(Radio Iowa) – Iowans will need to reset all of their clocks this weekend as we fall back an hour, and now is the ideal time for parents to start getting their kids ready for the shift as Daylight Saving Time ends.
Pediatrician Dr. Casey Freymiller says even small changes over the next few days can have big impact. He suggests small adjustments of 15 minutes later a night can lead to less dramatic shift of a whole hour on Sunday.
Freymiller says sunlight exposure is key, and if it’s a dark day, an artificial sunlight lamp could be helpful. He says parents can also try small doses of melatonin to help shift a child’s sleep schedules ahead of the time change.
