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A conversation with Yokococo, author of Hans & Matilda
By Catherine O'Dolan on 17/05/2012 13:19:47
Meet the winner of the Most Promising New Talent in our Junior Design Awards 2012
in because of my allergy. I felt guilty about him, especially when it was cold or raining. But he didn't look sad or poor at all. He was even plump and looked happy. (I am sure he has a lot of places to visit and get fed.) Probably because of him I started
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Girl Power: 10 rules for raising successful daughters
By Catherine O'Dolan on 22/02/2011 12:12:11
They might say it's a man's world, but girls can be bright and brilliant too!
Psychologist Sylvia Rimm conducted a survey of 1,000 women who had achieved success in their careers and happiness in their personal lives to find out what they have in common. Here are her guidelines for raising happy, succesful daughters:1. Set
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Family Film Night
By Catherine O'Dolan on 25/02/2013 12:03:00
Meet me on the sofa! It's time to cuddle up for a cosy family movie night
Nacho Flavoured Popcorn recipe!). Make an adventure out of the experience by encouraging your child to make posters and tickets for the event, draw the curtains to create an ambient atmosphere, and show guests to their seats using a torch.Apart from
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Could your child be a child model?
By Judith Eagle on 16/04/2010 13:16:33
Money, fame and glory? Is that what child modelling is all about? Er - No says Judith Eagle
contact.” Elisabeth Smith, founder of London’s first child model agency and author of Your Child As A Model, says the best models are happy and natural, don’t mind being photographed and love dressing up. “They need to enjoy being the centre of attention
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Grandma’s winter health tips – facts and fiction
By Susan Walls on 01/10/2012 10:46:00
Life BC (before Calpol) involved a whole host of bizarre snuffle-soothers. But do grandma’s remedies actually work?
’. As a child, I had a mustard plaster whenever I got a nasty wheezy cough. You coat your child’s chest in a greasy substance, such as goose grease or Vaseline, before applying a paste of mustard powder, flour and water on a piece of muslin. Then wrap your
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Best Family Restaurant Winner: PizzaExpress
By Catherine O'Dolan on 27/05/2011 16:51:13
Emma Woods, Marketing Director of PizzaExpress, winners of the Best Restaurant category of the Junior Design Awards, shares her tips on family-friendly dining
cheese. But made with love. What foods did you like and dislike as a child? My parents were into home cooking and health food and my memory is of being subjected to brown rice and lentil concoctions, which as a child I really didn't like (although love
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Children's furniture isn't purely functional
By The Range on 09/01/2013 14:40:11
Find bedroom furniture which works for you but can adapt as the years pass
that what you buy for your child's room is durable. While many themed items of furniture look awesome when they're initially bought, will your child be happy in their racing car bed when they reach the teen years. So many different factors might seem
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Choosing a children's holiday club
By Junior on 12/08/2011 15:44:08
A well-run children’s club is a real bonus, keeping your child happily entertained, and giving you some much-needed “me-time”
-term breaks and school holidays. If you’re travelling out of season, bear in mind that there may not be many, or indeed any, school-age children there, which will be less fun for a sociable child (or great fun for a child who likes attention from grown
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Carluccio's
By Catherine O'Dolan on 23/09/2010 12:16:48
Nobody gives a warmer family welcome than the Italians – and Italian family dining doesn't get much better than Carluccio's
the waitress whether all Carluccio’s were this child-friendly. True, you often have to navigate your way through the Bugaboos to get into the Islington branch of this popular Italian eaterie, and there’s a good reason why they sell babycinos and biscotti
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The exclusive interview: Tommy Hilfiger
By Catherine Hudson on 18/07/2011 16:07:36
Internationally revered designer, Tommy Hilfiger, tells us about working hard, dressing cool and his own rock star ambitions
Tommy Hilfiger, autumn winter 2011 childrenswear collectionWhat is your job? Fashion Designer Where did you grow up? Elmira, New York What did you want to be when you grew up? A rock star What were your favourite pastimes as a child? I
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