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Should you adjust your child’s sleep when the clocks change?

What’s not to love about the start of British Summer Time? The evenings get lighter, the days get longer, and spring is on its way. Which is all lovely, unless you have young children to convince that it’s night-time when the sun is clearly still very much up, and did we mention losing an hour’s sleep?

We love spring but as parents we often feel like we need all the sleep we can get, so it’s hardly surprising if you aren’t relishing the thought of losing an hour when the clocks change on the 31st of March. You might also be worried about how lighter nights will affect your child’s sleep, so we have a few tips for sleep in spring.

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You know it’s pointless when even Marie Kondo has given up tidying

We can’t deny that joy was definitely sparked this week when we read that even Marie Kondo, famous for her books on decluttering, has “kind of given up” tidying following the arrival of her third child.

As someone who actually gets a sweat on when looking around my house at the end of the weekend, I felt an enormous sense of relief. Looking at Instagram, you’d be forgiven for thinking that everyone else lives in immaculate homes where children tidy up their beautiful, wooden toys at the end of each day, leaving a relaxing space for the adults to enjoy their evening.

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Should you adjust your child’s sleep when the clocks change?

Pancake week! Five activities for you to try

We love making pancakes. In fact, we love any type of cooking with young children. The opportunities for play are endless and there are so many skills they will be mastering along the way...

You know it’s pointless when even Marie Kondo has given up tidying

We can’t deny that joy was definitely sparked this week when we read that even Marie Kondo, famous for her books on decluttering, has “kind of given up” tidying following the arrival of her third child.

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Should you adjust your child’s sleep when the clocks change?

Pancake week! Five activities for you to try

We love making pancakes. In fact, we love any type of cooking with young children. The opportunities for play are endless and there are so many skills they will be mastering along the way...

You know it’s pointless when even Marie Kondo has given up tidying

We can’t deny that joy was definitely sparked this week when we read that even Marie Kondo, famous for her books on decluttering, has “kind of given up” tidying following the arrival of her third child.