toy for today. I have no truck with all this non-sense about her not being a good role model - at the end of the day she's just a doll, and something that little girls love to play with.  There are no Barbie dolls in my house now - Corey is a typical

London hotel, up to £200 travel expenses, £200 spending money, a Tomy Freestyle Premier carrier from the new range, plus a hamper full of Tomy baby toys.The new Tomy Freestyle range - the most back-friendly carriers available - includes the Classic

. Don't worry if she plays with it like a toy.Read books about going on the potty or toilet to your child.Let your child practise sitting on the potty or toilet without expecting her to do anything GODress your child in pants or knickers and clothing

scratching the scabs as this can damage the skin further or spread the infection. Don't share towels or flannels, and wash all linen on a boil cycle before using them again.Favourite cuddly toys might need a bath too.Impetigo is contagious so you may be asked

and give her a chance to calm down so she can come back and start again with the slate wiped clean.2. After due warning, a child who won't stop misbehaving is put by herself, without toys or distractions, on a special chair or in a particular place. She has

, leave plenty of time for your appointment so you're not feeling frazzled. Secondly, take along your baby's favourite toys so you can both play games and laugh a lot before you go in to see the nurse. MAKE SURE YOU SMILE ALL THE TIME BECAUSE THIS MAKES

is right and wrong.Karen Sullivan, author of How To Say ‘No' And Mean It: Survival Skills For Parents (Thorsons, £8.99), explains: ‘Children respect parents who set boundaries. No child will feel confident if they have unlimited freedom or toys.' Follow

if it's only over something tiny.‘Allowing her to feed herself, or choose a toy to take with her when you go to the shops will give her a small, but important, sense of power,' says Nicola.When she does get cross, keep your body language and voice calm

little baking powder into individual nappy sacks to keep smells to a minimum.2. If your little one’s cuddly toys have just a slight odour on them but are not dirty, place them in a pillow case and sprinkle in a generous amount of baking powder. Shake

patterns mean there's less time to talk. Family mealtimes together are a rarity these days and buggies face away from mums so there's less chance for eye contact,' she explains. ‘What's more, some parents feel that expensive educational toys teach