March 5th, 2018 / 0 Comments

Getting children to bed can be difficult enough, but with Daylight Saving Time starting Sunday, parents may find getting kids to sleep at an appropriate time extra challenging.
The loss of one hour of sleep has a significant impact on everyone, but it can affect each child differently. It’s harder for some children to control their emotions and attention and adapt to the change, especially children who either have physical or mental health problems, or live in complex situations.
Your child might be a little fussier, more irritable or have more trouble paying attention to homework for several days and possibly even for a full week.
Sleep is important, but the adjustment of internal body clocks is also important.
Here are five tips to help minimize the impact of Daylight Saving Time:
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