Most people think that children learn to read by looking at words and saying them out loud. But the process of learning to read is more complex.Step by stepBy the time your child starts school, she will be beginning to learn to blend letters

Discover is billed as an interactive story trail for children. And it is, but it’s also so much more. Florence and I are regulars these days due to the fact you can join as a member at very reasonable rates and have annual access. We go every couple

published in Perspectives on Psychological Science carried out at the University of California is looking at how a multilingual parents’ choice of different languages to express certain emotions affect the way their children understand and regulate their own

EXCITING TIMES ARE afoot at luxury department store Harrods, in Knightsbridge, with the opening of the brand-new children's fashion floor. Covering over 66,000 square-foot to create one of the largest destinations for mini fashion in the world

Peek-A-Boo! by Jan Ormerod (Bodley Head, £3.99)A perfect board book that invites baby to join in with the game – and so the reading, too. Beautiful babies and flaps to lift on every page make this a definite winner.

greets younger guests with child-sized bathrobes, complimentary toiletries and children's restaurant and in-room dining menus.The child-friendly warm water temperature in the pool will ensure hours of fun, but the Yue Xiu Park is the largest park

Roksanda Ilincic' T-shirt designChildren in Need is renowned for its collaborations with celebrities and to get the ball rolling this year, the familiar faces that make up the Designers at Debenhams collection have created a range of charity

Robot washbagRobot washbag, £22 from grahamandgreen.co.ukRead more... New Family Travel GuidesDestination Maldives: Treat your family to an idyllic island holidayFuss-free flying with children

to be strapped into his seat, but a little philosophical pragmatism can go a long way when flying with young children. Think yourself into a positive can-do frame of mind, get organized as much as possible – forewarned is forearmed and all that – and your holiday

Over-indulging in sweet treats over the Christmas period is a time-honoured tradition which most of us take up with great gusto and enthusiasm. Never ones to refuse an opportunity for a sugar hit, children can usually be found at the front