With the clock going forward, we have had our darling Isabelle asking this question a few times. The first night when she went to bed, she was sooo tired, she didn't even realise. On Monday night, she was having her bath, and it just seemed strange to her to have a bath, when it was not dark outside. I told her all about the time change, that we will have summer soon, and we need more light in the evenings as it is nice to stay outside longer. She was nodding her head, but am not sure if she really understood. The same scenario happened last two nights. I explained the same, but she just looked puzzled and was kind of protesting, that she shouldn't be going to bed yet, as the sun was out, and it wasn't dark yet. I was thinking about letting her go to bed later, but am sure that this wouldn't mean getting up also later in the morning...as we have tried that, and she needs to have a good night's sleep...as well as her parents.
What do you tell your children, how do you explain the time change? Do you think they understand that?
It always throws their routine out when the clocks go forward or back. My 8 year old still uses the "I can't go to bed when it's still light!" excuse for bed time procrastination!! x
ReplyDeleteJust to say all the kids have curtains with black out lining. They don't have to be blinds, you can get curtains lined, or buy lining and clip this onto existing curtains. For us, it is a life saver otherwise all 3 would be up at 5am!!
ReplyDeleteMine didnt seem to notice the change as we tend to go upstairs early for a play, then bath, then storys and then sleep - once in their room they have a blackout blind so they dont notice its still light @kikicomp
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ReplyDeleteMy kids didn't seem to notice the time difference going to bed that much (mine are 3, 5, 6, and 7). I just bathed them the usual time and put them to bed at the usual time. luckily mine have blackout blinds so that helps-as it means their rooms are dark all year round no matter what time of year it is.
They all seemed to go to sleep to - luckily for them - but I didnt. I found myself still feeling awake an hour after my 'normal bedtime' but then by Wednesday I was so jiggered I did go to sleep at my usual time!
But...my kids did notice getting up an hour early (me too!), especially for school! I have felt jiggered all week, and although none of them noticed it, they all seemed 'slit-eyed' and yawning at breakfast time! Luckily the fresh air walking to school woke them all up!
I'm not sure about all this changing of clocks business. The debate goes on as to whether we should or should not move the clocks. I don't really quite know what to think - but whatever is decided - we all have to follow suite anyway whether we like it or not!!!
The changing of the clocks throws my routine out of the window, so god knows what it must do children. It's a hard thing to get your head around, bless her!
ReplyDeleteWhen my daughter was small, we spent a small fortune on blockout blinds and curtains. It wasn't the going to bed, it was the getting up as soon it was light that tired us all out.
ReplyDeleteNow Bryony is 15 we have the opposite, she stays awake all through the darkest hours and can so so easily sleep away the lovely sunny daylight!!
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