FamilyHappy days - Serena Rees
A parent's guide to fun with the kidsSerena Rees and Joseph Corre, creators and owners of lingerie shop Agent Provocateur, live in Clerkenwell, London, with their daughter Cora, aged 22 months.
Best day out: We went on holiday to Costa Rica at Christmas and went on a horse ride up the side of a volcano, up through the jungle, then over the lava rock. Cora really enjoyed riding along with me and it was quite a special day for all of us. When we are at home Cora loves going to the zoo.
Best day in: On Sunday mornings we always have a lie-in - and we have managed to train Cora to enjoy this too, although we do get the odd toy car stuffed in our faces. We all stay in bed and have a leisurely breakfast together and read stories to her. It is brilliant, a really relaxed time together, rather than simply tearing around maniacally doing things. Worst day ever: The first time that I had to leave Cora for a couple of hours and walk away from her. It was the most awful day for me. She was about nine months old and, as a working mother, I had to show her that I wouldn't always be there. But oh, those eyes, and that face - and she was crying, and usually she never cries. It was so distressing, and really hard to do. It was horrid. Favourite book: Where the Wild Things Are.
Favourite food: Cake (which she doesn't get that often), salmon and raspberries.
Most successful toy: Books are her favourite things. Most embarrassing moment: We haven't reached this yet. She does do something which might be construed as embarrassing by someone else - she's always undoing my shirt and showing everyone my bra - but I don't mind because I always have such a nice one on!
Advice for other parents: Be relaxed - don't change your life to revolve around the child.
You don't have to change, you can still be you.
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