It’s that time of year again — we “spring forward” and lose an hour of sleep overnight on March 8th, 2026. While longer, lighter evenings are something many of us look forward to, the transition can feel a little bumpy — especially for kids. The good news? With a little planning and a lot of grace, your family can adjust … Read More
Preserving your child’s sleep through Daylight Savings clock changes
I will never forget the autumn our first daughter turned 1. She was in a phase of 5:30am early morning wakes which we could not seem to shift. And then WHAM, the clocks changed and all of the sudden we were all waking up at 4:30am every morning for months!! (Don’t ask me why we didn’t reach out to our … Read More
How to Successfully “Spring Ahead”- Daylight Savings
Hey there! How is it already time to change the clocks again?! Didn’t we just go through this? I know daylight savings can elicit feelings of panic in parents of little ones, but don’t worry- this is usually the easier one! And, bonus, it means warmer, sunny days are well on their way. As with the time change in the … Read More
Daylight Savings: Spring Ahead
It’s that time of year again! Okay, we need to switch the clocks BUT, you guys, this is the easy one. Typically our babies, toddlers, and preschoolers are on an earlier schedule… like, too early. The clocks move later. Even if things don’t go smoothly, we end up with children we need to wake up in the morning, which, tbh, … Read More
Daylight Saving Time and Your Child’s Sleep
Daylight Saving Time is beginning soon on Sunday, March 12 2023 at 2am. That 2am is going to turn into 3am and that one beautiful hour will be gone for a long while – with plans to come back at 2 am on November 5, 2023 to mess things up in a slightly different way 🙂 For now, it means … Read More
Spring Daylight Saving: Spring Forward with Confidence
Here we go again- Daylight Saving Time! Our FAVORITE day of the year… said no parent ever. But I’m here to say- DO NOT PANIC. First of all, this is the EASY one. Spring forward is a walk in the park compared to Fall back… And I have heard rumors and this whole Daylight Saving thing is going to go … Read More
Get ready to lose an hour the right way – Caroline Adcock, owner of Up No More Child Sleep Consulting – VA
It’s the middle of February and the switch to daylight savings time is only 3 short weeks away. On March 10 we will lose an hour, and what is now 7 am will be 8 am. You have two different options to prepare your kids for the upcoming clock change. Option A Don’t do anything ahead of time, old time … Read More
Day Light Saving Tips: Spring Forward with Jessica Sullivan of Happy Moon Pediatric Sleep Consulting
Ah, sunshine. Well, a little more of it, at least. Daylight savings time is coming- this Sunday at 2 AM clocks spring forward! A few quick tips- 1. Black out shades may not have seemed so important when the sun was only shining for 8 hours a day. Now the sun is setting … Read More