For many families, the change of time to daylight saving time can be a tremendous challenge. Especially since there are more daylight hours, and putting a baby or child to bed while it is still daylight can be an impossible task.
The good news is that there are different options and elements that will help you with this time change. Here are some alternatives so you can evaluate which one best suits your family.
1. Don't make changes
Keep your schedule and routine the same, regardless of the time change. By letting your child wake up at the same time as always, the new schedule will be one hour later. That is, if he went to bed at 7:30 p.m. and woke up at 6 a.m., after the time change he will go to sleep at 8:30 p.m. and wake up at 7 a.m. It 's that easy!
This option is especially convenient for babies or early risers.
2. Adjust the schedule gradually
If option 1 doesn't work for you as a family because your baby or child is going to bed too late, then start making a gradual adjustment this week.
How? Wake your child up 10 minutes earlier than normal each morning and move bedtime up 10 minutes each day. In 6 days, your child will have his/her new schedule practically intact.
3. Adjust your schedule that same weekend
On Sunday morning, the 3rd, after the time change, wake your child up 30 minutes earlier than usual.
If they are relying on sleep windows, keep them the same throughout the day, and make sure bedtime is 30 minutes earlier than usual.
If your child sleeps 1 nap and always At the same time, that Sunday you can put him to bed 30 minutes earlier than normal.
Sample schedules
Extra tips
- Keep your bedtime routine consistent.
- Changes take time, so respect your child's pace.
- Use daylight and darkness to your advantage. Expose your child to daylight during waking hours, and favor dark environments at night.
