, but the amount of time parents spent with children and how they related to them. Parents taking part in the study were invited to attend a parenting skills programme, in which they learnt how to relate to children, using techniques such as focussing

Most parents find toddlerhood the hardest time to fly, mainly because your child is big enough to climb around on the seats but not old enough to read, play Nintendo or watch the in-flight video (although portable DVD players are a godsend). So from

Travel advice from Jackie Chicken, Sales Specialist and mother of Imogen, 20 months  What’s your recipe for the perfect family holiday?The key is research, making sure you visit your desired destination at the right time. It is also important

know you’re going to be sitting there for three hours; a toddler is never going to sit still for three hours, so why take them there? But you know what, people do bring their kids in. I remember recently, parents with a child about seven years old

and nurture their seeds in a pot. There are lots of fun competitions with blind tasting, knowledge competitions, and a prize for the best chocolate-maker.Parents now really need to understand the impact of food on every facet of our life. But basically we have

that these books are going to have little fingers all over them, so it’s important that they’re durable.” The books are also presented in subtle tones and muted colours “to appeal to the parents a little bit, too,” says Orla, and – surprise, surprise – the iconic

importantly, with a brilliant Our Space children’s club, catering for children from eight months to 13 years, and a special games area for teens, which (once the children are happily entertained) leaves parents to indulge in a Roman Bathouse-style spa