Ever felt guilty taking your child 
out of school for a week overseas? Or even worse – been fined by 
your child’s school? Well, soon the law could be on your side, as travel website Take The Family has launched a campaign to make ten days off

are in and the prize goes to the adorable girl with The Cat In The Hat dress, who graced the cover of issue 92, April 2007. She certainly has stand-out appeal. Not only does she have a fabulous outfit, with matching paperback bonnet and shoes, her expression also

their abilities: physically, mentally and socially. Rather than protecting them from perceived risks, nurturing your child’s self-confidence is the best way to encourage a smaller-than-average child to not only stand up for themselves in the playground, but also

altercations with their peers.It is not just fussiness that stops your child clearing her plate at dinner, a toddler's stomach is usually only the size of a small fist.If bedtime is a battle with your toddler, you are not alone: 75 per cent of children under

.  - Etihad Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne via Abu Dhabi. Three classes and award-winning food.- Singapore Airlines Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney via Singapore. Three classes and very child-friendly. - British Airways Sydney only, via Bangkok

as you can include anything you and your child would like to remember. Where a photo album only shows you the images, a scrapbook can really tell the full story and bring back all of those elusive memories in later years.As well as photographs your book

Lots of hotels have a children’s club that is run either by hotel staff or by childcare reps from family tour operators, such as Powder Byrne and Scott Dunn. Those run by tour operators are usually only available in peak season, like half

.Parents will love... Strolling through London’s leafy Royal Parks, the myriad of world-class museums, tours of the Olympic Park and afternoon tea at The Ritz. Stay at… The Goring Hotel, where Princess Kate and her family stayed before her wedding, is the only five

For a holiday packed with activities, head to The K Club. Set in 550 acres of Kildare countryside just half an hour outside Dublin, the K Club not only has two Arnold Palmer-designed golf courses but also horse riding, falconry and, our personal

, and one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. But this is not the only wonder to behold: as well as exploring scenic coastlines, children can paddle in the sea or perform plays in ancient Roman and Greek theatres. Best of all, the cruise is on a gulet