Time Change Killing Us!

It will take time for the younger ones to adjust, they just don't get the concept of time. Once they are in school for the full day it does become easier. Kepp doing what you are doing, keep on the TIME schedule, he will adjust. (Or you will, LOL)

I agree with Rachel S. post - 10-15 min increments are the best way to go. Is he getting any extra sleep at nap time as a result of him getting up earlier? If so, he might still be getting enough sleep but just at a different time.

I hope things have started to get back to normal for you! I feel your pain. I have 18 month old twins....and they were early risers to begin with. We were starting our day between 4:30am - 5:00am thanks to the time change. We JUST finally had a bit of progress this weekend....we had a 5:45am and a 6:15am wake-up today. Still early...but moving in the right direction :)

Last year, we had the same problem so this year I worked for about a month to push back the bed time--15 minutes per week. Little ones won't just adjust (or many won't) if you all of a sudden go by the new time. Work on it slowly, moving the bedtime and the nap time at the same time. So go back to what you were doing (old time) and begin to push it back slowly. It may take a few weeks, but it will work. (Take it from someone who was getting up at 4:30 AM last year.)

I think you've just got to stick at putting him down for naps and waking him up at the time he would normally. I think by doing that he'll slowly get used to it. If he normally wakes up in the morning at 7am, for example, and he's not awake.....wake him up.
Since the time change our nine month old son's internal clock has been different so he's wanting to sleep in later. But I've been waking him up when we would normally get up and now he's back to normal.
I hope things get better soon as I'm sure it must be frustrating as your routine is out too.
All the best.

I'd take it a bit slower and try to adjust him in 10-15 minute increments. It's hard to reset. I'm still not adjusted and have to go to bed an hour early.

It will take time but what i do for the time change normally is change the bed time by 1/2 hr so it's not moving it so much. They normally take it easier at that age.

I'm having the same problem with my daughter, but I'm not going to put her to bed any earlier. She gets her bath at 6:30 and goes to bed at 7pm, and it just wouldn't be possible to do it any earlier. She is now waking at 6:30 instead of 7:15. We went through this last year too, and she eventually adjusted to going back to sleeping until 7:15. Just stick with your regular routine, he'll eventually sleep later. It is very light in the mornings now, and that may be waking him up. Perhaps you could try a room darkening shade and see if that helps.

I have a 4-year-old and a 19-month-old and I've also found that the gradual change works best. If I think about it ahead of time (which I usually don't because the time change always seems to sneak up on me!) I even start working on the adjustment BEFORE the time change so it's not such a shock to our schedule. But even after the change, I've found that the kids adjust better and more smoothly if I work on things in 15 minute increments or so.

Within a week or two, you'll be all squared away!
B.

babies (and ponies and chickens and all light-sensitive creatures) don't just do the time change because the PTB have decreed it. you have to let them do it gradually. many don't fuss, but for those who do, don't rush it. move it 5 minutes a day if necessary, don't just jump into the whole hour.
khairete
S.

My 2yo was doing the same thing....He JUST adjusted this past weekend and is now sleeping later. Give it a little more time :-)