to you what is real and what is just imaginary.Fear of the darkUse a night light to give a reassuring glow. Remember, too, that when lights do go out, absolute silence can be frightening. Your child may be happier if she can hear people moving about

interview, she posts an ecstatic message on Twitter, “Woo Hoo! I’m pregnant! So happy! x.”New baby hopes aside, 32-year-old Myleene has lots to celebrate. While many an ex-popstar has faded into obscurity, Myleene’s star is burning bright. Since leaving Hear’Say

Did you hear the one about the stepmother who was so adored by her stepchildren that they cried when they had to go home? Or was beseeched by her stepchildren to read them just one more bedtime story, or to let them help her choose an outfit

trees in the UK.“We need every roadside, footpath, riverside, town path and street examined,” says Jill Butler, Conservation Policy Officer at the Woodlands Trust. “We’d love to hear about as many trees as possible.” Tree hunting is an ideal activity

for hearing damage to sensitive young eardrums. All of those pops and bangs associated with Guy Fawkes’ folly can actually cause lasting damage, say the British Tinnitus Association (BTA), who warn that a single bang from a firework in close proximity can

they learn best,” says Dr Judith A Hudson, an associate professor of psychology at Rutgers University and a child development expert. “Hearing something many times helps them remember information for increasing periods of time. Once your child has learned

The relaxed ambiance at Carluccio's is perfect for families – and the food's not bad eitherORDINARILY I DON’T make a habit of earwigging other people’s conversations, but I was interested to hear the response to the two young guys asking

creating a din!Are you a keen ornithologist? I do enjoy watching birds, and they are one of my favourite subjects to draw, but I can’t say that I know an awful lot about them. My granddad is more knowledgeable, and he lent me a book called A Field Guide

on my parents’ bedroom wall, as I slept in there as a very young child as they just had the one bedroom for a while. I can still strongly remember the stories and emotions that that scene inspired. It has been wonderful hearing similar stories from

strides over to greet me. But rather than the clipped, middle-England vowels I was expecting, I am surprised to hear a soft lilting Yorkshire brogue, followed by a firm handshake and a profuse apology that the mix up in venue was entirely hers. “I can