Boden, the purveyors of bright and breezy fashion for the modern family, are launching a gorgeous new collection for mothers-to-be! After a decade of producing fashionable and eminently wearable clothes for women, men, children and tiny babies

Oh, we do like a striking T-shirt at Junior and we just love this quirky collection of artist-designed pieces from independent clothing label, Super Superificial. Designed by a crew of talented young graphic artists, each with a distinct and edgy

, 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

to clothes and toys, it is the dreamy illustrations that are the real stars of the show here.What other award have Belle & Boo won in the Junior Design Awards 2012?Belle & Boo And The Birthday Surprise by Mandy Sutcliffe (Orchard, £10.99)

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with stylish clothes and accessories, dotted with the famous signature of the entwined Gs and the blue, green and red stripe.Under a glittering chandelier, with giant golden teddy bear statues and tiny thrones for the children, this first collection is already

The brand-new website www.ralphlauren.co.uk is due to launch on October 14, and you can discover all the latest clothes by US designer Ralph Lauren for boys and girls – and buy them online! There's also an ingenious interactive storybook featuring

's storybook and lots of gorgeous children's clothes – with an easy-to-use click to buy facility.The RL Gang is made up of eight quirky individual characters, each with their own distinct tastes and dislikes, and their own unique personality – just like our

. And guess what? It’s really good for him (even if it may mean soggy clothes for you). Lively outdoor play activities are important for your child’s development of independence and autonomy. According to the Children and Nature Network Research Studies, when

of Clara as a child. This year, in the all-new production of The Nutcracker by the English National Ballet at the Coliseum, young dancer Lowri Shone, 13, is receiving raves reviews, being noted as "an absolute delight” in The Daily Telegraph, and “a student