Explaining Daylight Savings...
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Topic: Explaining Daylight Savings...
Posted By: tishy
Subject: Explaining Daylight Savings...
Date Posted: 22 August 2011 at 2:28pm
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.. to very logical 3.5 year old.
Anyone got some good tips / websites on how I can explain why in 4 weeks time they'll be going to bed when outside is 'still awake' ? We're right in the middle of 'Why?' season in our house. |
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Posted By: jaycee
Date Posted: 22 August 2011 at 6:31pm
I have no idea Tishy but I feel your pain  Sophie is right into this also. Much more than Amy ever did. -------------   
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Posted By: Shelt
Date Posted: 22 August 2011 at 7:33pm
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I told my DD and my 5 year old nephew when this came up last week that soon it will be spring and thats when it gets lighter at night. I told them that what happens is that because the earth tilts slightly as it spins then the days in summer are longer than in winter. So we set our clocks backwards to adjust the daylight hours to when most people are awake.
I also told them that they still have to go to bed at the same time, but it will be lighter because there it is daylight for a longer time. Then I said something like it might be darker in the morning but you still have to get up, but we will have more time after daycare/school to do fun stuff outside. That was about as simple as I could make it off the top of my head when the 5 year old nephew asked what it meant (I think he heard something about it on TV). They both accepted my explanation but I have no idea if they really understand it. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 21 September 2011 at 3:07pm
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It turns out we've solved the problem, hopefully.
The girls got shorts from their Nana a few weeks ago. Both girls wanted to wear them without tights but I told them that they couldn't do this until 'summer' came and when 'outside is awake' when they go to bed. So currently I've got 2 very excited girls about Sunday. Admittedly we're playing it up to them quiet a bit
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Posted By: jaz
Date Posted: 22 September 2011 at 7:36pm
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You could also graduate their waking up and going to bed times so they are only going to bed about 20 minutes earlier than normal once the clocks change. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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