If you don’t fancy singing lullabies, make gentle, soft noises instead (cooing or shushing, for example) to let her know that you are there and that she is safe. 4 Give her a massageBaby massage will relax your baby so she sleeps well; it also helps you bond

flora and fauna make this an absorbing read which may inspire children to begin recording their own findings. A particularly charming touch is the abundance of poetic quotes from the likes of Wordsworth and Rudyard Kipling, peppered throughout the

Dedicated to helping development through play, with all of its range designed to stimulate your child’s imagination and encourage creativity, ELC also makes learning great fun. Art Centre £30Scribbling, drawing or painting, whatever their artistic

YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS!American imports and the Wimbledon Tennis Championships do not always happy bedfellows make, but we have discovered one transatlantic tennis-themed treat that is as sweet as can be...Limited edition Wimbledon Cupcakes, £3

cool Christmas inspiration on Junior:Chic Christmas stockingsThe best festive food makes for familiesGet creative with gingerbread

at Ladybird.Make books accessible for children“Keep a number of books on low tables and ledges” says Dorothy Butler, author of Babies Need Books.Sit down together“Your baby will love sitting on your knee, pointing at pictures and making animal noises.” Says

for families offering opportunities to create animation, make short films and discover the secrets of movie special effects in the interactive CinemaMagic live show.Not many people know this, but… The National Media Museum houses the first permanent giant IMAX

At once blissfully calm and strikingly dramatic, the rolling fields of this country estate make a unique setting for the contemporary artworks of the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. The perfect antidote to the stuffy and staid traditional gallery

the child in all of us. Create an elves workshop in your home by using old or raisin or matchstick boxes and making up tiny parcels covered in wrapping paper, ribbons and glitter to scatter around or tie onto the tree.4. Old light bulbs can be transformed

of their own feelings. The next time your exuberant toddler loudly exclaims that your tall next door neighbour is “a hairy giant” or tells your best friend she looks like “a witch”, gently explain that sometimes our words make people sad and that although