Summer holidays have a wonderful way of slowing life down. At least, that's the theory. In reality, many parents find themselves becoming part-time entertainers, snack providers, referees, taxi drivers and professional answerers of the question, "What are we doing now?" Sometimes children want an organised activity with coaches, games and challenges. Other days, they simply want somewhere exciting to explore, climb, jump, crawl, bounce and let their imaginations take over. That's exactly what...

If your child does gymnastics, you've almost certainly heard the words... "Watch this!" Perhaps it was a forward roll on the living room carpet. Maybe it was a carefully choreographed cartwheel across the garden. If you're particularly lucky, you've even had an enthusiastic demonstration in the middle of the supermarket because they simply couldn't wait until they got home. Children are wonderfully proud of learning something new. And quite right too. There's something magical about seeing a...

If you've got school-aged children, there's a good chance you've already had at least one of those conversations. You know the one. The summer holidays are still a few weeks away, but somehow your child has already started asking what exciting things are planned. Meanwhile, you're looking at the calendar, wondering how six weeks can feel both wonderfully full of possibilities and slightly terrifying at the same time. Because let's be honest, summer holidays are brilliant. There are family...