The Worst Day EVER!!!!!! (and I don't exaggerate!)
>> Monday, November 1, 2010
I don't like to be all melodrama, but really I have been dreading the first Sunday in November* for quite some time. Well, since last year on the first Sunday in November. And I normally love Sundays, and love November... but well, its daylight savings day... when we "Fall Back." ugggggg!!!!!
Now that we FINALLY have the C-man sleeping until around 5:45 - 6:15 am... when the clocks change, we are looking at a 4:45 - 5:15am wake up time. Too early! I think last year we were up around 3:45 with the little dude... details remain fuzzy in my brain.
So I am trying to be proactive this year and formulate a plan of attack. I think each night this week we will put C to bed 10 minutes later (he now goes to bed at 7 pm on the nose) and pick him up from his crib 10 minutes later. So on Monday night, to bed at 7:10 and Tuesday morning, don't pick him up until 6:10. Then by Saturday night he will go down at 8 and we wont pick him up till 6 am (new time).
In our experience, putting him to bed later does not make him sleep later, or duh we would have tried that by now. So we will see if this gradual approach does anything. I for see alot of morning crying...
Any parents have advice on how to deal with the Fall time change? The "Spring Ahead" is great!!!!!
*The First Sunday in November is also the NYC Marathon, which is one of my favorite NYC events!!!
8 comments:
I dread the time change too. But luckily my little guy gets back on his regular schedule after about a week. It is a loooooooooong week though!!
Mommy says she used to LOVE gaining the hour, but I'm just barely clinging to something of a schedule as it is, so yeah... We feel you.
I have no idea what to recommend, because you know I am totally going to get tortured next weekend too, LOL. The plan of attack sounds like maybe something I should think of!! Ha.
This is our first "fall back", so I've never had to deal with it before. I'm thinking that I'm not going to be too happy next Sunday...
I don't have any advice, but just wanted to say that I feel for you. I'm sure Bryce will wake up earlier, but at least it won't be THAT early! I hope your plan works. Let us know how it goes.
oh no! I can'y believe the time change is going to mess with his schedule! Fingers crossed for you! xo
Ugg, I wasn't even thinking about this, but it stinks. :( Not looking forward to it. I hope you can keep C on schedule for the most part!
So how did it go? What time did he wake up yesterday? I did the ten minutes later thing and she woke at 6:30, we were pretty happy with that!
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