It's fun to discover these secrets gardens and kids love running around in new places. We have just launched www.FamilyTripFinder.com to help parents find child-friendly fun things to do abroad, accommodation and restaurants. Enjoy the summer

and an outdoors play space.Spring Plant Fair May 6Green-fingered types can stock up on all things leafy at RHS Garden Harlow Carr in Harrogate. The garden's log maze, family trails and woodland dens will keep little visitors busy.RHS Chelsea Flower ShowMay 22

and a story about all the cats we were seeing and what we could call them all. We had the time to be creative as we were on holiday, but we thought it would be great to do the same thing more often together – read or make up lots of short, funny, stories

– suggest some things he could do, rather than things not to do. 6) Take part in sports yourself. Not only will you reap the benefits, but if your child sees you exercising too, he’ll see it as a normal part of life. And there are lots of simple ways you can

… the list goes on. Even the goats playing in the bluebell-filled garden are adorable.  The Willcocks and their two young children, Song and Otter, moved from London to West Sussex two years ago. Keen to have clean air and rolling green hills as the environs

, petals and stones from the garden and encourage your child to touch and smell them. Encourage her to do it again, this time with her eyes closed. 3 Play along Help your child to view familiar things in a new and different light. What old rug? Didn’t you

. That normally helps!Any golden rules for raising a happy eater? Be adventurous yourself and when trying new things, do it in a group. Children are far more inclined to try new things if they see other young people doing it as well. Mine have eaten all sorts

and interesting things to see and touch. It’s a bit like a secret garden and children love it – even in the wet! Inside is just as adventurous and has many different things to see and do. True to its storytelling theme, there are lots of lovely books to read

If you need a break somewhere far-flung and exotic (but without all the travelling, packing and expense), then go for a sensory adventure instead. The perfect place to do this is in the greenhouse network at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

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