As daylight saving time draws to a close, Manitobans will turn their clocks back one hour on Sunday morning.

This means dawn will come earlier in the morning and darkness will come earlier in the evening, which can disrupt the sleep routines of both children and adults.

Pediatric sleep consultant Joleen Dilk Salyn said babies will probably still wake at the time their bodies are used to, so if they usually wake up at 7am, they’ll wake up at 6am once with the change of time.

“It’s unfortunate for the parents,” she said in an interview with CTV Morning Live Winnipoeg on Thursday.

“It’s a little harder for us to readjust and it’s harder for the little ones to adjust to that new time.”

To prepare for the change, Dilk Salyn suggests moving your child’s schedule by 15 minutes each day.

She mentioned that this year’s disruption is Halloween.

“Your kids will probably be up a little later tonight,” she said.

“You might not want to try to push everything later tomorrow because they’re going to be tired. It’s probably best to keep them on track.”

Dilk Salyn said that with the time change, the sun helps adjust our internal clocks, which takes about a week or two.

However, there are things you can do to help your little ones adjust during the two-week period, including allowing them to stay in the dark and not start their day right when they wake up.

“So I cuddle with them. If you’re breastfeeding or nursing, you might want to try doing that,” she said. “You just want to keep the lights dark and low.”

For toddlers and preschoolers, Dilk Salyn suggested investing in special watches that provide visual cues for toddlers. She also recommended easing into their new bedtime.

“We still want to keep some kind of regular routine,” she said.

“Watch them for sleep cues. Babies will tend to pull away and stare into space when they are ready for bed. Toddlers become hyper and active, defiant and grumpy.”

Daylight saving time ends Sunday at 2:00 a.m. local time.

– With files from CTV’s Rachel Lagacé