Arghhhh, How is everyone coping with daylight saving ?

WHY OH WHY do they do it! Its already lighter at night. It means that it is too light way past bed time!

My boys go to bed with no problems at all until daylight savings starts- and this year it is early!!!!!!!!  I think it shouldnt start until the school year starts. No wait- I wish it didnt start at all. I loathe it.

It is now dark when i get up for my early morning walk instead of getting up to gentle light and birdsong ;-) Plus im exhausted anyway as ive been up way too late the night before.

The boys are happily playing outside at half seven and as its bright I let them go a little longer.... as a result they are not getting to bed until 9 (instead of 8). even then they take ages to settle- mine were still whispering (thats chattering toned down cos Mummy threatened to choose one of them to slepp out with the dogs if they didnt settle!) at 10.30 last night *sob* then i am behind in my routine and then i linger with a cuppa for my wind down time- way later than usual...etc etc.

Then the kids cant get up in the morning as its effectively an hour earlier (and they went to bed late)

I think it is the stupidest concept imaginable for families with school age children.

There I have had my rant ;-)