You might already be thinking about the clock change this coming weekend & might be wondering if an hour difference can actually impact your child's body clock. Short answer is, it can. I know an hour doesn’t seem much but it can definitely affect your bub’s body clock.
There are ways you can help transition your little one to the new time:
OPTION #1 You can start slowly adjusting them over 6 days prior to the time change.
To do this, you gradually get them up 10 minutes early each day.
*This approach is not necessary for toddlers - it just doesn’t work as well. Options 2 & 3 would work better.
See example below:
OPTION #2 Do nothing & move their schedule forward
If the time change is now less than 6 days away, take heart, you can just move their whole schedule forward.
See example below:
OPTION #3 Adjust the morning of the time change
The morning of the time change, you wake your little one up in the new time. For example, your little one normally wakes at 7.00am, so the morning of the time change, you get them up at 7.00am (new time), which will feel like 6.00am. Then follow their usual wake windows or schedule.
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