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Like it or not, it's time to set your clocks back this weekend

Should we keep springing forward and falling back, or shouldn't we? We asked you to chime in.

Daylight saving time ends 2 a.m. EST Sunday

A woman lying in bed with her eyes closed hits the snooze button on an alarm clock reading 6:00.
How you feel about turning back time this weekend could depend on whether you have small children who typically don't care whether you've sprung forward or fallen back. (Elena Elisseeva/Shutterstock)

Should we keep springing forward and falling back, or shouldn't we?

The debate over daylight savingtime and its colder, darker oppositemay not be as old as time itself, but it sure feels that way.

This Saturday night before going to bed, you'll have to turn back time by an hour on those devices that don't do it automaticallymicrowaves, dashboard displaysand those pesky grandfather clocks.

Thenif you're lucky you can steal an extrahour of sleep on Sunday morning. Or if you have small children,chances are you'll be getting up extra early.

CBCOttawaasked you to chime in on the returnto standard time, and here's what you had to say.