For now, it said sales had not been hurt by the tariff turmoil. If anything, executives said the business may have benefited from some customers starting to stockpile.
Parents do not need to make such a wholesale change as Martha, Prof Wass said, as studies showed just five to 10 minutes of attention could have a beneficial effect on children."In the morning, for example, it's very easy - I'm exactly the same - to be very focused on 'I've got to do this' and then you've got your list of jobs to do in a hurry.
"But just to take five minutes to wipe all of that out of your mind and say, 'OK, I'm going to sit and I'm going to play with my kids, I'm going to watch and respond to what they're interested in, this isn't about me and what I need to get done, this is about me being there for the child and supporting my child in what they want to do'."He added: "This type of child-led learning, where you're sitting and responding and sustaining and helping them to engage in what they're interested in, is really, really important for child outcomes."But the other thing is, it's great for you as a parent too, just to force yourself to forget your day-to-day worries and to be there with your child really, really helps you to manage your stress and to manage your bad moods at the same time."
Working from home became normalised during the pandemic, with many people reluctant to return to the office once lockdown ended.But the culture of home working is coming under pressure from businesses and commentators claiming to be concerned over its impact on the economy.
Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan has said
, while organisations including theSteph Bunce, 35, from Derby, first started experiencing symptoms in school and was left a "shadow of her former self" when she lost her "dream job" due to having too much time off work dealing with the pain of her condition.
"I was in and out of hospital," she said. "My minimum stay was around two and half weeks... just literally through the pain."At one point, the chronic gynaecological condition - in which cells similar to those in the lining of the womb grow in other parts of the body - caused Steph to be on her period for a year.
A surgery to try and remove the tissue that had spread to Steph's other organs went badly, resulting in a two-month stay in hospital."Work were saying... you're not in a position when you can work for us any more," said Steph.