up for this, showing hopeful signs of an end to this recession. Raffaello Napoleone, CEO of Pitti Immagine said “This was a good edition of Pitti Bimbo”. The starting point for the trends, fabrics and new colours for Spring/Summer 10, Pitti was filled

Fresh from receiving the Best New Children’s Product award for her designs at the Top Drawer trade show, Jessica Graham is rapidly gaining a reputation for producing vibrant and playful products, including cushions and personalised framed pictures

It doesn’t take a professor to know that the design on a plate can be a great incentive for a toddler to finish her food. However, it was Professor Peter Raacke who designed this one. Show how happy you are that your little one ate all her greens

cut-out flamingos, rainbow parrots and action heroes before entering the main hall with jugglers and entertainers, cakes stalls and coconut shy, and a live animal show featuring giant fluffy rabbits, a skunk and a hands-on bug display. In fitting

Children’s fashion fairs will be taking place throughout the summer, the first of which were Pitti Bimbo and Bubble London both last week.The third show is Playtime, which will take place in Paris, at the Parc de Flora, 4th- 6th July. The fair

cupcake decorating lessons), a hand-carved carousel, a climbing wall, a children’s water theme park and fantastic family entertainment, including ice shows on a real ice rink and a spectacular water show with high divers and synchronised swimmers. A 14

to influence a child’s behaviours. Giving simple rewards – making cakes together for instance – are a good way to show how well they have done when reaching specific goals.More psychology from Junior:How to encourage empathy in your toddlerThe science behind

child will not be au fait with handling an animal. Toddlers are too young to care for pets, often preferring to pull their ears and tails!• Show your child how to hold a puppy or kitten properly and teach him not to squeeze it, especially round the neck

puppet show  If you don’t have puppets to hand, then retrieve those fuzzy winter socks from the charity bag and turn them into colourful sock characters. You can do the same with paper bags and even those floppy yellow washing-up gloves. Cut out a large

Today Little Miss Junior decided to wear black, knowing that she was going to be surrounded by an abundance of floral Liberty prints. “I just can’t bear it when editors dress in accordance to the occasion, so déclassé”. Jumping out of her