Time change

2023 - 3 - 11

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I'm a fan of the biannual time change. It helps me reset. (The San Diego Union-Tribune)

What we can count on is that twice a year, the clock will either move forward or backward. The change is refreshing.

And as I’ve grown older, I’ve even become a fan of standard time — I get just as excited about a 4 p.m. (It also helps that since 2007, daylight saving time moved to March and we really only get standard time for four months out of the year.) I forgot to set my clock back (in the days before iPhones). I remember when my daughters were young, that first week after moving the clock forward was a total mess. I’m sure I’d feel differently if I lived in a place with true seasons. And I wouldn’t want it any other way. Sure, as a San Diego native I recognize that we have our own version of seasons: jacaranda trees blooming, May Gray, the first day of the San Diego County Fair, and those few weeks in September when the beaches are free of tourists. It’s a way to check in on those New Year’s resolutions, or make new seasonal goals. We were all cranky and tired and at least one of us had a meltdown every night. It felt so magical eating ice cream and being out late — a simple joy I’ve tried to hold on to every year since. Daylight saving time dates back to 1918, and it has existed in its current form since 2007. It’s a time to reset.

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Tips for surviving the Daylight Saving Time change (WPSD Local 6)

(CNN) — Are you ready to move your clocks forward by an hour this weekend? That's right — for most people in the United States, it's time to "spring ...

When it comes to teens, don't fall for the "I need my phone for an alarm in the morning, and it helps me go to sleep at night," she said. She suggests avoiding bright light for at least three hours before bedtime: "This will allow your own melatonin to rise and promote sleep." Sleeping for only one night with a dim light — such as a TV set with the sound off — raised blood sugar levels and heart rate, even when the person’s eyes were closed during sleep. "That just lengthens any adjustment to the time change." For everyone in the family, the emerging lightness in the morning is a good thing, experts say. Ban any lights in the blue spectrum from the bedroom, such as those emitted by electronic devices like televisions, smartphones, tablets and laptops. "Get morning-bright light for 20 to 30 minutes soon after waking up," Zee said. "Sleep is very individualized, and every child will respond differently to the time change. Phyllis Zee, director of the Center for Circadian and Sleep Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. It's also a good idea to pack a to-go breakfast in case everyone is running late. "It's never too late to start," Dasgupta said. Raj Dasgupta, an associate professor of clinical medicine at the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine.

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When is daylight saving time — and will changing our clocks soon ... (CBS News)

Daylight saving time returns to the U.S. on Sunday and is scheduled to end in early November as usual unless Congress decides it's time for a change.

Daylight saving time isn't observed in Hawaii, most of Arizona and the territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Alex Padilla of California, Tina Smith of Minnesota and Ron Wyden of Oregon support the bill, with Wyden calling for "a stop to the twice-a-year time-change madness." [found](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/more-americans-prefer-daylight-savings-to-standard-time-cbs-news-poll/) nearly 80% of Americans supported changing the current system. Marco Rubio, the Florida Republican who sponsored the bill that the Senate passed last year, has introduced a new version for the chamber to consider. As it stands now, those clocks will need to be shifted back an hour on the first Sunday of November, when standard time resumes. Daylight saving time returns to the U.S.

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Daylight saving time: Local doctor weighs in on what the time ... (WHIO Radio)

Get ready to lose an hour of sleep next week because daylight saving time starts on Sunday. News Center 7′s Kayla McDermott talked to the medical director ...

So when the sun’s out, I definitely think that helps people,” McMonagle said. “Seasonal affective disorder or depression that many people notice during winter seasons,” Hussain said. “That one night is game changing for me.”

Are you over Daylight Saving Time? So are sleep experts (Montreal Gazette)

"There's no benefit for individuals, objectively, with this change of time," said a Montreal neurologist with expertise in sleep and sleep disorders.

“These are basic rules of sleep hygiene, which are basically a series of strategies to maintain healthy sleep.” “The idea was that during months when the sun stays visible for longer, a pre-breakfast hour of daylight could be saved for use after supper.” Thanh Dang-Vu](https://www.concordia.ca/research/neuroscience/faculty.html?fpid=thanh-dang-vu), a neurologist with expertise in sleep and sleep disorders and a professor at Concordia University.

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Daylight Saving Time: When is it, why does it happen and why do ... (The Independent)

On Sunday 12 March, clocks move forward an hour, with early risers rejoicing and those of us who hit the snooze button getting to do so at least with a bit of ...

