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Fucking daylight fucking saving hours

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TheCrumpetQueen · 02/11/2013 06:30

Ds keeps waking at 4/5am instead of his usual 6am, which was just about bearable, all because of the fucking clocks going back. I'm a wreck.

Will I ever get up at 6 again? How can I reset him?

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MarthaS · 02/11/2013 06:35

Same here, been going to bed at 8.30 myself so I can cope. Think it usually takes a couple of weeks to gradually get bak to normal.

Captainbarnacles1101 · 02/11/2013 06:37

I'm in same boat chums. Been sat her since 5:15am listening to the rest of the family snoring while me and ds watch Baby Jake. Hmm

kreecherlivesupstairs · 02/11/2013 06:43

I don't even have children of that age. My girl is 12 and a bit. I was up at stupid o'clock (4.30) because that's what time I get up at on the days I am working. It becomes an unbreakable habit.
I do go to bed around 8.30 though.

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TheCrumpetQueen · 02/11/2013 06:44

I was out last night with friends but luckily came home at a reasonable time. Is there anything we can do to speed it up? He's going to sleep at the same time so is very tired as he's not getting his full nights sleep.

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superbagpuss · 02/11/2013 06:47

we have two 4 year olds in the same boat

in the last week we have managed from 5 am to 6 am by keeping the rest of the routine the same

Fraggle3112 · 02/11/2013 06:54

I'm no help but 10 month old DS I tried putting him to bed later but it makes him worse because he's overtired!! Confused

Fraggle3112 · 02/11/2013 06:55

That should say DS is the same!! It's sleep deprivation getting to me!

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TheCrumpetQueen · 02/11/2013 07:42

Yes Fraggles dp suggested putting him to bed later but I know what will make it worse. God, I remember when the clocks going back was great for the extra hour in bed

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PansOnFire · 02/11/2013 07:50

Urgh we have the same situation here - I'm sooooo bored of 5am. I've been off work this week and DS has woken up at 4.30am all week, I can get him to stay in his cot until 5am but any longer than that ends up in a meltdown which makes my morning so much worse. I tried putting him to bed an hour later but he was exhausted and that last hour was really difficult, then he had a very unsettled night and woke up at 5am anyway. So I give up. I'm back at work next week so I'll be getting up at 5am anyway, irritating when the week before I was off he was sleeping until 7am which was making me late for work! My DS is 11 months old.

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TheCrumpetQueen · 02/11/2013 08:06

Typical Pans :( my ds is nearly 11 months too. He will not stay in his cot without screaming most mornings. This morning as soon as he was awake he was screaming for us, got him into our bed and fed him then he just flopped around really tired but wouldn't sleep.
Tried to put him back in his cot which resulted in a meltdown so got him up and admitted defeat. He's now gone back to sleep and I'm wide awake!!

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ohshitimlate · 02/11/2013 08:10

Dd1 is 4 and getting up at crack of dawn but dd2 15m has adjusted so now goes down later and wants to sleep later but dd1 keeps waking her up = grumpy baby.

Argh need dd1 to adjust too.

SparklyFucker · 02/11/2013 08:23

I have a 7 and 5 yo. I've found over the years that it takes about a month to be fully incorporated back into a normal routine. The first week is a real kicker, after that it gets better steadily.

Allthebees · 02/11/2013 08:26

I usually hate dark mornings but cannot wait for the sun to come up later in the coming weeks as that definitely has an impact on DD's waking time.

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TheCrumpetQueen · 02/11/2013 08:28

A MONTH??!! [wails]

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MortifiedAnyFuckerAdams · 02/11/2013 08:30

Push push him during the day. If he is having two naps, still, then push the am.one back by half an hour. Do the same with the afternoon one. Then make bedtime 45/60 mins later than usual.

moogy1a · 02/11/2013 08:33

What's the point of changing the clocks? I've always believed it's to make life easier for farmers, but how? there's still the same number of hours of daylight a day. Why don't they just get up an hour earlier / later according to when the sun rises / sets?

moogy1a · 02/11/2013 08:38

Ignore me. I've just looked it up and i'm talking bollox

FannyFifer · 02/11/2013 08:39

It's also to keep our children safer so not going to and from school on the dark.
Sometimes there is barely any daylight in the north of Scotland.

Jamdoughnutfiend · 02/11/2013 08:41

Have you tried moving bed time by 5 mins a night, is slow but worked well for mine when they were babies

ExcuseTypos · 02/11/2013 08:44

Just move his routine by 10 mins every couple of days.

So after a week or so you'll have made up the hour.

ExcuseTypos · 02/11/2013 08:44

Ha exposed Jam! It does work thoughSmile

malteaserbunny · 02/11/2013 08:45

I feel your pain.... Been up since 5 watching peppa with ds. Newborn dd sleeping quietly in her Moses basket until 8 am!! Wrecked....

ExcuseTypos · 02/11/2013 08:45

Sorry- meant X posted

SuperiorCat · 02/11/2013 08:47

When ours were small we used to start time shifting five minutes a day each day the week before and the week after to gently adjust. Was mainly successful. Now they're older it really isn't a problem. Not boasting just giving you hope.

None of this works on dcat who comes to demand her breakfast at the same time. Even at bloody weekends!

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TheCrumpetQueen · 02/11/2013 09:45

His bedtime really isn't that exact by the minute. He's going to sleep normal time now without fuss, it's just he wakes up an hour earlier still :(

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