If you don’t want your child to show up in your room early on Sunday morning due to the time change, here’s a little tip to prepare them for this change.
Although the fall time change will have little impact on adults, who gain an hour of sleep, it could have a greater impact on children, who are more sensitive to influences on their biological clocks.
“[C’est certain que] This time change also has an impact on parents if children get up earlier or later,” explains Dr. Maude Bouchard, neuropsychologist and head of research and development at HALEO.
She then clarified that there are two ways to approach this. First, there is the option to let time work and expect a few difficult mornings. However, some parents prefer to prepare their children to avoid unpleasant surprises in the morning.
“So in the three or four days before that, they’ll move the schedule back by about fifteen minutes so it happens a little slower,” Dr. Bouchard, who specializes in sleep, and specified that a few days are enough to offset the effects of the time change.