A 2013 study conducted by the University of Colorado showed that The practice became widespread on 21 March 1918 as a way to reduce the number of hours homes needed to use lighting and electricity. “I know this is not the most important issue confronting America, but it’s one of those issues where there’s a lot of agreement,” Senator Marco Rubio, one of the bill’s sponsors, said. The law, called The Sunshine Protection Act, passed in the senate last year, but stalled in the house. If it doesn’t, however, the time will be moved back an hour as usual in November. [Senator Marco Rubio reintroduced legislation that would make the time permanent earlier this month](https://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2023/3/rubio-reintroduces-bill-to-make-daylight-saving-time-permanent).

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Daylight saving time arrives Sunday in Chicago (Chicago Sun-Times)

The transition to daylight saving time is official at 2 a.m. local time Sunday across much of the country.

Until daylight saving time ends in the wee hours of Nov. Forty-three percent said they would like to see standard time used during the entire year. local time Sunday across much of the country.

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Almost 50% of North Carolinians prefer changing to year-round ... (WTVD-TV)

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- This weekend the clocks "spring" forward to daylight saving time, and that means we all lose an hour of sleep.

Census numbers for North Carolina. - Set clocks ahead one hour in the early evening on March 11 and then go to bed at your normal bedtime that evening. Only 20% of poll respondents preferred an earlier sunrise and less daylight in the evening or changing to standard time.

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Time to move the clocks forward - News 4 (News 4)

Time change is also a great time to replace the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and electronic door locks. Advertisement ...

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Three tips to help adjust to the start of daylight saving time this ... (CTV Edmonton)

An Ottawa sleep expert recommends getting exposure to daylight and being active this weekend to help adjust to the one-hour time change.

A man who uses a wheelchair says he was badly beaten and robbed while trying to board an elevator at the Berri-UQAM metro station in downtown Montreal last Friday. The so-called 'Festival Aurora' is not what it claims to be, various sources confirmed to CTV News Friday morning. For Pierre Karl Peladeau, acquiring the Montreal Alouettes is not a business transaction but a labour of love. A childcare service operator in Woodstock, Ont. About 2,000 students in B.C. Ottawa, Ontario and Quebec will "spring forward" this weekend for the start of daylight saving time. Want to see Harry Styles, Doja Cat and SZA in Montreal this summer? "We actually get to deeper stages of sleep as well. is facing multiple sexual assault charges. It is directly impacted by our exposure to light," Holmes said. [practice of setting our clocks ahead one hour](https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/heart-health-researchers-call-for-end-of-daylight-saving-time-1.6306507) in March and then back again in November is bad for your heart. The time change will happen at 2 a.m.

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Clocks across Canada to jump forward, but U.S. could consign time ... (paNOW)

VANCOUVER - Most Canadians will wind their clocks forward an hour tonight, but legislation in the United State...

states to ditch the time change before they do so too. VANCOUVER — Most Canadians will wind their clocks forward an hour tonight, but legislation in the United States that could put an end to the seasonal time change is also moving ahead. could consign time change to history

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Canadian time changes may be a thing of the past if U.S. passes ... (CTV News)

Legislation in the United States that could trigger an end to seasonal time changes in Canada is moving forward again, as Canadians get ready to wind their ...

When a major snowstorm hits Ottawa, most residents retreat indoors, griping about the weather and the heaping piles of snow they'll soon have to shovel. Yet most people have resumed their normal lives, thanks to a wall of immunity built from infections and vaccines. The so-called 'Festival Aurora' is not what it claims to be, various sources confirmed to CTV News Friday morning. A man who uses a wheelchair says he was badly beaten and robbed while trying to board an elevator at the Berri-UQAM metro station in downtown Montreal last Friday. For Pierre Karl Peladeau, acquiring the Montreal Alouettes is not a business transaction but a labour of love. media report named her as a candidate to take over as head of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. CTV W5 goes inside the lucrative world of limb-lengthening surgery. Watch W5's 'Dog Fight' on CTV, Saturday at 7 p.m. "I remember the first time I experienced a daylight-saving time change was when I was in Ontario for grad school and I was just like, 'What is this? Yukon and most of Saskatchewan keep their clocks the same year-round. "Chances are that we are not moving back to standard time in the fall." University of British Columbia business professor Werner Antweiler said the latest version of Rubio's bill has bipartisan support and stands a much better chance of moving through the U.S.

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Want to feel better after clocks change this weekend? Here's what ... (CBC.ca)

Making small, manageable changes to your sleep schedule and spending time outside will make it easier to get some shut-eye.

