How to prepare your baby or toddler’s sleep for the clock change

The clocks will fall back by one hour this autumn on October 29th at 2 a.m. in the UK. This is usually a great night of sleep where we can look forward to laying in for an extra hour in the morning if your child lets you be so lucky. Failing to successfully adjust your baby's sleep cycle by an hour can lead to extra early risers or overtiredness when falling asleep at the later bedtime following the clock change.

Why does the clock change influence my baby’s sleep?

We all have an internal clock called the circadian rhythm. This is where our body regulates cycles of alertness and sleepiness throughout a 24-hour period. This means that although the time changes on our clocks externally, children who are more in tune with their internal clocks can find it harder to adjust, especially because children’s sleep thrives on a routine that follows consistent sleep and wake times. When the clocks suddenly change, it is common for babies and toddlers' sleep-wake cycle to become out of sync with their external environment. Therefore, it’s important that we do our best to help our little ones adjust their internal clocks to match the external clocks.

How to prepare baby’s sleep for when the clocks fall back

Moving your child’s sleep time back in smaller blocks over a longer period is a good way to allow the body's sleep cycle to adjust. It can be helpful to start this in the week leading up to the clock change. A good way to do this is by pushing bedtime and waketime forward by 15 minutes each night leading up to the clock change. Depending on your child you may feel that it is more suitable to do 10-minute adjustments or 20. If your child is really struggling to adjust move the sleep time forward by 15 minutes for 2-3 days and then again after a few nights. Remember that this adjustment is a process and it may take anywhere between 1 night for your baby to adjust up to a week until they are back on their normal sleep schedule.

Other tips to help your baby or toddler sleep

Keeping the same bedtime habits such as a consistent routine for your baby or toddler will help. You can also use light and dark to help influence the bodies internal clock, so keep lights on for a little longer in the evenings and keep their room dark until the new wake times in the morning. If your toddler is slightly older and pays attention to the times on the clock, it can help to adjust the clock time as you adjust their routine so that when they wake up in the morning they are more likely to go back to sleep until the clock shows their normal waking time.

Is Baby Waking from Hunger or Habit? Understanding the Importance of Search Engine Optimization

 If you’re a new parent, you’ve likely asked yourself this question at one point: is my baby waking up in the middle of the night from hunger or habit? It’s a common concern for parents of newborns, and one that can have a big impact on sleep patterns and overall well-being for both parent and child.

Similarly, when it comes to creating content on a website, it’s important to consider how your audience will find your content through search engines. This is where search engine optimization, commonly referred to as SEO, comes into play. SEO is the practice of optimizing your website content and structure to improve the visibility of your website in search engine results pages.

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So, how can we apply the concept of hunger vs habit to SEO? Like a baby waking up in the middle of the night, users may be searching for your content out of necessity (hunger) or simply out of habit. Observing and understanding user behavior can help you optimize your website to ensure that users are finding what they need quickly and efficiently.

Here are a few tips to improve your website’s visibility through SEO:

1. Conduct Keyword Research: By researching popular search terms around your topic, you can get a better understanding of what users are searching for. This can help you optimize your website content to align with those terms.
2. Improve Website Structure: A well-structured website with a clear hierarchy can improve user experience and make it easier for search engines to crawl and understand your website content. This includes clean URLs, clear navigation, and concise meta descriptions.
3. Use Internal Linking: Linking to other pages within your website can provide users with additional context and improve your website’s authority. This can also help search engines to crawl your website more effectively.

In summary, just like a baby waking up in the middle of the night, users may be coming to your website out of necessity or habit. By understanding user behavior and optimizing your website through SEO practices, you can ensure that users are finding what they need quickly and efficiently. Remember, a well-optimized website not only benefits users but ultimately improves the visibility of your website in search engine results pages.

Judy Clark In The Media, FREE 15-Minute Telephone Consultation

 Judy Clark is a British artist who has been featured in the media extensively. She has been interviewed by The Guardian, The Financial Times, and other major publications. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world.

