Anyone who's been to McDonalds knows how those junky little Happy Meal toys pile up. Periodically I clean out the toy box and toss the older ones. Every once in a while he decides to dig one out.

Also Teddy had better arrive camera-ready because Gerber doesn't do hair and makeup: "I wouldn't dream of doing too much to the toys of other people," he says.

Do the washing up straight after dinner, get the children to tidy their toys before bed, tidy up time comes before lunch every day.