22/03/2026
⏰ The clocks go forward a week today, which means the promise of lighter evenings, warmer weather, sunshine… oh and disrupted sleep!
⏰Here are our top tips for coping with clock changes when you have little ones:
- Over the course of the next few days move your baby’s bedtime earlier by about 10 minutes each day.
- Keep the rooms your little one will be in as dark as possible in the hour or so before bedtime.
- Give your baby as much fresh air and exercise as possible in the days following the clock change – if they’re tired hopefully the extra light at bedtime won’t be too disruptive for them.
- Use calming methods at bedtime like relaxing music, meditations for kids or audiobooks to help them relax.
- Don’t worry! Even if you do nothing in the run up they will naturally adapt to the new timings. You can’t force a child to sleep so you might just have to go with the flow.
⏰What are your top tips for coping with clock changes with babies and children?
⏰Let us know in the comments.
