Americans may snag an extra hour in bed this weekend as clocks “change” to daylight saving time, but parents of young children may not be so lucky.

Luckily, pediatric sleep consultant Amanda (@dreamologybyamanda_) promises there are strategies for getting your kids to wake up later on Sunday.

And bonus points if that means catching a few more ZZZs — or getting a little more rest in the morning — for mom and dad.

While you as an adult may not feel the one-hour difference as much, children may be more affected by a shift in their sleep schedule.

“Young children need more sleep and do not tolerate sleep deprivation as well as adults,” Daniel Lewin, PhD, former associate director of sleep medicine at Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., told Parents last year. “The loss of just an hour can significantly impact a child’s attention span, appetite and overall mood.”

Although it's too late to implement Amanda's first tip of increasing a child's wake-up time by 10 minutes every day for a week, her second option comes up just short.

“The weekend before Daylight Saving Time, consider extending your alarm window by five to 15 minutes,” she told her TikTok followers. “The tricky thing about this option is that you don’t want your child to become overtired. So if your child tires easily, this may not be the best option for you.”

So the kids can go to bed about 15 minutes later tonight, with the goal of getting up 15 minutes later on Saturday. That night, bedtime will be pushed back another 15 minutes, with a later wake-up time on Sunday – and hopefully they'll be up on time for school or daycare on Monday morning.

Dr. Lewin agrees that a gradual adjustment like this “doesn’t represent that much of a shock to the system.”

Finally, Amanda's third option is to do nothing at all. She noted that some children might be okay with the change — and if not, they would catch up within a few days.

According to Dr. Mario Bialostozky, deputy chief quality officer at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego, says establishing a good bedtime routine this weekend – and every night – will also make the transition easier for everyone.

“Routine is really the key,” she told Blue Shield of California. “Children thrive on routines and consistency. They do best if they go to bed at the same time every day, even on weekends.”