This is the time of the term when the children get very tired. It is also the start of the cold and bug season which hits 5 year olds hard. We are talking a lot about using tissues properly, washing our hands, sneezing and coughing into our arm (not hands) and if we are feeling tired and a bit grumpy how to manage ourselves. Early nights are how we manage this time of year in our house – Diary of a Wombat is a great book that sums up how many of us feel about now.