Springing ahead can cause havoc on households leaving parents and kids tired.

The clocks move ahead one hour this Sunday (March 12) at 2 am and while our nights may be lighter longer, adjusting can be difficult.

Melanie Pinet, Lactation Consultant and Sleep Coach at Love n' Snuggles, says when it comes to babies and children, follow their circadian rhythm rather than the clock.

"It becomes more just sticking with routine rather than getting too worried about what time everything is happening at. Stick with a consistent bedtime routine, a consistent nap time routine, meals...keep as much as you can the same throughout the day, it makes that transition for them a little easier."

For the next couple evenings and into next week move your child's bed time back by 10-15 minute increments a day to make the transition a little easier.

"It usually takes babies about a week to reset their internal clock on their own and that means not only changing bedtime back 10 minutes but also changing their morning naps, afternoon naps, and shifting the entire day."

Last piece of advice Pinet has (and maybe the most valuable) is black out blinds.

"Get really good black out blinds because it is going to be lighter when kids start going to bed; it's now lighter for an extra hour and it's even worse in summer time, black out blinds are the best."

Good news is springing ahead is easier on kids than falling back and, possibly, because they become more active into the evenings or they aren't watching the time.

"Kids don't watch the time like we do, they don't care what time it is. As adults we wear a watch so we know what time it is all the time, where kids don't."

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