The parents who win at sun safety aren't the ones with the most willpower. They're the ones who've made it a habit, so it happens without a decision every single time.

That's the whole game. Willpower runs out, especially on a busy morning. Habits don't. So the goal isn't to try harder. It's to build sun safety into the day until it runs on autopilot. Here's how to get there.

Attach it to something you already do. Sunscreen goes on straight after breakfast, before shoes. Hats live by the front door. When a new habit piggybacks on an old one, it sticks far faster.

Make it visible. Kids follow what they can see. A UV sticker on the hand that changes colour in the sun, or a tracker chart on the fridge, turns an invisible task into something they can watch and be proud of.

Celebrate the streak. Reward the run of good days, not perfection. A sticker chart that fills up is far more motivating than a telling-off when one gets missed.

Keep it fun. The moment sun safety feels like a punishment, you've lost them. The whole point of Silly Summer is that protection kids enjoy is protection they keep up, long after they've stopped being kids.

Give it a few weeks and the battles fade. Not because your kids suddenly love sunscreen, but because nobody's deciding anymore. It just happens.