Book it in or you book it out!

We wouldn't think of not turning up for a meeting at work. At home though, despite our best intentions, the business of the working week means it's easy for time with our children to slip away from us before we know it.

Make an appointment with your kids and book it in your diary. It could be 'leave work early', 'keep weekend free' to do something special (and decide what it is, instead of leaving it to the last minute), or it could just be keep the time free to do some hanging out at home.

If you have to move the date, book in something else straight away and explain to your kids why.

So book it in or you book it out!