The Difficulties of Daylight Savings Time

There are many times of the year that our family struggles with - summer, start of school, end of school, Christmas break, when their half-brothers go home from visiting, and worst of all Daylight Savings time changes.  The reason is because our three special needs kids do not handle change well especially when it messes up their sleep. Their lives run best on consistency. So when anything changes we just have to be prepared for battle. Plans get thrown out the window, stressful moments increase, and hugs are given more and more frequently.  We tip our kids on their heads to reset their world. We have them swing, go down slides, jump on trampolines (all inside our home).  And we wing it. We find anything that helps our children cope and reset their inner clocks until things are okay again for them.  So when things happen like Daylight Savings time that messes royally with everyone's sleep schedule we usually end up not going to church. It's just calmer for everyone and helps the kids feel things a little less overwhelming.  Yes I miss out on the joy of going to church for my benefit, but I have begun to learn which battles are worth fighting. . . and this one isn't.  We still try to make our home feel like its Sunday and a time for family, but no we don't go to church.  We'll go again next week when things are a little more regulated for our little kiddos.