DayLight Savings is Soon Approaching
Yes, it’s that time of year again where the clock goes forward so that we can bask and play in beams of sunshine (with sunscreen of course) for a little bit longer each day. However this change in time also can be quite disrupting when it comes to your little one’s sleeping patterns! Daylight savings begins on the last Sunday in September, and ends on the first Sunday of April. Aiding this change in time is simple and easy, and now is the perfect time to start! Four tips for transitioning to DayLight savings are below!
Tip 1: Over the progression of one week before put your child to sleep 10 minutes earlier or later each night. For example if their bedtime is 7pm – when the clock goes forward sleep-time will be 6:50pm the first night and 6:40pm the next night and so on. For the next daylight savings this will be reversed, so before the clock goes backwards you can slowly begin to change the bedtime. So if your little one’s bedtime is 7pm, sleep-time will be 7:10pm for the first night, 7:20pm the second night and so on.
Tip 2: If your child is finding it hard to sleep because it is still daylight, try to make the room darker. Perhaps you could hang a sheet across the curtains if you don’t have ‘blackout’ curtains.
Tip 3: If your child keeps waking early, encourage them to stay in bed with a quiet activity if you can. It’s ok to let them know that it is too early to get up.
Tip 4: Usually is takes around one week for everyone in the home no matter how old you are to get back into a regular sleeping pattern. You may still have a grumpy child on your hands for a week after but be assured it will come right. Also, don’t get too annoyed about the changes of Daylight savings, it’s a sign that summer is just around the corner!
