or money to begging local children Instead teach them how to play cat’s cradle, throw a Frisbee, exchange drawings. It’s more fun and fulfilling for everyone. Fly less, stay longer When you do fly, calculate the environmental cost and make good by investing

may not be used to taking on such responsibility. This will also deepen your child’s understanding of seasonality, local produce and how food makes the journey from the ground to the dinner table.3. There are plenty of lovely children’s books about

is trying to do homework. By teaching your child techniques, such as drawing pictures to understand what she is doing, talking things through with others or breaking things down into small, manageable steps, you can help to boost concentration skills.Children

is our culture so fascinated with the complexities of being a twosome?"The thought of having another half who is with you throughout life draws out our curiosity,” explains Emma Mahony, author of 'Double Trouble: Twins And How To Survive Them' (£10

or foot prints – and see how fast time is fleeing as they grow!5. Keep a holiday journal When children are small, it’ll be down to the grown-ups to keep a holiday diary, but as the years march on, encourage your child to add her own drawings, mementos

is in different countries. You really can take almost any culture and the kids seem to be the same.What sort of questions do children ask you? They always want to know how I come up with my ideas. I wish I knew, because they come to me very randomly. For example

even more.How did you get into what you do?We used to live in Londonand it was a wrench to leave city life. At the time I was teaching on the Fashion BA at Central St Martins (where I had completed my own degree) and it was such a thrilling place

napkin, then Louisa just comes up with the designs. She makes a cast from her drawing, then we figure the best materials. I have a very focused view on how I want it to be. The Rock Star Baby brand has grown into itself. Initially of course, I financed

with the door open (in fact, we keep the hall radiator off seeing as there’s no point heating up a space that is constantly being cooled down by exits and entrances). In summer, they know how drawing the curtains blocks out the midday sun. They wear clothes

 Orla’s first foray into the world of children’s picture books. And as you can imagine, it makes for a very stylish affair indeed. The first two books, Numbers and Colours, were published by Egmont last year; two more, Shapes and Creatures, will follow