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Oh don't we just love daylight savings time?

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socktastic · 28/10/2018 05:49

Whoever invented it obviously didntbhave small children. Currently lying in bed having a wheels on the bus marathon with the very wide awake toddler.

How's everyone else spending their extra hour?

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ohlittlepea · 28/10/2018 06:09

Im sure this was a tip I picked up on here, but in a house with young children font change the time overnight as its too depressing, instead change it mid morning and you have an extra hour to enjoy in the day, or to get things done. Doesn't really help when all the tech automatically changes though.

SnugglySnerd · 28/10/2018 06:10

DD2 woke up at 3.45. I was too confused to go straight into her and by the time I'd found my slippers she had miraculously gone back to sleep. Unfortunately dd1 was disturbed and by the time I'd got her back in to bed I was wide awake. All up by 5.30 but I'll take that as I was expecting worse. They are now starving and eating dry cereal to keep them going while I make pancakes.
Bed time will be the next challenge...

Namechangemum100 · 28/10/2018 06:14

545 with Ds 6months, could have been worse so trying not to feel too fed up. Dh and DD 21 months still snoozing.

LittleBookofCalm · 28/10/2018 06:17

trying hard to stay in bed, and I work sunday eves, so am going to be exhausted

LooksBetterWithAFilter · 28/10/2018 06:20

I can’t even blame the dc because mine are older now I’m passed the baby/toddler doesn’t know what time it is stage it’s me that woke up just after 5. Almost everyone is still asleep. I heard ds1 go to the toilet but he has just gone to his room with his iPad. Won’t see anyone else for hours. Considering waking dh up with an offer he can’t refuse to pass some time.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 28/10/2018 06:22

I love it. Love love love it. As a newly empty nester I’m laying in bed with a cup of coffee for another hour when I’d normally be going out the door with the dogs for their walk.

I do sympathise when you have small dc though. They’re either awake at the new time, or you are awake anyway because you’re expecting them to be. Makes it’s a long day trying to keep them up in the evening too.

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socktastic · 28/10/2018 06:23

We have the rule that we don't go downstairs till 7. Can have ipad at 6.30. Well he's had it since 5.30. Getting sick of fecking baby shark

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Mummyoflittledragon · 28/10/2018 06:23

Hate it personally. I am an early riser. When dd was little I used to switch her bedtime round literally 5 mins a day until she got the hour difference. I started before the clocks changed. This method doesn’t work with me obvs!

LittleBookofCalm · 28/10/2018 06:24

But it is lighter outside! which is a positive [hsmile]

Chipsahoy · 28/10/2018 06:24

Ugh. I was so looking forward to it. But Dh was up all night with a stomach bug, I slept all of about two hrs cos I couldn't sleep whilst he was up and down. Then baby woke at 5 for a feed, but he was all snotty and coughing lots, so we have been downstairs since 5.30am. He's napping on me, Dh asleep, dc1 and 2 asleep. I could cry.

Notmorewashing · 28/10/2018 06:26

Up since 4am! Also mine never go to bed early on a Sunday as they can tell it’s different and everyone is at home.

An expert on rhythms said on the radio that you shouldn’t try change young kids routines and just let them stay on the old time till they move naturally

bubbles108 · 28/10/2018 06:27

No small children here. I've been awake since 4 am

I shall be glad when it gets properly light

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 28/10/2018 06:28

ohlittlepea what an amazingly simple idea. I wish I had thought about that when my dc were small.

Happycow · 28/10/2018 06:32

Had an extra-tiring day yesterday - DS still up at 5.30am. Am under a blanket on the sofa enduring a Thomas marathon.

Clocks seem to change in the very week the daylight hrs get noticeably shorter by the day!

hypnotizzz · 28/10/2018 06:33

You will survive!

My son's 15 now but I still remember how painful those early mornings were, and trying to phase it in beforehand never worked. He still wakes up early but sensibly rolls over and goes back to sleep or gets himself breakfast (has even been known to empty the dishwasher).

dreamyflower · 28/10/2018 06:33

Yup. Although 6 isn't as bad as 5 I guess. Thsnk God for CBeebies!

Talia99 · 28/10/2018 06:34

Ugh. Up since 5.00 and I don’t even have any kids. I’ve been googling for where nearby is open early to get the papers (I normally walk to a nearby supermarket).

heidipi · 28/10/2018 06:34

What little pea said - dont change the clocks the night before, do it during the day instead!

QuantumWeatherButterfly · 28/10/2018 06:35

DD(3)'s normal wake up time is anywhere between 6 and 7:30. So obviously this morning it was bang on 6. Which was actually 5. Fantastic.

Dlux · 28/10/2018 06:35

Great isn't it? Up for 2 hours already and it is 6:30 am

Dlux · 28/10/2018 06:36

@Chosenbyyou I feel your pain

donkeysandzebras · 28/10/2018 06:37

Mine are 9 & 6 now and I felt quite smug last night as I put their tablets in their room & said that, if it was after 6.15am, they could use them but not to disturb me until 7.00am. Smugness was blown out of the window at 5.30am by MIL's dogs who are clearly still on BST.
[Coffee] for all of those with little ones who have been up for hours. It is horrible.

loveulotslikejellytots · 28/10/2018 06:37

I was pleasantly surprised. Dd 3 y/o has been waking at 5am so I was fully expecting her to be up at 4am. But she woke at 3 because of a thunderstorm and what sounded like hail stones on her window. Gave her some more neurofen because she's got a cold and a bit of a temp and a bit of milk. She slept until 5:45.

Although it was dh's turn to get up with her, but when she's not well she only wants me and she was getting herself upset when DH said he'd come downstairs with her. So here I am, with a cup of tea and Mr Maker... Hmm

MrsJonesAndMe · 28/10/2018 06:38

DS is under the weather, so slept from 7PM to the new 6AM. I went to bed with him at 9PM, so we haven't done too badly, but under normal circumstances it is awful with young children!

Brew to you all.

MaudebeGonne · 28/10/2018 06:41

I’m in the middle of two 12 hour shifts so was delighted that I would get a bonus hour of sleep.... however, woke up at 4.45. It is going to be a long long day.... kids still asleep though.