Travelling with a family can be stressful but for a single parent it can all seem like too much. Specialist tour operator Small Families offers group holidays for single parents to various European destinations.Tel: 01763 226567 or visit their new

Dubbed “A Week Of Sleep For Exhausted Parents”, the Almyra’s Hypnos Week Ritual aims to restore your sleep pattern. Treatments include reflexology, Oriental head massage and reiki alongside an Almyra signature bath. Your evening meals can include

.Paris: The City Guide For Parents With Children (Urban Crayon, £7.50)

to the spa and leisure facilities, as well as lunch in the new Pear Terrace Brasserie. The hotel offers a Parents’ Revival Package which includes an hour’s treatment for two in the spa, two nights’ accommodation, lunch, evening babysitting and daytime crèche

As an added incentive, Explore has introduced Single Parent Departures on selected dates in 2009 for one adult plus children, to completely do away with the worry that everybody else will be a couple. An enticing example of the holidays on offer

Premium Maia Changing Bag, £65 by Momymoo Proving a functional bag can also be stylish, the Maia has a special zip which can be used to make it more compact and comes in five funky oilcloth patterns

and reinforced steel, and there’s a soft palette of colours: Henna Brown, Sandstone or Frost Grey in stylish faux-suede fabric. For parents on the move, the Coco Go can also be folded flat and stowed in a carry-bag. Coco Go Baby Lounger from £140, by Bloom

“A child’s table by day and a coffee table by night,” that’s how Bella and Nick Williams describe their innovative furniture design. As parents of two young children, they realised a traditional play table would take up too much space, so they came

A cute animal-motif backpack designed for children aged twelve months plus, the Zoo-Let's innovative design contains a hidden safety feature - a secure removable rein that attaches at waist height, meaning peace of mind for parents and stability

enough to keep energetic children cool in the summer heat and the fair trade credentials should satisfy ethically conscious parents.Reversi-T £18, by Green BabyDon't Miss... Find out how Green Baby fared in the Best Eco Fashion category of the Junior