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We have a little joke about Halli being our own little Sleeping Beauty. She goes to bed about 7:30pm, and then sleeps until 8am, sometimes 9am-ish. Then she sleeps again from 1pm-3pm in the afternoon. She puts herself right to bed and it isn’t ever a fight. She loves sleep. Halli has a really big personality. She is sassy, independent, and so energetic. If she gets overly tired look out! Her sassiness turns into full on grumpy monster. With the upcoming Daylight Saving time change I have been a little worried about what it will do to her sleeping routine. Last daylight savings time she was a mess for weeks before she got into her regular schedule. She was so tired and so grumpy so everyone else was a little on edge. Halli loves to sleep, but she desperately NEEDS a good nights sleep as well.
Daylight Saving Time will be here before you know it! It is quickly approaching on March 8th. The traditional “springing forward” is not only on the top of my mind, but for lots of other parents too. A recent survey conducted by Pampers found that 77% are concerned with Daylight Saving Time affecting their child’s sleep pattern. More than half of parents surveyed dread the anticipated disruption to their child’s sleep schedule more than tax season!
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We have never dealt with time change because we are in AZ. But maybe keep a bed time routine so they still know it is bed time.
My best tip to get kids to sleep during daylight savings is to start the week of putting them down 10 minutes earlier than usual and do this every night by the time it rolls around you will be on track!
Room darkening curtains did the trick for my girls.
Keep the routine the same, but make sure the curtains are shut if the sun is still shining. I made the mistake- once- of letting my kids stay up until it was dark and talk about a cranky morning.
Having darker curtains and a sound machine always seems to help the sleeping better during daylight savings time.
Daylight savings time hasn’t effected our sleep routine, so we just stick to our normal routine.
we stay on the same schedule,and adjust it some the week before the time changes but usually everything stays the same
Sticking to the same bedtime routine has always worked for us.
I’m actually pregnant with my first, due in just 9 weeks! I have no tips yet, but I’ve been absorbing as many tips as I can get!
We start putting them to bed earlier and earlier each night about 2 weeks before the time change.
I agree with the statement above and it is what we do. We begin the week before with changing our bedtimes so that it is not too hard to handle when the change occurs.
we have a regular sleep routine and we don’t really get affective with time savings, thank you!
We used black out curtains when stationed in England. The country is situated much further north and during summer it was not dark until after 10. The best tip I was given was to ease the kids into the change to daylight savings time. Whatever your routine is – bath, teeth, books, arrange it so that the routine is started 5, 10 min earlier each night. By the time we spring forward your kids are going to sleep at least half an hour earlier. That means they may be tired but it is not such a drastic change.
I start a week early and adjust each night by 10 mins until we are on schedule for the day of time change!
I try to get my grandsons accustomed a week or so before it actually happens by putting them to bed earlier and we also do fun activities which tire them out right before bedtime!
We change our schedule a little every night about a week before the time change
darker curtain seems to do it for us my son has never been effected always had dark curtains
It was always hard when they were younger when it was still light out, to make the kids go to bed on time, but i’d take them to the park, etc to tire them out1
we let them stay up a little later so they’ll sleep in
I think letting them stay up later works just fine.
we just stick to our normal routine-doesn’t seem to affect us much
Heavy lined drapes helped my babies.
no nap
read a bedtime story 🙂
it helps my daughter sleep better…
We keep the same routine and bed time. It hasn’t been too bad adjusting in the past for dd…now I, on the other hand, have a hard time no matter if the routine stays the same or not!
We use blackout curtains
Thankfully we never had a problem with transitioning to daylight savings time. Make sure room is dark helped
My best tip is to start the new bedtime and morning routines changes gradually so my little one doesn’t feel the effect of the whole hour all in one night.
I don’t think we have ever had an issue with it honestly. But we keep a pretty consistent bedtime routine including warm baths before bed. A warm bath has always made my kiddos sleepy…so it is the best time to do it for us.
I usually just stick with our bedtime routines and she doesn’t even notice a difference. lol
Change your schedule slowly and block out the light and noise.
Don’t change anything!! Just put them to bed when you normally do and stick to a routine.
We go to bed at the usual time, but maybe a little earlier if possible! My son usually adapts to the change well.
Slowly start adjusting their sleep schedule a week prior to the time change!
We try to start the bedtime process earlier than normal – kind of ease our son into going to bed. Turn off the lights, lower the sound on the tv, etc. We also try to keep him busier during the day too.
We go to bed about 15 min earlier for a few days to make up the time difference. And blackout curtains make a world of difference too!
We gradually put him to be sooner/later before the actual time change and that seems to help quite a bit
We have dark curtains in her room & we try to put her to bed a little earlier.
