guruMake sure your children eat lunch and take naps at their usual times. This will stop your children whinging through the day as they wait for a late lunch and then messing with food that’s too fancy for them.Give gifts at intervals from Christmas Eve

Autumn is the perfect time to get outside and into the woods, which are full of activities and adventures. 1. Find your own foodAutumn is a great time for taking the kids out foraging – and there’s nothing better than eating fruits and berries

flowering, the potatoes are ready to harvest and eat.

(3oz) ricotta1 tsp runny honey3 ready-to-eat dried apricots, choppedMethodMix together the ricotta and honey and stir in the chopped apricots.Chicken Caesar Salad  (courtesy Lunchboxes by Annabel Karmel, Random House, £6.99)The croutons and dressing

.babybitsonline.co.uk).As far as soap is concerned, the golden rule is that less is definitely more. Your baby’s skin is good at keeping itself supple and moist, and water will wash away almost any dirt – it’s not until your baby starts eating solid food at around six months

easy recipes divided into mains, sides and treats. The idea is that your child should help in the making, hopefully thereby encouraging him in the eating. There are also tips on keeping food hot or cold, 15 cards with space to fill in your own favourite

at the office and make a cup of tea (usually the first food of the day for me), open my computer and start checking emails. Kate, who runs wholesale, and Clare, our Bookkeeper, will both be there as well as one or two sales girls. We occupy one huge room, which