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TOTW: Daylight Savings

It’s Monday again, which means it’s time for a new topic of the week. Since yesterday was Daylight Savings, I wanted to ask a couple of questions about that.

So, in the Fall, we go backwards, which essentially means our kids are going to bed earlier and waking up earlier. For me, the bedtime deal is great, but I am not the happiest camper in the morning. Instead of getting up between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m., I am now being woken up at 6:30 a.m.

My son fell asleep at 8:30 last night, though, which is great. A whole other topic, but my husband and I went on a date last night. It was our 7th wedding anniversary so we got all dressed up, went for a fancy dinner (generously payed for by family members) and then to see a movie. We left our son with his grandparents and were figuring he’d pass out at some point before we got back, but were pleased to hear he went to bed at a normal hour. It made perfect sense, because he normally falls asleep sometime between 9:30 and 10. Yes, he goes to bed late - I know! I figure now is the perfect time to change that.

So, that brings me to ask you all this: do you adjust your children’s sleeping times when Daylight Savings occurs or do you just go with the flow of them now having an earlier bedtime and wakeup time (or later bedtime/wakeup time if it’s in the Spring)? Do they naturally adjust their own internal time clocks and start going to bed and waking up the same time they did before?

How about you? Does the time change affect you and your sleeping patterns? I gotta say, I’m pretty tired waking up at the crack of dawn.

Comments:

Our kids normally go to bed around 8:30 or 9:00. Last night was the same. We didn't adjust due to DST. I was suprised that they both slept past 5:15, because they normally get up at 6:15. I, however, woke up at 5:00 and could not go back to sleep. DH and I get up at 6:00. I'm sure I'll be sleepy this afternoon! by CC21
I started adjusting G's bedtime about 2 weeks before the time change. It worked well, and he's on a regular schedule already (bed between 8:00 and 9:00 up between 7:00 and 8:00). by KeelyKay
We just go with the flow. We tend to be rushed to get out of the house in the morning so having C up at 6:30 instead of 7:30 is good for us. by RedBedHead
I just go with the normal clock time -- they both went to bed at their normal bedtimes, and surprisingly they both woke up on Sunday at their normal wake up times (instead of an hour earlier). They were both exhausted on Sat night though, which is why I think they slept in later.
THis morning they both woke up about 45 minutes earlier than normal (yep, Ella was up at 5:45am - ugh). I just try to keep their bedtimes the same as they were prior to the time change and they will adjust. It always took N a few days to adjust and I imagine the same will happen with Ella.

Yesterday dh and I were really 'off'. I guess it will take my body a few days to catch up too -- I haven't ever experienced that before with the loss of DST. by Deana
We just went with the normal clock time, too, and ds woke up an hour earlier - which was nice, because we've had our schedule screwed up for a couple weeks and haven't been getting up until around 10.

ETA: And happy anniversary to you two! by jana
I just want to say, I hate the time change and wish we could stay on DST all year!

B was woke up at 5:30 instead of 6:30 yesterday and today. He went to bed at 7 like usual last night, but he still woke up early. I didn't adjust his bedtime on purpose, that was just how our schedule worked out. We could feed him dinner until after church, and bedtime routine starts right after dinner. We didn't have much choice in altering his schedule, it just happened.

I just hope his wake up time adjusts itself as well or I am going to be one grumpy mama! by B'sgirl
Happy belated anniversary C and J

Day light savings is/has always been a sore spot on my massive I could gripe until I'm blue in the face I HATE IT!!! Leave the blasted time alone already!!! Here in the hellest of all holes--Kentucky--it's depressing enough w/out it getting dark at 5:00pm. My schedule is all messed up--I'm ready for bed at 7pm, I'm groggy all day, I have no idea when to eat, sleep, etc... it sucks.
E has adjusted well to it. For the past week or so he has been sleeping all night long. He has been waking up at 6-7am, which is the times he has woke up the last 2 mornings. I have no complaints in that department. I have always hated time change. Spring forward, fall back by HeavenLeigh
We went swimming yesterday so it was a tiring day for J anyway, but she still went to sleep around the normal time. This morning she got up at the normal time too. Although I went to bed earlier and got up earlier which were both fine for me. Yesterday we kept her up too long during the day and a total meltdown ensued because we forgot it had been DST and to her it was late to be going down for a nap. So in that case going with the time didn't work out so she took a nap *before lunch* haha. by jessica
We didn’t adjust, but we did have N take a nap Saturday. On days she naps, she doesn’t go to sleep right away, so we figured it would help her get through the change. It worked great! She’s still waking up at the same clock time, and A doesn’t seem to have been affected, though it’s hard to tell since he’s inconsistent anyway. by Margarita
I expected problems ... especially with DS's complete dislike of sleep to begin with. But it didn't seem to make a bit of difference in his schedule. He still goes to bed between 6:30 and 7pm and is up by 7am! Finally ... he cut me a break by Tearianna
Nothing changed for us. That said, on the weekends we try not to be really strict on when A wakes up, but no matter the day from 7-8 he is in bed. During the week he is up at 530 when he goes to daycare but all last week he woke up whenever, anytime between 645 and 930! We were still in the hospital when DST ended but the extra sleep was nice! by pink_elephant
we are totally back to our normal schedule again. So much for going to bed earlier.....lol, but at least he is sleeping later again. that 6:30 a.m. wake up call was really rough. by Csara
We are finally back on our regular schedule again too! G was waking up around 5:30 and that was just not acceptable Csara are we SURE we are ready for a newborn's nighttime schedule lol! I am lucky though he always goes to bed between 6:30 and 7 without any fuss and will stay in his crib talking until 7 am. by queensara

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