When the days are hot, the nights are often still and airless, making it difficult to sleep. Here's our five top tips for sleeping soundly when temperatures rocket.
If you have young children, the chances are you’re pretty strict about their bedtime routine. A carefully orchestrated schedule of baths, snacks, reading and lights out is generally set in stone, and you wouldn’t dream of deviating from it – you’re afraid of the consequences!
Wearing the right pyjamas is essential to a restful night, that isn't a myth. They need to be cool, comfortable, not too tight fitting – oh, and if they’re crisp and stylish as well it’s a bonus and will make you look forward to putting them on!
Eating at bedtime can have an undeservedly bad press. If the snack of choice contains protein, calcium and tryptophan, and is easily digestible there are actually a number of health benefits to bedtime snacking.
Although we now think of pyjamas as nightwear, did you know that they were originally the ultimate daytime loungewear? We’re not sure when pyjamas turned to being solely nightwear, but we think it’s a shame!