Dealing with Daylight Savings Time

Every year it's the same. Daylight Savings Time is a royal pain in the patooties of mothers everywhere. DST messes with our internal clocks, and our kids don't "get it" that the time changed and therefore they need to go to bed an hour EARLIER than before. Getting a child to bed when they are not tired is not fun for any parent.

Last year, I was cursing the existence of DST and whatever sadist thought of it. This year? Not so much. It's actually been a smooth transition for our family this year.

One thing that throws kids off is that it's still daylight outside at bedtime. The light streaming in the windows tells them that it is still time to play, not time to sleep. How can we convince these precious little ones that it is indeed bedtime?

Room darkening curtains.

We invested $40 last spring in a pair of room darkening curtains. And it was a very good investment. It doesn't block out all of the light, but it makes a HUGE difference in the amount of light in the bedroom. The light that sneaks through is similar to the intensity of a night light, unless the sun is shining directly on your window.

If you or the kiddos need help transitioning to a different bedtime for Daylight Savings Time, I highly recommend room darkening curtains! They definitely Works For Me!!