Make rhythms from everyday activitiesClimb the stairs to a steady beat, do up buttons with a rapper's rhythmic commentary.Sing SongsAs you are walking down the street, make up songs about the things you do regularly, such as posting a letter

■ For a show that is certain to be huge, watch 20 life-sized dinosaurs roam, ripple and roar while learning their story through cinematic video and sounds. Try not to get in the way when Walking With Dinosaurs stomps into Belfast’s Odyssey Arena

babies (from around eight months) to create their own, very satisfying vertical movement. These bouncers strengthen leg muscles and help babies learn new motor rhythm which they might not otherwise explore.4. Incorporate a daily buggy ride into your baby

back to nature at Brandon Marsh Nature Centre, Coventry. Children can make dens, learn about hibernating hedgehogs and winter birds and make wildlife art. Learn to surviveFebruary 24Join the Bushcraft Bonzana, part of this year’s Darwin Festival

Before they learn to communicate in other ways, babies need to cry in order to try to convey all sorts of different emotions and needs. Sometimes the reason will be an obvious physical requirement and a feed, sleep or nappy change will solve

Green Day OutJuly 1This event at Morden Hall Park offers a fresh family day out and a chance to up your eco-credentials to boot. Children can take part in recycled crafts, learn about wildlife conservation and take a twirl with the Greensleaves

that you and she are working onmastery.This is a wonderful form of play that leads to deep learning and great satisfaction,like when kids get the hang of the monkey bars, or they finallybuild a tall block tower that doesn’t fall over, or they shoot baskets

, but it was not a conscious decision. I think a lot of books and rhymes follow this kind of rhythm, and it is one that children are familiar with and enjoy.What do you think would appeal to a child about the repetition of all the different sounds?I think it

’s a lot to learn – especially in this high-tech world. So I’ll listen to him and ask his opinion, because we will have that bond together…"Q. Rock 'n' roll rebellion and toddler tantrums have a lot in common. So what's the solution? A. "I’ve got

everything much more of an adventure. Squashed together in a small space, you learn so much more about each other. Listening to their little snores as they sleep, while you sit by the fire drinking wine, is very different to tucking them up in their own beds