It's also a good idea to pack a to-go breakfast in case everyone is running late. Lay clothes out and pack up homework before bedtime to reduce the stress in the morning. There are other ways parents and caregivers can ease the transition, Breuner said. "In the days following Daylight Saving Time, I try to be more forgiving if my child is having an extra temper tantrum," he said. If that didn't happen, expect some grumpiness until your child's body adjusts, and be prepared to cut them some slack, Dasgupta said.
Zee, who is also a professor of neurology at Feinberg, agreed: "For most younger children, moving their bedtime and wake time by about 10 to 15 minutes earlier starting three days before the time change can help them adjust to the social clock time change by Monday morning," she said. Raj Dasgupta, an associate professor of clinical medicine at the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine. "Planning for the change can be key to lessening the impact of this change on your body's circadian rhythms," said sleep specialist Dr. You can take steps to make the upcoming time change easier. territories in the Pacific and Caribbean don't follow the time change.įor folks who are adjusting their clocks, the body isn't going to like getting up a whole hour earlier, so it's best if you and your kids start adapting by going to bed and waking up 15 to 20 minutes earlier each day for four or more days before the change, experts say. Residents of Hawaii, most of Arizona and the U.S. Cora Collette Breuner, a professor of adolescent medicine in University of Washington's department of pediatrics in Seattle. "For whatever reason, Daylight Saving Time always just creeps up on us," said pediatrician Dr.
BOSTON - Are you ready to move your clocks forward by an hour this weekend? That's right - for most people in the United States, it's time to "spring forward" into Daylight Saving Time on Sunday, March 12, at 2 a.m.
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