What's the best way to adjust baby's bedime etc when the clocks go back?

[Bobby99]

Is it best to gradually phase the new bedtime in or to just keep my baby up for an extra hour to synchronise with GMT? She is nearly 10mo and has a very well established routine. I know she will notice the extra hour...

There seem to be a couple of methods, either adopt the new time right away of phase it in.

A friend of mine does the one-hit technique and doesn't seem to have any huge issues.

We prefer to phase it in over a 4 days (Fri Sat Sun and Mon), adjusting by 15 minutes each day.

Never bothered with anything. Dd went to bed at the new 7 o'clock (or whatever)

Never had any problems.

i just adopt the new time straight away never had an issues with it
if you think she will really notice then just do half an hour, like as a comprimise. then next day back to normal

I'm going to keep him up for an extra hour if I can.

I've never understood this but my DS adjusts immediately, even when we go abroad with a 2 hour time difference.

Thanks Ladies, that all sounds encouraging! You just don't think about this sort of thing until you have kids, do you?