make parents want to treasure those early years. Because before we know it, our own little Andys will also be heading off to college…Toy Story 3 is out on July 17. See it in IMAX if you can for the full impact of the dramatic scene when the toys look

Q. Are the Uglydolls a backlash against cutesy styles for children? A. We think the cutesy styles you see ARE the backlash. We see Uglydolls as getting back to what it's all about. To us, Ugly originally meant beautiful

was over within an hour – not exactly McDonald’s-fast, but Chipotle is definitely fast food that makes you want to take your time and savour it.Chipotle, 114–116 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0JR. Tel: 020 7836 8491Don't miss... Junior reviews The Even

of Provencal Rosé! I think the children would love the Haribo Jellies we feature on our Little Menu at the RSC Rooftop restaurant.How often do you eat as a family? As often as possible, but working life can make that hard so every available opportunity is taken

ever cooked? My earliest memory is baking biscuits with my mum and sticking Smarties on all of them.What’s your worst cooking disaster? Making bread is my nemesis. The smell of freshly cooked bread is delicious but I can’t seem to get it right. What

your own version of splendour in the grass  νThe Athenaeum, 116 Piccadilly, Mayfair, London W1J 7BJ. Tel: 020 7499 3464; www.athenaeumhotel.com

with children?1. Company is really important for children on holiday. If you’re not going somewhere with an element of childcare consider travelling with friends – it can take the pressure off everyone… assuming you pick the right friends!2. With young children

, four, Bailey, three and Beckett, 20 months – I’m quite particular about what I buy; there’s no one brand that gives me everything I want, and certainly not what the children want, although I am lucky that they are still too young to have minds

meal together, you are creating a closer society. A closer family first then a closer society.ResourcesLa Petite Ecole children’s cookery school runs one-day non-residential courses between August 14–17 and costs £195 per child. For details, tel: 01844

LUTON HOOSet amid 1,000 acres of lush Bedfordshire countryside, the majestic setting of Luton Hoo (the latter being the Saxon word for “the spur of a hill”) was a honeymoon venue for Her Majesty, as well as the setting for one of the nuptials