23/04/2026
🌴We have just returned from a 4-day break at Hamilton Island with the boys, which meant minimal routine, late nights, a different environment, but a lot of fun.
Mornings were slower than usual with dinner reservations at the time my youngest would usually be going to bed! Which really doesn't work for us as a family ° but we let it go as we were on holiday, however, my youngest didn't cope and was so tired on the Saturday evening he couldn't remember eating his dinner! 9.30 pm became the new bedtime and 8.30 am the new wake-up!! The blackout blinds definitely helped them wake up later as this is not something my boys usually do! We also threw an early wake-up call into the mix and attempted sunrise!!!
I was completely out of my routine, overwhelmed but loving the freedom of going with the flow.
It was a good reminder though that if a few days like that can throw us off, it's no surprise our little ones struggle when sleep gets inconsistent.
You don't need perfect routines.
But you do need some consistency if you want better nights.
And that's where most families get stuck.
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