Cleveland Clinic Martin Health Pediatrician Offers Daylight Saving Time Advice
A pediatrician affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Martin Health on the Treasure Coast, Dr. Christina Vernace, is offering advice to West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce families on how to navigate the end of Daylight Saving Time. Her key recommendations include setting low…
West Palm Beach Fort Pierce, FL, October 20, 2026 —
Dr. Christina Vernace, a pediatrician affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Martin Health on the Treasure Coast, is offering families in the West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce area advice on navigating the end of Daylight Saving Time with children.
Her recommendations focus on four approaches: setting low expectations, gradually adjusting sleep schedules, maximizing sunlight exposure and maintaining calming bedtime routines. The suggestions are intended to help ease the transition for children, according to the information provided.
Four recommendations for families
- Set low expectations: Vernace advises families to keep expectations modest during the transition.
- Adjust sleep schedules gradually: Her recommendations include making changes to children’s sleep schedules over time rather than treating the adjustment as an immediate shift.
- Maximize sunlight exposure: Families are encouraged to make the most of sunlight as part of the transition.
- Keep bedtime routines calming: Maintaining calming routines at bedtime is another part of the advice.
The guidance is directed to families in the West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce area and concerns children’s adjustment when Daylight Saving Time ends. The information provided does not include a specific date for the time change, a recommended pace or schedule for adjusting sleep, or details about how families should maximize sunlight exposure.
No additional clinical guidance, explanation of the recommendations or comments from Vernace were included in the information provided. The advice summarized here is limited to the four approaches identified: modest expectations, gradual schedule adjustments, sunlight exposure and calming bedtime routines.
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