Winter time starts soon: How do we prepare our children for changing sleeping hours?

Arabia Weather - The beginning of autumn brings many comforting features: nice weather, turning leaves and maybe some rain. Autumn also brings the end of Daylight Saving time and the start of winter time as many countries of the world change the clock and set it back 60 minutes.

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Time change and its effect on our sleep

Moving the clock back to winter time gives us an extra hour of sleep, but it's different for parents. Parents of young children often fear these shifts in time, which can upset children's nap routine and bedtime, but with an understanding of how changing time affects sleep and with little From planning, you can help ease the family's transition into a new sleep routine.

The effect of changing time on children's sleep

Parents often wonder what effect these time changes have on their children's sleep (and thus their sleep). There is little research on this topic for children, but in general, young children will experience the change of time more than adults.

For parents of children who wake in the morning, the change of time can be disturbing, as young children with changing time tend to get up earlier than their parents would like.

For example, a child who usually sleeps from 8 pm until 6 am will now shift his sleep schedule in his biological clock to become from 7 pm to 5 am, and parents may face difficulties with their children's sleep that may extend for days.

The good news is that you can handle it simply but you should prepare in advance for it. Simply move your child's bedtime back 30 minutes to three days before the time change, and then go back to his old schedule after the time change.

For example, if your child sleeps normally from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., encourage him to sleep from 8:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. for three days before the time changes, then go back to the old schedule from 8 p.m. to 6 Morning in the new time.

This approach can help prevent your child from getting up early, so you can get more calm for yourself. You can also help yourself by actually sticking to your usual bedtime the first night after the time change, even though your biological clock will indicate it's an hour early.

Wishing you a nice autumn and a good sleep for you and your children