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Five Mornings of Light

The alarm clock stays put at 06:45. The body clock only moves when light gets in — so on Day 1, with the curtains shut, nothing happens at all. Tap through the five mornings. The numbers show the principle; how fast it goes varies from child to child.

Alarm clock 06:45 Body clock 06:50 in step — no louder alarm Body clock still behind 5 min 5 / 5 Day 5: the body clock is in step. The morning is no longer a fight.
Day 1
curtains shut
Day 2
light gets in
Day 3
the clock moves
Day 4
almost there
Day 5
in step
Morning light — the only thing that actually moves the clock
The alarm clock — fixed at 06:45
Body clock in step
5
mornings of light in a row
10
minutes by the window each morning
0
times the alarm rang louder