stamp my name on the clothes, but that’s not true,” she says, a tad defensively. “It’s a real labour of love.” You get the impression that Myleene is a bit of a grafter. At age four, she started learning the piano and the violin. “I loved doing my

has been getting to value local life and spend lots of time with my growing children at nearby parks or on errands around the local shops. That’s why if you can do only two things to shrink your family’s carbon footprint and increase your child

for young children. Bring them out at a suitable moment, such as just before tea, and let the children make as much noise as they like.7. Think about the little things For babies and toddlers, remember to set up a changing station with a mat, wipes

of adventure to be had upon these fair shores. “You don’t have to opt for the seaside,” says Julia Hart, publisher of the Let’s Go With The Children guides – a series of 14 books designed to help parents find fun things to do with the family around the UK

are prone to doing spectacular projectile poos while being petted. We also fed the manta rays. It’s a strange – but not unpleasant – sensation as the rays scurry over your hand and whisk away the fish.Dave dropped us off for lunch at Backstage at Believe

creatures who wander off and do their own thing, Mog is no different. Often the moggy is daydreaming her way into a series of adventures, and in this book, the first ever Mog story, she forgets she can’t fly when she chases birds and forgets that she has a

to suit any fairy-mad child. Guests are welcomed into an enchanted garden, decorated with glittering flowers and toadstool seats. As well as classic themes like fairies and princesses, games can be tailored to suit a Mamma Mia fan.Best for: Ages 3+ Cost

and goats trying to make a bid for freedom. The scene was played out to a cacophony of beeping horns – clearly in India indicators are for wimps. “You need three good things to drive in Delhi,” our chauffeur told us. “A good horn; good brakes; and good luck

. This year, there will be an extended family area, Angel Gardens, with face painting, story-telling and tons of arty stuff, plus a brand new Little Big Top full of amazing circus tricks, science labs, painting labs, water zorbing, robotic dancing, Djing

was impeccably behaved, managing to give a little hug and kiss to our dolphin, and holding hands – or rather, fins – to do a little dance.But if you ask Joe or Grace about the most memorable thing about their holiday, it would be Aquaventure. Despite dipping out