"The drive to sleep is incredibly strong. It's almost as strong as the drive to breathe. "Everybody has to sort of experiment a little bit with their own circadian rhythm. Getting more light later in the day can also make a difference to our sleep. Don't look at the clock. "We have more evening light exposure and more darkness in the morning. And so fundamentally that will shift our circadian rhythm," Dr. "Go for a walk — anything that you can do to do exercise and get exposure to sunlight will help with adjusting to the new change," she said. Though the market is full of sleep aids that promise a good night's rest, there is only one that could help with the switch to daylight time, said Lee. "You can trick your body into adjusting with the light by closing the curtains and making it dark so you can fall asleep earlier — and opening the curtains earlier in the morning with the light and helping your body wake up," said Bond. Elliott Lee, a sleep specialist at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, told Dr. "It'll make it a little bit more difficult to fall asleep the following day and results in a delay in our sleep phase over time."

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Eastern Ontario residents support proposal for permanent daylight ... (CTV Edmonton)

An American bill has been reintroduced to keep daylight saving time (DST) permanently; a change many Canadians say they would like to see.

A man who uses a wheelchair says he was badly beaten and robbed while trying to board an elevator at the Berri-UQAM metro station in downtown Montreal last Friday. The so-called 'Festival Aurora' is not what it claims to be, various sources confirmed to CTV News Friday morning. For Pierre Karl Peladeau, acquiring the Montreal Alouettes is not a business transaction but a labour of love. A childcare service operator in Woodstock, Ont. "First part of the day, doesn't matter, I get up at 5 in the morning." Want to see Harry Styles, Doja Cat and SZA in Montreal this summer? "I like having light at the end of the day," said Maureen Boisvenue of Mrs. This changing all the time doesn't work so good for me," Boisvenue said. "We have an automated milking system so the cows get to basically make their own schedule and go when they want," says Eric Baumann of Wittekind Jersey Farm. "I think that time change one way or the other can go," Baumann said. Daylight saving time will end on Nov. on March 12, with clocks moving ahead one hour.

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Time change is this weekend (CKPGToday.ca)

Most of BC still does time change even though the BC Government committed to scrapping it back in 2020. However, it said they will wait for Washington, Oregon ...

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Time change is still a thing for Manitobans, we return to Daylight ... (SteinbachOnline.com)

Daylight saving time starts early Sunday morning for Manitobans as we move clocks forward one hour. Steinbach MLA Kelvin Goertzen is optimistic about ...

“They're not digital clocks and they're really high up, because the ceilings in the legislature are really, really high ceilings. “I think the reason why the Canadian provinces have decided to wait to see what the Americans do, is that they don't want to have this landscape of uncertainty when it comes to different States and who has what time frame? “They're really old clocks, they’re the old kind of analog clocks, there are hands that move around,” he says. So, that's really why I think there is a desire in Canada, among the Canadian provinces, to get a sense of where the Americans are.” “There is legislation right now that's before the legislature, that I would expect to pass by June,” he says. I tried to do it one time, stand on some furniture and bring the clock down and change it.

Daylight saving time starts Sunday: Eight reasons to hate the clock ... (National Post)

Daylight saving time doesn't work and was invented by our enemies, yet most clocks in Canada will have to go forward one hour on March 12.

“We are relatively certain that it is the transition from daylight saving time to standard time that causes the increase in the number of depression diagnoses and not, for example, the change in the length of the day or bad weather,” said researcher Søren D. By analyzing Google data and experimenting on sleep-deprived volunteers, researchers found that for every lost hour of sleep, U.S. It’s why a 2012 study out of Penn State found a daylight saving time increase in “cyberloafing” (screwing around with personal things on the internet instead of working) after people are forced to wake up an hour earlier for the “spring ahead” change to daylight saving time in March. Worse still, productivity was unaffected when workers are given an extra hour of sleep eight months later. After analyzing the energy consumption habits of seven million households in Indiana, the bureau stoically concluded that despite its intended purpose, daylight saving time was actually wasting energy. You might recognize this as the entire reason Canada jumped on the daylight saving time train in the first place. A hefty body of scientific research is backing up the theory that this whole clock-switching thing might be a literal waste of time. Then, in November, we switch them back to “standard time.” “I remember the first time I experienced a daylight-saving time change was when I was in Ontario for grad school and I was just like, ‘What is this? Rubio said in a statement that the “ritual of changing time twice a year is stupid,” and that ending the practice has bipartisan support. Now a U.S. Article content

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Time change has impact on health (Lethbridge Herald)

It's that time a year again - you get to lose an hour of sleep Saturday night because of Daylight Saving Time. Daylight Saving begins Sunday and though.

