Early Bird Nightmares: Coping with Kids and the Time Change

Are your sleeping schedules disrupted by the holiday break? Check out these tips on how to keep your tots in tow when it comes to bedtime

As if parenting weren’t already the hardest thing anyone has ever done in the history of doing things, we must deal with time changes and our children. For those of us who juggle our careers, businesses, household, and kids, we know very well the value of the precious time we get to rest at night, and thus it’s quite a challenge to adjust our children’s sleeping schedules once the holiday and summer breaks kick in. The reality is that our kids wake up after the same number of hours of sleep because they have a set, circadian rhythm that doesn’t magically readjust over a weekend. So if you’re gearing them up for the opening of the school year or just training them to sleep longer this upcoming summer break, you must be aware of these six easy steps to help train your kids get some sleep in the right amounts and at the right time.

Words by ASHLEY GRIMALDO AND VALERIE ANNE DEL CASTILLO

Graphics by JONN MARTIN HERMAN

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