The impending time change

[liziz]

I was looking at the calendar today, and realized that we are approaching the time change in about a month.

Right now, LO is going to bed and waking up a bit earlier than I'd like, so I'm hoping she'll wake up at her normal time on the day the time changes, and we can push back bedtime an hour, and all will be good.

Any one have good ideas on how to prep? Am I crazy for thinking this will work?

[jnnfrrose6]

Don't over think it. Put your kid to bed at their regular time, wake them at the regular time. Go by what the clock says that day, not what it was before it changed (so yes, if you're kid has been waking at 6 and the wake up time should be 7, you may luck out, just make sure you put them down that evening at the normal time even if their body may think it's too early).

[dawnfire]

Oh man, I hadn't even thought of that. And to think I used to celebrate Spring Forward. Curse you, time changes!

[lea]

Some people adjust by moving bedtime by 10-15 minutes in the nights leading up to it but I've always just put them to bed at regular time. There may be a day or two where they've been off a little but typically adjust quickly.

Dang this means it won't be so easy to convince DS1 that it's time for bed at 6:30 like I've been doing while DH is away, lol

[huggabunch]

I hadn't even thought of this. I think we will just act like it never happened and go by what the clock says. Fingers crossed that it works out.

[anotherdreamer]

I've never adjusted bedtimes or anything for it, I just put DS to bed as usual and woke as usual. Their internal clocks may take a few days to adjust, but they will.

[holidayarmadillo]

Add this to the list of things I haven't even thought of.

Hopefully if I ignore it, it will be a smooth transition.

Your plan sounds reasonable though...hopefully it works!