kick their feet, they can make the mobile wiggle. When this doesn’t happen – say, if the mobile is wedged against the wall – the baby

The Singapore Sling baby bag by Tribe, seen in Sea Blue and Caffe colourwaysEvery fashionista knows that when visiting the great city of New York you need more than a few essential items. Including, but not limited to, a suitcase packed with lots

, need a few extra facilities. Big camping specialists like Eurocamp, Keycamp and Canvas Holidays have sites all over Europe that offer a variety of accommodation from canvas tents to mobile homes. All you have to do is drive to the site – everything else

, such as Fairtrade bookends and hand-painted wellies from Australia. There is also a lovely range of clothing for babies and children as well as mobiles, toys and toiletries – just be sure not to take too long, because there are still a lot of things to fit into your