Yet, to his own astonishment, he discovered that the child amused him.

The children amuse themselves for much of the time, with the local swimming pool proving a favourite treat.

There will be various activities to keep the children amused along the way.

It took little to keep a child amused.

Professor Zander gives the example of parents asking a child-minder to keep the children amused by teaching them a card game.

Parents could have a few minutes of peace while children played or amused themselves with the toys included in their Happy Meal.

First, new objects will keep your children amused for a much longer time than old toys from home.

There are model trains to keep children amused, and vintage photographs for adults.

On wet days the children went up to the three rooms and amused themselves there.

Sandpits keep young children amused for hours but they are often difficult to integrate into a small garden, particularly near the house.