DIGITAL NATIVES: That’s the term coined for children when it comes to computers and technology, because living in a digital age comes so naturally to them.That is also why there is now a raft of funky multi-media learning handheld devices

dependent on you. You are also in danger of becoming exhausted. The answer is to lie in bed a little longer in the morning. At first, this may not come naturally, so start with something easy, say five minutes. In week two, you can try ten or even 15 minutes

Elmer And RoseAndroid, iPhone and iPad, £2.49His smiley good nature and ability to stand out in a crowd has kept Elmer the elephant on top of the storybook hero heap for years, so it only seems right that our plodding, patchwork pachyderm pal should

to revisit your own childhood, and rethink your outlook on life.10. Read books with your children that offer a positive message The world's best optimistic book for children is Oh, The Places You'll Go!by Dr Seuss. It's a bold, funny book about a boy who

to be recited perfunctorily before lights-out, and while the princess loved her bedtime book, she couldn’t help but long wistfully for something a little bit more spontaneous…If this faux fairytale feels faintly familiar, then perhaps, like many parents, spur

as models walked; artificial snow at Philip Plein, where an oversized polar bear also kept an eye on proceedings, and rotating giant fairytale books and a cascade of inflatable silver letters at Il Gufo which prompted a frenzy of jumping children bursting

Designer Of The Year at the British Design Awards in 2010.Her latest project is a delightful book of craft projects entitled 'Creative Creatures' (Kingfisher, £9.99). Her toy story began on a farm in Aberdeenshire, where she spent her time playing