We are all on the continuum, with things like age, male and female differences, and people with different chrono-types.” “Going full-time Daylight Saving is the worst; you are constantly going against your biological clock, switching back and forth. Both those are terrible choices – what the vote should have been on was whether or not we go to standard time,” said McDonald. “One thing that happens during the spring forward is there are more car accidents. A key part of that is light, the clock is set by light.” “You have a clock in your brain, it is roughly 24 hours, and it continues to cycle.

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Daylight saving time begins Sunday: How sunrises and sunsets will ... (The Washington Post)

We “spring forward” to daylight saving time at 2 a.m. Sunday and lose an hour of sleep. Sunrise and sunset shift one hour later.

How long it takes to regain the lost hour of morning light depends on latitude. As daylight continues to increase, it will take little over a month until sunrise “catches up” to the same time we see the day before the time change. during the summer months, then daylight saving time is arguably worth keeping. in most of the country. In most of the United States, daylight saving time will push sunrise back to 7 a.m. After daylight saving time begins Sunday, we’ll be getting up in the dark — but in a few weeks, mornings will turn brighter again. or later in many parts of the country. After we spring forward, sunset continues to advance later until the summer solstice (as shown below). Sunset times change at a slightly slower pace than sunrise over the next three months. Seattle and Minneapolis will gain more than 2 hours of morning light, while in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Houston and Miami the difference is less than 90 minutes. In exchange for darker mornings, we’ll see even more evening light: once we “spring forward,” the sun won’t set until 7 p.m. [upcoming weather pattern](https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/03/08/polar-vortex-wintry-weather-eastern/?itid=lk_inline_manual_2) seems to be “falling back” toward winter, we still “spring forward” when daylight saving time returns this weekend.

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Changing our clocks is a health hazard. Just ask a sleep doctor (NPR)

A bipartisan group of senators wants to make daylight saving time permanent. But sleep experts say standard time is better, because it saves morning light ...

For instance, a study from scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder, [published in Current Biology ](https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(19)31678-1)in 2020, found an increase in fatal car accidents in the week after the spring forward time change. Pedram Navab](https://theclinicca.org/provider/pedram-navab-do/) a neurologist and sleep medicine specialist in Los Angeles. "The natural daily cycle of light and darkness," he says, "is really the most powerful timing cue that we have to synchronize our body clock." "When I work with folks who have insomnia, we work very hard to have a consistent time to get up in the morning. [abundance of accumulated evidence](https://jcsm.aasm.org/doi/10.5664/jcsm.8780)" linking the transition from standard time to daylight saving time to an increase in cardiovascular events, mood disorders, and car crashes. [the Sunshine Protection Act](https://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/fe0d7211-57e1-4b89-90dd-0789768e41dc/1055A4494B96C496B17D26F68F852E1C.sunshine-protection-act-of-2023.pdf) of 2023, says the ritual of changing our clocks twice a year ["makes no sense," and is "stupid." "Light in the morning is very important," she says. The key argument is, more light in the evening can prompt people to go out and The health impacts have been more complicated to figure out. [most states](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92cF_KCH7TU) switch to daylight saving time. The time change brings darker mornings and extends light in the evening. Rubio is trying again, pointing to the potential health and economic benefits.

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Clocks across Canada to jump forward, but U.S. could consign time ... (CTV News)

Most Canadians will wind their clocks forward an hour tonight, but legislation in the United States that could put an end to the seasonal time change is ...

Yukon and most of Saskatchewan keep their clocks the same year-round. The U.S. VANCOUVER -- Most Canadians will wind their clocks forward an hour tonight, but legislation in the United States that could put an end to the seasonal time change is also moving ahead.

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Canadians spring forward this weekend. Find out how a U.S. bill ... (CBC.ca)

A bill to make daylight time permanent was reintroduced in the U.S. Senate last week. Does this mean a bright future for Canadians who support keeping ...

Gray believes the vote may have inspired those opposed to the bill to take action and be less complacent. last March as a congressional fellow and was there during the vote. The issue is a rare one in D.C. In B.C., legislation was passed four years ago to allow the province to permanently stay on daylight time. And as the Washington Post reported, "This ritual of changing time twice a year is stupid," Rubio said in a statement. The future of the bill will be closely watched by Canadians seeking to make daylight time the norm. But the proposed bill had stalled for months in the House Energy and Commerce committee. states for the delays. However, some lawmakers in the U.S. "Personally, I'm more negative than I was last year," said Thomas Gray, an assistant professor of political science at the University of Texas at Dallas. And it raised questions as to whether there might be a bright future for Canadians who support keeping daylight time all year.

