they have forgotten how stressful they found similar behaviour 20 years earlier (and because it's nothing compared to the antics of their wild teenage kids). Will keep telling you that it doesn't get any easier, only different.* The affluent twentysomethings

Set within the 1,000-year-old walls that once housed the noble Chigi Saracini family of Siena, Castel Monastero is a Tuscan retreat. Originally a monastery, the resort will have 76 guest rooms and suites, as well as the Castel Monastero villa

cooking disaster? An avocado cake. What would be your perfect family dinner? Having a family. How often do you eat as a family? I often dine with friends but I have no family in London. Do you have any tips on encouraging good table manners? To sit up

Sara Galvin, wife of chef Chris Galvin, and mother of Jessica, 15, George, 14, and Joey, 11, and Front-of-House patron of Galvin La Chapelle, gives her recipe for successful family dining:1. Involve your child in every conversation, play word games

, London W1U 2QG. Tel: 020 7486 0878  Starter and main course, £20 per person (cheese vegetarian option also £20); no children’s menu but frites come free. Desserts from £4.50 each. Open for lunch and dinner. Nearest tube: Bond Street/Baker Street

no such hesitation, choosing from an exciting selection of sushi, as well as some hot dishes ordered from the kitchen. With prices of the colour-coded plates ranging from £1.70 to £5, Nigiri (oblong rice with salmon or prawn) were popular staples, though Joe

in Israel.  Aside from this, we are passionate about family dining which is why we feel Giraffe has been so successful – we understand our customers.What’s your food guilty pleasure? I can’t resist a bar of 85 per cent dark chocolate – pure luxury.What would

myself!What would be your last supper? Anything would do so long as it was eaten with my family.Where do you dine out with your children? Gastro pubs, my local Indian restaurant, Carluccio's.What would you do if your child had a tantrum in a restaurant

Warrington Crescent, LONDON W9 1EH.Tel: 020 7592 7960. Open daily; Saturday and Sunday lunch from 12–3pm. Tube: Maida Vale, Warwick Avenue

Emma Woods, mother of Megan, 12, Ella, nine, Conor, six, and Charlie, four, shares her foodie favouritesWhat’s your earliest food memory? My Dad making homemade pizza. It was pretty basic – just a homemade dough base and tinned tomatoes and grated