Looking to keep the younger members of your family fit, active and amused, while you take advantage of gorgeous sandy beaches, a spa, fitness centre and concierge services? Buccament Bay Resort in St Vincent is the place to be for sports

and water sports. Tennis, waterskiing, mountain biking, sailing, windsurfing and volleyball will help calm any pre-Christmas over-excitement. A seven-night stay in a Deluxe Christmas Room for a family of four, including flights, transfers, children’s clubs

For the ultimate insider knowledge on Manhattan, try the Family Package at the Gramercy Park Hotel. Concierge David Moreno will custom craft a family itinerary especially for you, whether it’s designing skateboards at Paragon Sports or peace

Austria is breathtakingly beautiful, and the Grand Hotel Lienz, situated just five minutes from hiking trails, adventure parks, water sports and llama trekking, ensures families can make the most of everything it has to offer. Best of all, as part

’s club. Activities include everything from cookie baking and painting to a pirate treasure hunt, plus there are plenty of sports on offer. Prestige Holidays is offering seven nights in two Deluxe Garden View rooms, including B&B, flights, private transfers

has revealed that major sporting events lead to average hotel price hikes of nearly 30 per cent.Virgin Atlantic was namedBest Airline For Travelling With Babies in the Holiday Extras Customers’ Awards2011.For more tips on travelling with children

. Children who are confident and happy in school, sports, music and art are more likely to be loving and empathetic.Examples for older children At around the age of five, you can teach your child about empathy by talking about hypothetical problems. How would