How do you approach the stupidity that is Daylights Savings Time?

[katrina2017]

@robaya Whoa. Pardon my northeastern ignorance - do Arizona and Hawaii not do daylight savings?!

 

[maurits]

@katrina2017 Nope.

 

[kmama]

@katrina2017 It's the best!!

 

[kmama]

@katrina2017 Shhhhh I don't need new neighbors. I'll enjoy my non-changing clock by myself.

 

[katrina2017]

@kmama Wish I still lived there lol

 

[ona]

@robaya I just don’t change anything. People put out schedules of adjusting naps and bedtimes 15 minutes or whatever days leading up to daylight savings time, but I just keep our schedule as it is and we’ve never had an issue

 

[zenbdagirl]

@ona I could never fathom this approach, like some people have schedules so exact (and toddlers so compliant) that they can plan for a 15 minute shift???

 

[ona]

@zenbdagirl Oh yeah totally. My toddler would never go to bed 15 minutes earlier each night it would be a nightmare. It’s just easier to get her up at her normal time the day of daylight savings and just sticking to our normal routine. It’s less stressful imo

 

[cewilder]

@robaya We’re planning to get donuts in the morning and watch Muppet Treasure Island. I simply don’t make plans on time change day. It usually sorts itself out in a day or two.

 

[jualipps]

@robaya I calculated it wrong and had my kids stay up late today

 

[lunaticox]

@jualipps Bahaha I’m so sorry!! There was a TikTok I watched of a mom telling people how to manage it over like 5 days but she was doing it backwards

 

[judipoker]

@jualipps I did too and I’m too dumb to understand why that’s a bad thing. I’m gonna just enjoy them (theoretically) sleeping in lol. I gave up on perfect schedules a long time ago tho. My 3yo is on the melatonin / magnesium train and the 19mo is a normal human who actually gets tired on her own so we just wait til she starts acting crazy then put her down.

 

[katrina2017]

@robaya Our schedule has been trifling the past month. I’m ok with this shake up. Can’t be worse.

 

[distracted_writer]

@katrina2017 Same. 15 month old and her sleep is so off because of teething

 

[coolbutclueless]

@robaya No plan and we just put him to bed 45 mins early because he was tired. How screwed are we

 

[aforgivenman]

@coolbutclueless During spring forward, isn't it desirable to be earlier..? He'll wake up earlier tomorrow which will actually be later.

 

[coolbutclueless]

@aforgivenman Oh good

 

[sonofmatthew]

@coolbutclueless Yeah you went the right way tonight haha

 

[mayfrancis]

@coolbutclueless I forgot this was happening and out him down half an hour late because we went out for pizza. He also took a short nap. probably also screwed

 

[ren207]

@robaya I don’t worry about it. I’ll attempt to get kid to bed on time tomorrow, but if she’s up an “extra” hour it’ll sort out in a couple days of getting up at the correct time, I won’t let her sleep in starting Monday.