What's the best way to prepare for the time change (fall back)? We are just getting my daughter to sleep through the night and I don't want to mess up her sleep schedule too much.
The best way to prepare for the time change is to adjust her schedule in small increments instead of all at once. Put her to bed 10 minutes later to adjust to the new time. Then keep her at the new time for a few nights to let her adjust. At the end of a few weeks - you should have her on the new schedule.
J.
I would put my son to bed a little later each night or a little earlier each night depending on the time change (spring/fall). I would move it forward or back in 10-15 minute increments over a period of days/weeks. I wouldn't do it too quickly, give the baby a chance to adjust a little to each increment before switching.
This way when we set the clock back/forward he would be at least close to his scheduled time. Sometimes, I wouldn't get him completely switched but after the time change I would continue to move forward or back in increments until I had him on the right schedule. Sometimes, my son would change his bedtime by a half an hour or so when the time changed. I really just tried to find the right time for him, experimenting in increments until I found the one that worked for both of us. For example, in the winter when it gets dark earlier he would go to be at 7:30pm but in the summer when it gets dark later he would go to bed at 8:00pm. Good luck.
Start changing her times now...just a few minutes a day like 5 or 10 minutes from morning to night. Then it shouldn't effect her at all.
L.,
Both of the original responders (Judy and Tina) have it right on! Adjust her schedule a little each time. We start a month out and make 15 minute changes each week, so by the week before they are going to bed an hour before or after their normal bed time so when the time changes, they are still on schedule after the change. They don't notice the difference and if you don;t say anything, they don't even know it's happening, unless they can read the clocks. My aunt still does this in her home with my cousin who's 17 now. She's been using this method even for herself before he was born.
Should you not have 4 weeks, just adjust the amount of time each week remaining to even out to an hour for the week before. If you are left with only a week or so, then do 10-15 minutes each night.
Hope that helps.
Blessings,
Rolinda
Wife, Mother, Friend
There is not much that u can do persay. My children have always changed on there own. It might be hard the first two days. But they seem to adapt better then we are self do.
