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Daylight Savings time really did a number on my Little Man. He still hasn’t recovered. And guess what? Neither have I, because of it! His bedtime was generally between 7 to 7:30 pm before the time change. Now it is consistently 8 – 8:30 pm. But you’d think he would get up later in the morning, right? Nope. In fact, he has been getting up at 5 am and then wanting to go back to sleep at 6:30. You know why? He has to go poo. So the last three mornings, my husband has been gone (he’s the morning person in our marriage) and I have been the one to get up. {I am exhausted!}
Has Daylight Savings time adversely affected your kids?
So here is what I will be doing this week to try and fix the time change’s horrendous effects:
- No late nap
- Warm bath at 6:30 pm
- Calm down time at 7 pm with a story
- 7:30 pm breastfeeding and bedtime
I think if I am consistent that it will work well for my Little Man. I want to get him back into schedule and back into the routine he does well with. Consistent bedtime routines are key to natural sleep.
Zarbee’s Naturals own, Dr. Zak has come up with great sleeping tips for kids in his 9 Steps to a Good Night’s Sleep:
- Consistency is Key
- Create a sleep friendly bedroom
- Stick to a routine
- Go e-Free in the evening
- Teach how to sleep
- Going to sleep in not a game
- Know the hours of sleep necessary
- Brighten the day and stay active
- No caffeine for bedtime snack
Do you have any sleeping tips to share that have worked well for you?
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I haven’t tried this product. My youngest is always afraid to go to sleep because he thinks he will miss something. I do try to keep a specific bedtime. He sleeps great once he is asleep though. 🙂
My daughter is six and goes to sleep really well and stays asleep. My 1 year old is still waking up a lot. Way too much for his age. This isn’t a product for kids under 3 though. So I think I just will have to struggle a bit with him. I am tired a lot myself! Ha!
Great tips! I have a bit of a routine with my son, but we certainly could do better with it. It doesn’t help that so much depends on the day of the week it is. *sigh*
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