shell, making it bigger as they get older. When your child finds an empty shell on the beach, it is because the mollusc that lived inside has died, and the discarded shell has been washed up with the tides. So we are not causing any harm to an animal

, the package holiday is back in business as families look for security and financial protection. After all, when you book accommodation only and sort out your own flights and transfers, you risk losing a significant amount of money if the accommodation provider

it into a solid picture book.I always try to write about what excited me as a child in the hope that children will share that same excitement. Stories of feral Mogli-esque children have always fascinated me and as a child I adored animals and daydreamed

in accommodation where there are only showers. Try the Disnesy Nemo Inflatable Bath, from £16.99, ages 0–6 months, from Tomy (www.tomy.co.uk). Flexibath is also an award-winning baby bath that folds after use, £30, ages 0–4 years, from JoJo Maman Bébé (www

packaging and cost that comes with shop-bought food.Ditch the goodie bags Does any child really need another paper hat or tub of bubbles? Experience based parties such as a trip to the zoo or pottery making leave a lasting memory, which doesn’t get lost

and rhinoceroses. Only children aged six and over can go on the safari ride, but everyone can get enjoy the Ulusaba Cub’s Club. Activities include following animal tracks and cribbing up on local wildlife and map-reading skills. For each completed task, your child

” to signify baby/child and added my own twist of “izi”. And so Bambizi was born.What’s the key to great design for children? For me, safety is paramount and when I design a product this is always my focal point.  I believe that if an item is designed well

What’s your earliest food memory? Sunday roasts with my family – I’ve never seen a man eat as much as my grandfather – and crab sandwiches on the windswept Cornish coast are my fondest food memories.What foods did you like and dislike as a child? I

cookery school. However, my real moment of inspiration came after the birth of my third child; on returning to the baby food aisles after a gap of nearly eight years, I was disappointed to find that little had changed. I decided to do something about it

. Quo Vadis offers seven nights with breakfast in a two-bed suite from £3,355 with flights and private transfers based on two adults, a child under five and an infant.Seven hours away…With its 2,700km of beautiful beaches and incredible deserts, you