in the front, the passenger-side airbags must be deactivated. Many cars will have a switch or key to do this. Larger infants – from 9kg to 18kg – can travel in forward-facing seats, and from 15-25kg, older children can graduate to Group II (booster) seat which

, the hotel also organises a daily rota of activities, from horse-riding to surf school for the older children, and a crèche for the under 5s.This is a godsend should you want to take advantage of the health suite or spa and indulge in a sneaky sauna

settleIt's important to make sure that swinging cribs are locked when not in use or when baby is unattended, particularly as baby gets older and strongerThe best time to move baby from a Moses basket or crib to a cot is between four and six months

car seat or chair on a table: a common injury for babies is the chair they're in falling from a surface onto a floor.His skin is more sensitive than an older baby's: test bath temperature before putting him in as he could be -scalded. It should be 32

are bottle-feeding, as well as their formula you can give them extra cooled, boiled water during the day. For older babies  get creative as they will soon become bored of water. Try very diluted fruit juices, ice cubes and homemade fruit juice lollies

she's older - you know how kids love to fling themselves around the swimming pools when you're on holiday!Did are feel worried about taking ruby swimming for the first time?I think like all new mums I did find it daunting the first time but I think

're solely breastfed until six months and that solid foods aren't needed until now.4. Your baby is now easily able to distinguish between different faces. Intriguing research from Sheffield University showed that, at six months, babies are better than older

but it worked'‘I felt such a failure when other mums talked about what fantastic sleepers their babies were. At 17 months, Luke was still waking up to six times a night. ‘Luke's older brother, Reece, 5, started school in September and became increasingly tired

.‘With three older children you'd think I'd be a dab hand at it, but it's been harder with Joe. I've forgotten what it was like with the twins, who are now teenagers, and Megan was dry day and night by the time she was 2. I've tried to be more relaxed with Joe

. This is the time for hush in the house so she understands night-time is a quiet time Older babiesMost experts agree the 3 months stage is when babies are able to start sleeping through the night. If, by this time, your baby still doesn't have a bedtime routine