It’s time to spring forward this weekend. Saturday night, before you go to bed, remember to set your clocks forward one hour. It stinks to lose that hour of sleep, but it is just one more signal that Spring (and Summer!) are on the way.
If you have any children at home, you also need to prepare them for the time change! The following is an excerpt from The Sleepeasy Solution. This is the book that changed our lives and helped us get Layah sleeping through the night. I will most definitely be doing exactly what they suggest below, and wanted to pass it on to you so that you can do it, too!
How to Help Children Adjust to Daylight Savings
Before bed, turn clocks ahead 1 hour. If your child normally sleeps till 6:30 AM, the next morning she will likely sleep till 7:30 AM. Her entire schedule – naps and bedtime – will then shift one hour later.If you’re happy about this change, great! Just protect her room from too much light in the early morning, and use white noise so she won’t wake with the birds.If you’d rather help your child get back to her usual schedule, try the following:
1. Put your child down at her regular bedtime, say 7:30 PM, on Saturday night.
2. Set your alarm for 6:30 AM (according to the new clock) and wake your child at this time. To her, it will feel like it’s 5:30 AM, but don’t worry. She’ll be tired, but she’ll adjust.
3. If your child naps, put her down at her normal nap time according to the new clock and resume a normal schedule from there. Don’t allow her to nap longer than usual.
4. On Sunday night, put her down at her usual bedtime according to the new time.
For more information, check out The Sleepeasy Solution!
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