to settle down to eat your dinner is checking whether your child's food is cut into small enough portions, so prepare and serve their meals first. 

, this farm operates two pick-your-own sites, both with stunning views of Snowdonia. There’s also a farm shop and a café. Tel: 01248 430 344 or visit www.hootonshomegrown.comCairnie Fruit Farm, Fife This super family-friendly farm has 45 acres of pick

1. Write your name or funny messages in the sand with shells2. Decorate sand-pies and sandcastles with different shaped shells3. Have a rock-pool ramble  Learn about the food chain of this natural aquarium so your child understands how it works

– does she want to sell clothes, food, musical instruments (see 15 for ideas to make these), or even her own art? For younger children, use monopoly money to barter and trade with them. Older children could invite their friends around to be customers

  Gather as many parents/children/friends as you can. There should be a goal, which each team is protecting from getting wet (and one they are trying to get wet); when one of the goals has been soaked, you know you have won.7. Set up camp  Pitch camp in the back

it is safe, there is something in the back of your head. Or just start with going to – for Americans southern Europe. And then from there get a little confidence and try your next thing. But I think the benefit to kids and families as a whole in having those