The changing of the clocks is always a crazy time for babies who are just getting used to being on a schedule! When a child is used to going to bed at the same time every night, then they might struggle a little falling asleep an hour earlier.
And if they’re going to bed an hour earlier, then they will most likely wake an hour earlier! Unfortunately, your baby’s internal clock won’t change along with your household clocks! It takes about a week for your child to get used to the new schedule.
This may be hard for those babies who struggle with change….So for those babies, I would recommend easing them into it and take it nice and slow! Here are some tips on accomplishing that:
About a week prior to changing our clocks back, move your child’s bedtime and wake up time by 15 minutes every other day. So you will need to wake your child up 15 minutes later and put them down to bed 15 minutes later. Adjust nap times the same way, 15 minutes later every other day.
For those babies who don’t have a problem with change, you may be able to do nothing and deal with it as it comes. Your baby will probably have a few “off” days, sleep-wise, after the time change, but since they’re adaptable, they’ll likely adjust without an issue.
Ultimately, babies will get the best sleep during the Fall and Winter months since it gets darker earlier, its cooler outside, & as long as you have those black-out curtains, they will eventually be able to wake between 6 and 7 A.M. again, YAY!