In 2015, Clark was featured in a BBC documentary about her work. The documentary, titled "Judy Clark: The Body as Evidence," explored Clark's use of bodily fluids and parts in her art. The documentary was praised by critics for its sensitive and insightful look at Clark's work.

Clark is a controversial figure, and her work has been criticized by some for being too graphic and disturbing. However, she remains a respected artist, and her work continues to be exhibited and discussed.

If you are interested in learning more about Judy Clark, I recommend reading the following articles:

• "Judy Clark: The Body as Evidence" by Caroline Tisdall, The Guardian, October 2015
• "Judy Clark: The Artist Who Explores the Body Through Blood and Hair" by Marina Valzey, Financial Times, October 2015
• "Judy Clark: A Conversation with the Artist" by BBC News, October 2015

You can also watch the BBC documentary "Judy Clark: The Body as Evidence" on YouTube.

If you would like to schedule a free 15-minute telephone consultation with me, please visit my website and fill out the contact form. I would be happy to discuss Judy Clark's work with you and answer any questions you may have.

Judy Clark Client Testimonials, FREE 15-Minute Telephone Consultation

 The Sleep Sense™ Method, created by Dana Obleman in 2003, has already helped thousands of parents just like you teach their children healthy sleep habits. It was my strong belief in Dana’s system that inspired me to become a professional sleep consultant, and I look forward to helping you and your family achieve the same results that my recent clients have been enjoying. Here are some letters from them:

Judy Clark Client Testimonials, FREE 15-Minute Telephone Consultation

Tia Clark, FREE 15-Minute Telephone Consultation

To learn more about how I can help your family get a good night’s sleep, please call me for a FREE 15-minute telephone consultation. Tia Clark, FREE 15-Minute Telephone Consultation. Tia Clark, FREE 15-Minute Telephone Consultation

As a mum of 2, one of the best gifts I could ever have given my children is the ability to get good quality sleep. I have Judy to thank for that.

Lucky for me, Judy is family so I have been fortunate to see the wonders healthy sleep habits bring a baby, with Judy’s two beautiful girls and my other niece and nephew getting the same benefits, before Judy helped with my own.

Had it not been for this insight into healthy sleep habits, I could not imagine what sort of sleep routine I would be in right now with a 6 month old.

Anna Bentley, FREE 15-Minute Sleep Consultation

Anna Bentley, FREE 15-Minute Sleep Consultation. To learn more about how I can help your family get a good night’s sleep, please call me for a FREE 15-minute Sleep Consultation. Anna Bentley, FREE 15-Minute Sleep Consultation.

Anna Bentley( sleep comforting) is the natural state that helps the body and mind function to their full  eventuality. participating the magic of  peaceful sleep not only rests the body, but opens doors. As a  mama  of 3 children, including  halves, I want to help you reach your baby's sleep  eventuality.   Sleep is  further than just recharging the battery. It's a total body, mind and  impunity-  erecting party to help your baby rest and reach their full  eventuality. 

Lisa Wood, FREE 15-Minute Telephone Consultation

 When my first daughter, Olivia, was born it was the greatest feeling of all.  I was finally a mummy and I embraced every moment – even the sleepless nights!

Having the odd sleepless night was bearable because I was very fortunate to not be working therefore her nap time was also my nap time!

Lisa Wood, FREE 15-Minute Telephone Consultation

Early Morning Wakes – Baby Sleep Patterns

 Early Morning Wakes

It’s that time of the year when early morning wakes seem to be an issue for most parents

I’m not an early morning person!

And for a person who enjoys their lie ins on the weekends, and add a baby who wants to
wake up for the day at 5 a.m, the two don’t match and sets everyone off to a bad start of the day!

That’s why I wanted to give you some tips on eliminating and dealing with early morning wakes:

Here they are:

1.)   Make sure your child is not too hot or too cold and is wearing the appropriate clothes dependent on what the temperature is. Getting too hot or too cold will wake cause discomfort and result in a child waking.

