ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH BERRY
The reign of the dinosaurs came to a cataclysmic halt 65m years ago, but as any parent knows, it’s another story altogether among the under 10s. Pirates and unicorns may come and go in popularity, but the likes of T-rex and diplodocus rule eternal, adorning backpacks and wellies, lunch boxes and pencil cases. In our house, it began with a dinosaur-themed painting smock. Next came books, models, sparkly dino hair clips. Before I knew it, my daughter and I were holidaying on the Jurassic Coast.