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Time zone changes with babies - reset strategy?

5 hour time difference. 8mo. Try to maintain home time or jump straight to local?

4 Replies

misty-sloth 2/7/2026

Jump straight to local. The first 2-3 days are hard, then they're adjusted.

breezy-squirrel 2/9/2026

For under 5hr difference we shift our schedule a few days before leaving. Saves the worst of it.

silvery-tamarin 2/10/2026

Don't fight it. Naps when they need them, bedtime at local time.

breezy-nuthatch 2/10/2026

Loads of daylight on arrival day - resets faster than blackout.