memories can be made by selling, giving away or making a memory box from such treasured things.Handle With CareHow do you tell the difference between an active child and one who has ADHD? And what can you do to regain calm? In Dublin’s Fair CityDiscover why

THERE ARE SOME things in life that just go together. Like fish and chips. Laurel and Hardy. Toddlers and puddles. And the moment, your toddler spies that tantalizing pool of water, there’s something in his psyche that urges him to make a splash

will adore Richards Hammond’s Blast Lab (Dorling Kindersly, £14.99), which is filled with fun things to do –from creating jelly bean roots from beans to making cabbage dyes in a range of colours; you can make soap monsters and gooey volcanoes, too. For more

the possibility of starting to produce an environmentally friendly nappy.Why do you think becoming a parent is a good time to re-evaluate the consumer choices you make? When you have a child you become more sensitive and eager to make the right decisions. I’m a

This crafty crown idea is taken from The Farmyard Tales Big Book Of Things To Make And Do (Usborne, £9.99, ISBN 9780746089712)1) Cut a long rectangle of thin cardboard that fits around your child's head, with a little overlap. Then, draw a line

. If something is really beyond repair, put it in the garden and think up a new creative use. An old oil can, for example, can make a great planter. Look out for unusual old trimmings These days it’s harder to find good supplies in charity shops, as people

know – Morocco. It is a gorgeous, wonderful place where you can have a completely different experience. Especially go to a city like Fez. There are no automobiles, things are done the way they have been done for thousands of years, and yet you know

, but those early memories are still so vivid, and that’s what helped make me the swimmer I am to day.The best advice I can give to build your child’s confidence in the water, is to start early, ideally as a baby. Get him used to water – even if it’s just

-by to make a purchase. A typical childhood game perhaps, but also a precursor of things to come, with Nicole going on to run children’s shoe company, Papillon, while that little sister grew up to be none other than Anya Hindmarch, handbag designer

-year-old, which makes the drinking fun. The big handles are very handy, too.Who are your design heroes? Albert Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci, and Gerrit Rietveld, a Dutch furniture designer and architect (1888–1964). He was part of the De Stijl movement and invented