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Clocks across Canada to jump forward, but U.S. could consign time ... (CTV News)

Most Canadians will wind their clocks forward an hour tonight, but legislation in the United States that could put an end to the seasonal time change is ...

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Northerners dread losing an hour of sleep, perhaps for the last time (CTV Toronto)

The time of year is upon us when people may welcome the extra hour of daylight or dread losing an hour of sleep, but legislation in the United States that ...

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How does Daylight Saving Time affect infants & toddlers? A baby ... (Yahoo Canada Shine On)

A baby sleep expert explains how to modify their sleep schedules to prepare for the time change.

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Surviving daylight saving time change: Tips from a sleep medicine ... (CBS News)

Dr. Alexander Cho, a sleep medicine physician with Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills provides some tips to ease into the "spring forward" change.

Getting sunlight in the morning when waking up is one of the best ways to adjust sleep schedules according to Cho. "So when you wake up in the morning try to expose yourself to as much sunlight as possible, that will help to reset your clock," said Cho. For children, Cho said over the weekend, try not to let the kids sleep in – this will help them to be ready for the earlier school start time Monday.

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Tips for surviving the Daylight Saving Time change (CBS News)

For most people in the United States, it's time to "spring forward" into Daylight Saving Time on Sunday, March 12, at 2 a.m..

When it comes to teens, don't fall for the "I need my phone for an alarm in the morning, and it helps me go to sleep at night," she said. "That just lengthens any adjustment to the time change." For everyone in the family, the emerging lightness in the morning is a good thing, experts say. "Sleep is very individualized, and every child will respond differently to the time change. Phyllis Zee, director of the Center for Circadian and Sleep Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. territories in the Pacific and Caribbean don't follow the time change.

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Time change to move ahead on hour tonight. : My Cariboo Now (mycariboonow.com)

As spring approaches, it means everyone will need to move their clocks forward by one hour. Jonathan Bau, meteorologist with Environment Canada said that ...

The time change will occur at 1:00am, with phones automatically making the change, but clocks around your house may need to be manually changed. Sunrise for the Williams Lake area will be 7:27am, with sunset at 7:09pm. Only thing that will change he says is sunrise and sunset times will be an hour later.

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What Time Do the Clocks Go Forward for Daylight Saving? (The Wall Street Journal)

As the U.S. prepares to spring forward, debate over the semiannual clock changes carries on.

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Do you know what time it is? Clocks spring forward for daylight ... (Toronto Star)

At 2 a.m. on March 12, clocks in southern Ontario move ahead one hour in observation of daylight saving time.

Yukon and most of Saskatchewan keep their clocks the same year-round. Other countries followed suit a decade later, namely Germany, who employed daylight saving time as a wartime effort to save fuel during waking hours. Daylight saving time has historical connections to Canada. The U.S. But other clocks in your life, such as watches, cars and household appliances might need a nudge forward. Yukon made the switch for the last time in March 2020, and standard time is now permanent there.

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Tips for surviving the Daylight Saving Time change (CNN)

You lose an hour of sleep when Daylight Saving Time begins. If you didn't start adjusting your family's sleep schedule, is it too late?

When it comes to teens, don’t fall for the “I need my phone for an alarm in the morning, and it helps me go to sleep at night,” she said. She suggests avoiding bright light for at least three hours before bedtime: “This will allow your own melatonin to rise and promote sleep.” Sleeping for only one night with a dim light, such as a TV set with the sound off, raised blood sugar levels and heart rate, even when eyes were closed during sleep. Ban any lights in the blue spectrum from the bedroom, such as those emitted by electronic devices like televisions, smartphones, tablets and laptops. “Get morning-bright light for 20 to 30 minutes soon after waking up,” Zee said. For everyone in the family, the emerging lightness in the morning is a good thing, experts say. “Sleep is very individualized, and every child will respond differently to the time change. Make sure your bedroom promotes sleep as well, Zee added, by minimizing light exposure from the outside with light-blocking shades or curtains. “Planning for the change can be key to lessening the impact of this change on your body’s circadian rhythms,” said sleep specialist Dr. Phyllis Zee, director of the Center for Circadian and Sleep Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. “It’s never too late to start,” Dasgupta said. It’s also a good idea to pack a to-go breakfast in case everyone is running late.

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