Parents of kids aged seven and under, whose normal bedtime is in the early evening and rise at or before the sun all year round, may struggle to find the energy or motivation to stay up late ringing in the new year with the kids.
Thanks to the magic of time zones, the kids can now celebrate without the over-tired tantrums to follow on New Year’s Day.
Just celebrate the New Year . . . in Newfoundland.
You can still have all the fun of hosting a party. Invite their friends for fancy snacks (or lots of chicken nuggets), too much sugar, Lego/Duplo-building, costumes and pretend play, and even fireworks if you’re so inclined. (It’s worth noting the fireworks can be extremely hit or miss at this age. The kids who love them, LOVE them, but the kids who don’t REALLY don’t.)
You can truthfully say the kids are getting to stay up until midnight, and join in on the midnight countdown with the good people of St. John’s by streaming video from the festivities there.
And then, at midnight in Newfoundland (8:30 MTN) you can send the little ones to bed. Whether you stay up to welcome the new year in Alberta too or try to get a head start on your resolution to be better rested in 2025 is up to you.
