Children are going mad for Madagascar as a result of the marvelous movie Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. So take them to the home of Alex the Lion and Gloria the Hippo on a family-friendly cruise with Costa Cruises, sailing from Mauritius

1. Pick your screeningMany cinemas now offer special baby-friendly screenings for parents with very small children, where the other cinema goers will be more tolerant of any extra noise. For toddlers and older children you are likely to find a more

Lots of hotels have a children’s club that is run either by hotel staff or by childcare reps from family tour operators, such as Powder Byrne and Scott Dunn. Those run by tour operators are usually only available in peak season, like half

-haul flights, most airlines provide on-board goodie bags with a mix of comics, games, sunglasses and toys, which usually go down well, as well as family movies and children’s channels on the in-flight entertainment. Consider buying a seat for a child under two

of other famous scenes from the movies, including the set of Mos Espa, where the pod-racing sequence for The Phantom Menace was filmed, and the Yardangs, the wind-abraded ridge where the Jedi duel between Qui-Gon and Darth Maul (also in The Phantom Menace

hamper for four and tickets for both the London Eye and a top family show. Children are treated like mini VIPs receiving complimentary slippers and bathrobes, a toy box, access to unlimited children’s movies, and milk and cookies at bedtime. Experience

One of my favourite movies is Hideous Kinky, about a single, free-spirited hippy mother struggling to bring up two children in Marrakech. As a single mother of two myself (with boho inclinations), I’d even fancied myself as a little like the cool

still look through the curtain in envy at the Upper Class passengers with their cosy pods). After nine hours of movies, food and a few snoozes, we landed in the Sunshine State, where – right on cue – the sun was blazing. But we were about to embark

goodies for all ages with mini-size robes and activity packs for tiny guests and free mocktails for teens. A Junior Suite from December 23–27 costs £1,250 per adult, including meals, entertainment, and drinks receptions. Children aged 2–14 cost £35 per day

. I also ventured to Nobu and tried some of the melt-in-the-mouth signature dishes, including Yellow Tail Sashimi with Jalapenos and Black Cod with Miso, washed down with a couple of Lychee margaritas, while Grace and Joe watched movies at the children’s