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Children are our future, as the now sadly departed diva Whitney Houston once warbled. And this is no more so than in north London borough Enfield, which produced Diary's favourite council press release of last week, one entitled Babies have hidden powers. In Diary's experience, this belief in hidden infant powers certainly has resonance. Particularly after a healthy serving of pears, let alone an experiment with a punnet of blueberries… But the Baby Matters in Enfield project is all about babies' brain development and how childminders can help the wee bairns achieve their full potential. Apparently, babies are born with 25% of their brains already formed and by the time they reach three years 80% of their brains are developed (Is that enough grey matter to be stand-in floods minister? - Ed). But what most pleased Diary was the exciting, if not challenging names, the parents of Enfield assign for their beloved offspring. Take it away Enfield childminder Maria Harwood, who looks after five youngsters with her mum, who is known as the Gran Nan. ‘One-year-old Bacchus is the youngest and is already a social, happy baby, able to play with the older children and alert to everything going on,' Ms Harwood says. Yes, to name your son after the Ancient Greek god of wine, mischief and debauchery, a mythical figure renowned for his procession of frenzied-to-the-point-of-ecstasy and divinely intoxicated followers bodes well for the lad's growing potential and future popularity. Diary commends the parents for their brave choice, but advises them to forbid Bacchus from ever posting a party invitation on Facebook.

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Baby Bacchus

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