Every spring, we get hit by the start of Daylight Saving Time. The clock moves forward, we lose an hour of sleep and we're exhausted. Even the number of car accidents increase.
But no one suffers from the fatigue like parents. Because kids and their internal clocks really don't get the whole time change thing.
As parents, we're already tired. Like really tired. And then to have the time change?!?!?
After DST starts, we have to convince our kids it's bedtime even though it's still light out. (Good luck with that.)
And when it's time to wake up, it's still dark out.
Which makes getting up all the harder.
Just five more minutes, mom.
So they start falling asleep... anywhere.
Screwing up their naps and bedtime.
And we're left with the question: Let them sleep or wake them up?
As parents, we'd give anything for a nap. But that's not in our cards. So instead...
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