There is everything you need for children – such as toys or potties – along with extras, such as babysitting, and spa treatments. The latest properties include The Finca la Luci in Andalucia, Spain, which sleeps up to 14 and the Casas Migjorn in Menorca – three villas which sleep...

Prices start at £513 per night for a three-bedroom villa at Karma Kandara, including a private pool, garden and complimentary children’s club and babysitting services.For more details, visit www.karmaresorts.com

As well as adopting eco-friendly practices, such as only using recycled paper, Kimpton also caters for families – with suggestions for activities in New York and a free gift on arrival for young guests. Thomson Worldwide offers three nights

Made using certified organic botanicals, this range cares not just for your baby’s skin, but the planet too. Shampoos, washes and lotions come in soft soothing scents, such as chamomile and lavender. Earth Friendly Baby Range from £1.79

bring you our top five tips for having an eco-friendly children’s party. No more paper platesAs tempting as it can be to sweep everything into the wheelie bin after a children’s soireé , eco-savvy parents should make the switch from disposable

Soaring majestically through blue skies and chirping a cheerful tune at the first light of dawn, our native birds are as intimately intertwined with the British summertime as ice cream on a rainy beach. Clever creatures that they are, many of our 259 species of bird migrate to wa...

The family-friendly cruise line NCL has a choice of 15 sailings over the festive season in Europe, the Caribbean, Hawaii, South America, Mexican Riviera and the Panama Canal. The ships offer holiday shows and a festive menu on Christmas Day

The five-star, all-suite hotel, Porto Sani Village & Spa, has a Baby Food Package, including fruit juices, baby ice creams and cookies. Baby bath tubs and sterilisers are available on request. The neighbouring Asterias Suites have a Baby Room Service Menu of complimentary sorbet ...

and Channel crossings or Geneva airport transfers.  Another quieter resort in the Three Valleys is the old farming village of Saint-Martin de Belleville, at the same altitude as Méribel and with access to an enormous ski area. The Alpine Club offers family-friendly

Heston Blumenthal, Michelin-starred chefIf children are helping you cook, don’t expect them to make a dish from start to finish. It’s the interaction that’s the best thing – they can learn from you and you can learn from teaching them.Mimi Doe, author and founder of Spiritualpare...