New kids on the block: Park life
These water babies are playing it cool in London's Wimbledon Park
Millie, age 3
What's the best thing you're wearing? 'My Tinker Bell T-shirt.'
What's your favourite toy? 'My Hello Kitty plane.'
What don't you like wearing? 'Hello Kitty!'
If I gave you 50p, what would you buy? 'A rabbit.'
What do you like doing in the summer? 'Going in the swimming pool.'
What's for dinner tonight? 'Cheesy pasta.'
Mum says: 'She runs away and says, "I want to do it myself!"
Good idea: Butterfly T-shirt, 3-8yrs, £4.50, Mothercare
Bela, age 4
What's the best thing you're wearing? 'My T-shirt – I like the pink stripes.'
What don't you like wearing? 'Hats.'
What's your favourite book? 'My caterpillar counting book.'
What do you want to be when you grow up? 'A princess.'
What do you like doing in the summer? 'Playing with toy cars.'
If I gave you 50p, what would you buy? 'A pony.'
Mum says: 'She loves long skirts and lots of patterns.'
Feeling blue: Whitby shorts, 3-12yrs, £24.95, Joules
Josh, age 3 1/2
What's the best thing you're wearing? 'My shorts.'
What don't you like wearing? 'Hats.'
What's your favourite book? 'Fireman Sam.'
What do you want to be when you grow up? 'A fireman!'
What do you like doing in the summer? 'Going paddling.'
What's for dinner tonight? 'Toast.'
Mum says: 'He has two older brothers so he's good at getting dressed – he copies them.'
Leaf me alone: Green shorts, 18mths-10yrs, £7.99, H&M
Amelia, age 4
Best thing you're wearing? 'My swimming costume.'
What don't you like wearing? 'Jeans – they're for boys!'
What's your favourite toy? 'Anna from Frozen.'
What do you want to be when you grow up? 'A princess.'
What do you like to do in summer? 'Going to the beach.'
What's for dinner tonight? 'Chicken and chips.'
Mum says: 'She'd wear her purple dress every day if she could!'
Sun and sand: Towelling beach dress, 1½-12yrs, £24, Boden
Sonny, age 3
What's the best thing you're wearing? 'My rash vest.'
What don't you like wearing? 'Shoes.'
What's your favourite book? 'Dazzling Diggers.'
What do you like doing in the summer? 'Going paddling.'
If I gave you £1, what would you buy? 'A bike.'
What's for dinner tonight? 'Pasta.'
Mum says: 'He doesn't like to get dressed in the mornings because he loves his fire engine PJs!'
Wet 'n' wild: Surfer Dude rash vest, 4-11yrs, £37, Sand Dollar Swim
Chloe, age 3
What's the best thing you're wearing? 'My sunsuit.'
What don't you like wearing? 'Trousers.'
What do you want to be when you grow up? 'Like Cinderella.'
What do you like doing in the summer? 'Playing in the garden.'
If I gave you £1, what would you buy? 'Peppa Pig.'
What's for dinner tonight? 'Chicken nuggets.'
Mum says: 'She wants to wear her dressing-up clothes all day and changes about four times!'
Dotty about it: Polka dot rash guard, 2-16yrs, £35.50, J.Crew
Photography & Interviews: Helen Marsden
Fashion: Suzanne Peters
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