I make sure the curtains are drawn so it’s dark in the room yr round for sleep
We pull their dark curtains tight, when they see the light they think it’s still awake time. Also as the time change nears we get them to bed a little earlier each night until we are nearly correct when the time change comes.
We have a bedtime routine with our 2 granddaughters: bath, brushing teeth, reading a story and saying bedtime prayers. They both have very busy days and are pretty exhausted by bedtime so the time change doesn’t really affect them.
We use blackout curtains and try to keep household noises at a lower level until the younger ones have adjusted.
I gradually send them to bed earlier the week before daylight savings time.
We use a black out curtain as well as a white noise machine for both of the kiddos. It seems to work and the time change doesn’t affect the kids. Julie smartsavvymama@gmail.com
my tip would be to just keep the same routine the same and that way they dont get confused. Try what you can to keep it around the same time.
This will be the first time,so we are reading all the great advice and try our best.thanks so very much for sharing.
I am not due until June-so I suppose I will know in a year!
We never have trouble with time change the kids never seem to notice.
I always keep the same routine. That way my kids don’t get all mixed up which ends up with some cranky kids!
Start sending them to bed earlier so they fall asleep at the normal time.
My kids have a routine bedtime, but we do have dark window curtains, so the change in time does not bother them.
i make sure my kids get plenty of rest
I let them go to sleep when they were tired even if it was an hour earlier
My best tip for the baby sleeping is playing some lullaby music.
We use light blocking shades all year so it isnt as big of an adjustment
We always do a warm bath and reading in bed to slow them down.
Black out liners for the windows, so at least it’s dark in their room, if not outside.
Add room darkening curtains to his room and add extra activities to tire him out.
blackout curtains work wonders!
We gradually get them into bed earlier.
I don’t know how to answer this questions since I have no kids, but thanks!
One of my best tips is to have a sound machine, so no matter what time of year it is, the sound will always make them feel sleepy and ready for bed!
Keep the room as dark as you can
I honestly don’t have any tips. It throws my children off every time. We just slowly try to work the bedtime up over a few weeks after the change.
I start about a week earlier and change their bedtimes by about 15 minutes each day
You can tire them out, that is usually your best bet.
I don’t have a great daylight savings tip. We always just wing it. If it requires planning, it doesn’t happen in my house. That’s just how we roll.
We’ve actually been liking the time change for our baby. Now rather than waking up at 5am he wakes up at 6am the new time. I am hoping he doesn’t adjust
I’ve thankfully never had trouble with my girls waking early or not wanting to go to sleep. They are both great sleepers.
my way of making sure that time change doesnt affect my baby that much is holding off on naptime till almost bedtime and it usually works well. i just keep them entertained through the day 🙂
We don’t change anything. Stick to our normal routine.
Thanks for the chance!
Go to sleep an hour or two earlier than normally
We tend to wake them up an hour earlier. It’s easy since it’s light outside when they get up. They fall into a regular routine that way.
I just let the kids adjust themselves and go with normal routine
We have never had a problem with the time change. We just stick to our schedule
My tip is to stick to the same wake/bed routines and change it a few minutes each day until daylight savings
A few nights before, adjust wakeup/bedtime to the new schedule to let your child get used to the change
Just having a little shorter nap seems to do the trick.
Just the same routine. I never had to adjust the time.
What a wonderful prize pack. I usually just start the schedule a few days ahead of when time change is supposed to happen. That way, no surprises will happen. Everything will already be routine!
just shut the drapes and relax. thankyou, ken
We haven’t really had issues but I think sticking to a schedule and routine is key!
I make the bedroom as dark as possible.
My daughter didn’t know the difference and neither does my grandchild.
Put them to bed early.
I moved dinner up an hour. This way they have plenty of time to play before bath time and are ready to go to sleep.
A bath before bedtime, with lavender soap works great!
Start making bedtime earlier and earlier the week before.
I’m pregnant with my first baby so I know I will encounter the daylight savings time in my near future! I will either put my baby to bed early or later to adjust to the time change.
We keep a bedtime and do a warm bath before bed
Start the adjustment a week or so early! With my daughter, it takes time for the adjustment, so we start our bedtime routine a little earlier than what we normally would. Warm bath, warm bottle, cozy PJ’s, her fave teddie bear, dark curtains, a sound machine, and snuggles!
read a bedtime story
Start introducing your child to the time change little by little during the week until they are adjusted. You can always darken the room.
We gradually change her bedtime earlier and earlier each day until the actual change!
The best tip I can offer is to keep it nice and quiet.
White noise machine!
Mae sure that the room is quiet and the shades are dark in color.