2.)  Get black out blinds and ensure the room is dark, even a little ray of light could cause a child to wake early

3.)   Decide on a realistic time for you to start your day,
keeping in mind that 90% of babies will probably wake up
sometime between 6 and 7 a.m. (I personally decided that 6:30
a.m. was the earliest I could stand to get up.)

4.)   If your child wakes up BEFORE you’re ready to start your
day treat it is a night wake.

Three Myths About Sleep Training Your Baby

 

Fired Up

Do you want to know something that really gets me fired up?

It’s when Mums (either online or in real life) are talking about sleep, and I hear comments like this:

“You should just enjoy getting up to nurse all night – someday he’ll be all grown up and you’ll miss it.”

Or…

“You were the one who decided to have children. Did you REALLY think you’d be getting a full night’s sleep for the next few years?”

Or my all-time favorite…

“Well, you’d better learn to live with it!”

My fingers are starting to burn just writing about this, so I’m going to “fire back” with my top three myths about teaching your baby to sleep well:

Myth #1: Your Baby will not love you in the morning.

Really? Do you think that after just one night of changing your baby’s sleep habits, she won’t love you anymore? Is that all it would take?

Would all the cuddles you give her, all the food you provide, all the diapers and clean clothes she wears, all the playtimes and bath times, all the kisses and laughter be for nothing because of a few nights of protest?

The truth is that making changes to anyone’s sleep habits will always be met with some resistance. So yes, it is safe to assume that your baby is not going to happily accept the fact that you are no longer going to rock her on the exercise ball for an hour each and every night, but as long as you are a loving and attentive parent in the first place, the love will endure.

In fact, most people find that once their baby is sleeping well, she’s even happier and healthier than before!

Myth #2: Sleep Training means leaving your baby to “cry it out.”

First off, The Sleep Sense Program is NOT a “cry-it-out” program.

In fact, you can stay in your child’s room with them the whole time — if that makes you feel more comfortable.

The bottom line is that it’s not the crying that gets a baby to sleep well. The crying is simply your baby’s reaction to the change in his or her sleep habits, nothing more.

In other words, your baby isn’t crying because she’s “mad” at you… or because you’re being cruel. The only reason she’s crying is that she’s temporarily confused! I mean, you USED TO rock or nurse her to sleep every night… and now (for her own health) you’re not doing that anymore.

And the great news is that your child’s confusion usually only lasts a few days. Children adapt SO quickly that she’ll soon figure out how to calmly get themselves to sleep… and then everyone’s happier!

Myth #3: Sleep Training is too stressful for babies

First off, there is no evidence that sleep training has any short-term or long-term psychological effects on children. So you can cross that off your list of things to worry about.

As for those who say that a few nights of crying are “too stressful?” Well, I say you’ve really got two choices:

A. Make Some Changes.

This usually involves a few nights of your child crying for 10 – 40 minutes at bedtime. After a few nights, most children start to learn how to fall asleep independently and the crying stops completely shortly thereafter.

In this scenario, the total amount of “stress” felt by your child amounts to a few minutes of crying for a few nights.

B. Do Nothing.

In this scenario, the parent continues to nurse / rock / bounce their child to sleep every night. The child wakes up 1 – 10 times per night and needs to be nursed/rocked/bounced back to sleep each time.

In this scenario, both parent and child are subjected to months (or even years) of systematic sleep deprivation where neither ever gets enough consolidated sleep to wake up and feel rested or refreshed. If these poor sleep habits continue into the school years, there is evidence that it correlates with things like obesity and trouble focusing in class – both of which sound pretty stressful to me!

So what sounds more harmful: A few nights of crying… or months/years of depriving your child of a good night’s sleep?

If one or more of these three myths have been holding you back from taking the simple steps needed to create long-term, positive change for your child’s sleep, I really hope I’ve been able to change your mind.

And – as always – I’m here for you when you’re ready to get started.