My top seven illustrated children’s books
byAs a sometime illustrator myself, I am always on the hunt for children’s storybooks that have really exceptional illustrations. Good illustrations need to capture…
Baby Kit
We Love: Tractor Ted farmyard fun
byFor our rather urban children, used to being wheeled around the streets of London, Tractor Ted has been something of a revelation, opening up…
8 indoor activities for a rainy day
byAccording to the cheery news this week, there are three months of storms forecast for the winter ahead, but, while the rain might not…
5 new baby sleep essentials
byA pregnant friend recently asked which bits of baby kit I’d found invaluable with my son, Charles, now one, in the early months. I…
Book of the week: Please Mr Panda
byNothing makes a toddler giggle more than someone else being told ‘NO’. And this is the gist of Please Mr Panda, a beautifully illustrated story book…
We Love: Muddy Puddles wet weather gear
byWhen the weather takes a turn for the worse, we turn straight to Muddy Puddles, purveyor of the best – and we mean THE…
Book review: Little Dish, The Family Cookbook
byOne of the best ways to encourage fussy eaters to become a bit more adventurous is to get them involved in the preparation of…
Best double buggies (plus other travel kit wisdom)
byIt is amazing how easy it is to have one baby. Retrospectively, at any rate. Hoisting x2 children up the stairs, one eating your…
Four toys to get your baby thinking
byI can’t overemphasise the importance of play. A parent is a child’s first playmate and first teacher. From birth, children learn through play and…
We Love: Waddler Clothing (up to 70% off)
byIn 2008, Marina and Philip Thompson did what many of us dream of doing. They gave up their life in London, and, with their…