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Adjust your child's schedule to the spring time change

3/8/2019

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How to adjust my child's sleep schedule to the spring time change
Planning to sleep a little longer this Sunday morning?

It’s time to spring the clocks forward for the annual move to daylight savings time. Have no fear! I’ll tell you exactly what to do to adjust your baby or child’s schedule in 3 simple steps. 


1. First, leave your clock alone Saturday night.  Wake up Sunday morning at your usual time, have your coffee, then go around your house and change your clocks that didn’t change automatically. 


2. Gradually move your child’s bedtime and nap times starting Sunday night.
Children who no longer nap: If your child normally goes to bed at 7:00pm, put him/her to bed at 7:30pm on Sunday night.  Do this for 3 nights, then on the 4th night put him to bed at 7:00pm or whatever is normal bedtime for your child.

Toddlers (12 months and older)- Start with naps on Sunday and put your child down for their first nap 30 minutes later than normal on the first night of the time change. If your child usually naps at 9:30am, naptime on Sunday is now 10:00am.  Do the same with the afternoon nap if there normally is one.  For bedtime on Sunday, if your kiddo’s normal bedtime is 7:00pm, you would put him down at 7:30pm.   Do this for 3 nights and then on the 4th night, put him to bed at 7:00pm. Within a week, you’re back to your child’s regular bedtime.

Infants (6-12 months with a predictable bedtime)- If bedtime is normally 7:00pm, move bedtime 15 minutes earlier each night until you reach the normal time.  On Sunday night, you would put baby down at 7:45pm, the second night 7:30pm, and so on.  In four nights you should be back to 7:00pm.   If their bedtime is not predictable (0-6 months old) simply jump to the new time Sunday night.

3. Make sure your child’s room is as dark as possible. Install blackout curtains if you don’t already have them. Your child may wake up too early with the sun rising so early now in the morning and may struggle to fall asleep while it is still light outside.  Even with the extra hours of daylight, your child sleep needs the same amount of sleep.
It may take children and babies a bit more time to fall asleep or not seem to be as tired as usual, which is normal.  It usually takes about a week for children and babies to completely adjust to daylight savings time and some children may take up to 3 weeks to adjust.  Be patient and consistent, and your child will be sleeping in no time!
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If you have any questions about how the time change will affect your child or about your child’s sleep, please send me an email at christine@sleepsolutionsbychristine.com
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Is Your Child Ready for a Big Kid Bed?

6/4/2018

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Is your baby ready to move to a big kid bed?
As your baby gets older, one of the biggest questions parents have is when is their child is ready for a toddler or ‘big kid’ bed.  You may be expecting another child, your child is trying to climb out of the crib or just does not seem to ‘like’ the crib anymore.  Here are some tips to tell if your child is ready to move out of the crib.

Tip #1 

Ask yourself why you’re considering a move out of the crib.  If you are expecting another child and you need the crib but your older child is sleeping well, then purchase another crib.  Do not change a great sleeping situation if you do not have to.  If your child is climbing or attempting to climb out of the crib, make sure the crib is lowered as far as possible.  If your child can still get out of the crib, it’s time for a big kid bed.

Tip #2

If you think your child just does not like the bed, take a look at what is going on leading up to bedtime.  Is your child getting too excited during play or is your toddler just testing the waters to see if he/she can push bedtime?  Make sure you know that if you put your child in a big kid bed that they understand they need to stay in bed all night.

Tip #3

If your child is old enough to ask for a new bed or wants to be like their friend with the big kid bed, it’s probably time to move out of the crib.

Overall, it’s best to wait until your child is closer to 3 years old before switching to a big kid bed.  Children younger than 2.5-3 years old may not grasp the concept of staying in bed all night and decide to use their new found freedom to run the house at 3am.   Your child has to be ready for a different bed, not you, in order to be successful.
​Not sure if your child is ready or have sleep questions?
Email me at christine@sleepsolutionsbychristine.com  or  Schedule a free call and we’ll chat!
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Baby Sleep Coach Near Me

6/3/2014

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Sleep Solutions by Christine offers baby sleep coaching services in the following areas:
  • Washington DC
  • Virginia
  • Maryland

If you're looking for solutions to help your baby or child fall asleep and sleep at night. then you've come to the right place.

 If you're confused, frustrated or exhausted. And if you need someone to tell you how to help your child sleep all night. then let's discuss a sleep solution for your family. 
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Have you ever asked yourself these questions? 
  • When will my baby or child sleep through the night? 
  • How can I get my baby to stop waking up so much at night? 
  • How do I stop having to rock/feed/nurse my baby to sleep?
  • How can I get my child sleeping in their own crib or bed? 
  • I feel like I've tried everything to get my child to sleep, what else can I do?

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