Clocks going forward - help me work this out!

[CupidStunt24]

Hello! I know there’s millions of threads on this every year, I just need some help working something out before I give myself a nosebleed

14MO currently wakes 6.30ish, naps 10.30am-11.30am, naps again 3.00pm-4.00pm, bed about 8.15pm. When the clocks went back, it wasn’t so much of a headache becuase I just adjusted the time to the time on the clock, yes he was an hour overdue for his first nap, but he was fine and it was only for that day his naps were later - obviously by the next day all was ok. I assume this was a little easier, because his first nap was LATER than usual (by his body clock), so he was definitely tired enough to sleep.

With the clocks going forward, if I kept to the correct time on the clock, would he be going down an hour too early for that first nap? As in he may not be tired enough? So my question is, do I just go with an hour later for naps and bedtime all day on that first day (the Sunday), and wake him at normal time on the Monday - would that work? I don’t know why this one is such a headscratcher! I don’t go into the whole making adjustments the week before, it’s hard as I work full time and not with him all day and it just makes the evening a faff after work…

I know some use this time to make adjustments if they are having early wake issues etc but his current routine works well so I’m not worried about changing anything at the moment.

Sorry I know this has been done millions of times I just can’t get my head around it!

I’d suggest splitting the difference,
ie doing everything half and hour different rather than an hour as that’s quite a lot. After a week change to the new time so that will be a further half an hour adjustment.

Would that work for your day?

Yes that would work! Didn’t even think like that. My stance last time was two footed, straight in and all changes made on the day, but somehow it’s not working in my head like that this time. I was tying myself in knots! I wasn’t worried about the later naps, was more worried about putting him to bed at say 9pm on the Sunday and having to wake him at 7am for work etc. on the Monday. As much as they only know what we implement, their own little body clocks still tick away and I didn’t want to be putting him down too early when he’s not tired enough and stressing us all out! Thank you xx

I used to adjust timings by 10 minutes or so each day in the week leading up to the clock change when mine were that age.

If the half hour is too much you could even make changes in quarter of an hour phases a week at a time over a few weeks.

You know yourself how crappy an adult feels at this time of year when clocks change. Or must be the same or worse for wee ones!

Try the half hour and see how it goes.

Saying that, I’ve just realised 9pm-7am is still 10hrs and he’s a 10-10.5 hour night kinda kid. See, couldn’t even work that out properly, I’m useless 😂 xx

Thank you @raspberryjamchicken, I don’t have a lot of control over what happens in the week with his naps etc due to childcare, so it would be a faff to try and explain to mum/MIL what to do and why 😂 xx