an individual and distinctive style and approach and each one speaks from his or her soul.You have created over 40 gorgeous picture book in your career, but why do you think The Very Hungry Caterpillar was more popular than, say, The Bad Tempered Ladybug

Hi, it's me Joe.I'm so excited! Today, I found out that I am going to meet up with Boris Becker – he's this famous tennis guy, who has won lots of tournaments (though between you and me, he is also a bit renowned for throwing a few temper tantrums

that parents give boys much stronger clues about what is ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ behaviour, than they do with girls. However, when children start school  this parental influence is tempered  as children begin to conform to peer pressure and stereotypes. 

discovery. Experience the splendour of flora from across the globe, from the eye-catching rhododendrons that blossom on the garden’s Chinese Hillside, to the hardy heathers of the Scottish Heath Garden.Star attractions The Victorian Temperate Palm House

children will sway some influence over your destination of choice – parents may choose to side step tropical countries in favour of more temperate climates with less health risks. Flight time may also play a big part – short hops (3-4 hours) are manageable

more. Children of all ages are very welcome to come to the flight deck to meet the pilots.”If all else fails, create a distraction If tempers are beginning to fray and you can sense an imminent eruption then it is time to bring out your bag of tricks

, which always go down well, with assorted chutneys, and a selection of tapas (at £4.50 each): golden fried tiger prawns with chilli jam; duck, cashew nut and raisin roll and lamb meat balls in tempered mint yoghurt. Joe dived straight into his main meal

open and you step out of the air conditioning and into a bustling, hot, exciting new place.If you need to cool down after the jungle, you could try the temperate zone next, or the dinosaur house as my children call it. Here grow dozens of giant tree

’t stop crying and hated falling over in a lot of cold, white stuff surrounded by people she’d just met. Which, if you think about it, is not really that surprising – after all, it’s a bit of an ask, taking young children used to a temperate climate

is prone to the odd tantrum.While is it a rare parent who manages to raise a toddler without the odd mid-supermarket meltdown, there are a few simple techniques you can use to defuse outbursts of temper and encourage less-than disorderly conduct