hometown of Brighton. As parents to Woody, 11 and Nelly, two, Cook and his famous other half Zoe Ball still cut a pretty groovy dash but have cut back on their wild partying ways. These days, they are more likely to be spotted chilling out on the beach

, but those early memories are still so vivid, and that’s what helped make me the swimmer I am to day.The best advice I can give to build your child’s confidence in the water, is to start early, ideally as a baby. Get him used to water – even if it’s just

the hosepipe – and so on…Create your own water chute with a large inflatable paddling pool, and position the end of your garden slide so that the children land slap bang in the pool. Dig out a long piece of polythene. One child aims the hose onto it while

Inspired by childhood days out, summer holidays and rainy day games, the Laura Ashley girlswear collection is a bouquet of floral blooms on a vibrant, painterly palette. Lovingly designed by the brand's in-house team and crafted from soft cotton

. There's also a fifth flavour which changes with the seasons. With ingredients that slowly release energy throughout the morning, it will help boost your child's concentration levels.Find out... Who all of the lucky winners are in our food and dining

days to recent celebrity collaborations with Myleene Klass and Jools Oliver, whose collection debuts this summer.Find out... how Mothercare's Essentials range fared in our Best Maternity CategoryPlus... see how the Baby K collection got on in the Girls

-house with particular attention to quality of fabrics and cuts making this a stand-out British brand and in our opinion, one to watch. Read more...Cut a dash and dress up for the best summer days out in London

Family Festival: Camp Bestival Winner Best Family Day Out Legoland, WindsorWinner Best Family Car: Skoda YetiWinner Best Car Seat: Maxi-Cosi PebbleWinner Best Car Seat: Maxi-Cosi PearlWinner Best Travel Product: Trunki PaddlePakWinner Best Travel Product

“A child’s table by day and a coffee table by night,” that’s how Bella and Nick Williams describe their innovative furniture design. As parents of two young children, they realised a traditional play table would take up too much space, so they came

A cool and innovative rucksack that is ideal for beach holidays, trips to the pool and days out. To make it fully waterproof it uses the latest dry-bag technology, and is also light and durable, with a specially designed wide opening to make packing