Summer's here and the kids are at home, bored to tears within three days.

Look no further than the Local Baby Directory to get you through the summer, the Terrible Twos, the Terrible Threes and all the other terrible years. This book is a goldmine of crucial services for pregnant women, babies and children.

It covers everything from adventure playgrounds, antenatal support and au pair agencies to water births, yoga in pregnancy and zoos. Whether you're looking for a way to spend a rainy Sunday, a costume for a fancy dress party or advice on stammering, autism or family planning, you'll find it in here.

The Local Baby Directory for Herts and Middlesex covers Hillingdon and Harrow, and Ealing is covered by the London version.

The book, which is £4.99 (£5.99 for the London version), is updated every year and can be found in good bookshops. You can also order it by calling 020 8429 1849.