The dream scenario for tired parents is to put their child to bed, for them to stay there, and then for parents to get a bit of 'me' time to relax. But in the majority of cases, the best-laid plans don't...well, go to plan. And a parenting expert has suggested this may be because you're putting your kids to bed at a set bedtime.
Kirsty Ketley, 42, who was a nanny for 25 years, insists that having a 'child-led' approach to bedtimes will yield much better results, and will leave parents feeling a lot more relaxed if the cues of the kids are followed.