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Help your child adapt to the time change
Even if a one hour shift is not enough to produce a “jet lag” (physical and mental disorders due to jet lag following an intercontinental flight), it takes four or five days of adaptation. And children have their own rhythm. They fall asleep and wake up to regular hours, and will naturally keep the same rhythm regardless of the time change. So you can fear a few awakenings at dawn, a lack of appetite at mealtimes and some difficulty falling asleep.
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Time change: children aged 3 to 7 are the most affected
The time change particularly disturbs children from 3 to 7 years old. Some are tired when they wake up, others have a very agitated behavior in class. On a daily basis, they are already asked for very sustained attention at school, while studies have shown thatwe could only stay focused in 20 minute increments. Preserving their sleep time is therefore essential. Sleeping well allows them to recover from the previous day, but also to grow, since it is during their sleep that the pituitary gland secretes the famous growth hormone. And it also has a positive effect on their academic performance by facilitating their learning.
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To help him get fitter in the morning, give him an orange, rich, before leaving for school. You can also set your clock back 10 minutes each day, a week before D-Day, in order to get him used to his new schedules. The most important thing is to ensure that you always respect your sleep time.
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Are babies sensitive to the time change?
Babies have a particular biological rhythm since it is three hours instead of the usual twenty-four hours.. To help him get through the time change smoothly, it is better not to insist on fixed meal times. Feed him as soon as he is hungry or try to gradually shift the time for the bottle by 10 minutes. You can also ask your general practitioner to prescribe a light homeopathic-type tranquilizer. to prevent sleep disturbances.
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