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.
