5 tips for surviving daylight saving time changes with kids
by BabyCenter Guest Blogger posted in Mom Stories
By Susie Parker
Daylight saving time begins on Sunday, March 11 at 2 a.m. We will spring forward. What does that mean" On March 11, 7 a.m. is now 8 a.m. -- and 7 p.m. is now 8 p.m.
Remember those days before you had kids, when this was the time you enjoyed having more light in the evenings, even while you missed the hour of sleep in the morning" I do, I do!
But fast-forward to now and add young kids to the mix. Very few of us actually think that our kids will be on board with the plan. But there are things you can do to ease the daylight saving transition for your kids at any age.
Tip #1: Know the type of child you have:
How did your toddler or baby do during the last daylight saving change" How does he do when you miss a nap, go through a sleep regression or stay up too late at night" If you have a child where the proverbial wheels fall off when messing with sleep, then it?s definitely in your best interest to take it slow leading up the change.
Also remember that the younger the baby, the easier your baby becomes overtired.
So a good rule is that if your baby is less than 6 months old, don't do anything too drastic that will cause a lot of other issues such as night wakings, shorter naps or an earlier than normal wake up.
Tip #2: Slow and steady wins the sleep adjustment raceÂ
To help make the adjustment slow and steady leading up to daylight saving time, you can slowly adjust your child's sche...
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