end of daylight savings and sleep schedule

[debc]

hello,
my 19 month old has a very set sleep schedule. bed 7:45/8, up at 6. if i put him to bed later, he wakes up earlier. and he doesn't make up the lack of sleep in naps (which are usually around 2 hours) or even over time (we tried putting him to bed later for 2 weeks in a row and he just got sick from not getting enough sleep-he needs 12 hours a day). now that daylight savings is almost over, i'm dreading changing his schedule. any ideas?

[GabeMom]

Sorry... no ideas and I'm new to this mom thing... But, I've been wondering the same thing. I **really** don't want to get in the habit of an earlier wake-up time. I hope an experienced mama will help us with this one!

[shelbean91]

Sorry, no real suggestions. Maybe try to do naps a bit later, so he's willing to stay up later?

I live in AZ, where we don't change times - this is one of the many reasons we have against moving back to the midwest.

[proudmamanow]

:lurk:

[momto l&a]

Suprisingly my kids havent been bothered by daylight savings. I just acted like all was normal and they took it all in stride.

[Alkenny]

I've always adjusted MY sleep schedule instead of the babes, but that's just me.

[mom2owen1]

my ds isn't that predictable, so i don't have first hand experience. but i have read to make the change in 15 minute increments, so you are changing the time over 4 days instead of all at once.

???

kris
owen, 12 months

[EveningGrace]

part of the problem is that there are some kids who are "wired" to wake up at a certain time (or after a certain amount of sleep) no matter what ....for example, it doesn't matter when we put DD down for bed, she's always up at the same time. (give or take a few)....so obviously we try for an earlier bedtime so she gets more sleep.

I'm dreading the change, too, because I'm not sure how we're going to shift her "schedule"....