Early Riser

Hi P.,
Believe it or not, often the solution to a too early rising time is an earlier bedtime. Sleep begets sleep. My kids (we have 7) have all gone to bed at 7pm until they were around 7 or 8 years old. They slept much better that way than they did when they were up later. At certain times, especially when we had gotten off-schedule, they would go to bed even earlier. I would also get the book Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, by Dr. Marc Weissbluth, if you don't already have it. We have used it over and over at all different ages and stages, and it has worked for us every time. Good luck.

I dont really have any suggestions. But I want to say we have the same situation. My daughter who is almost 2yrs old, sleeps the same schedule, about 7:30pm to 5:30am, give or take either way. If she stays up later, she will still wake the same time. I agree it is early to wake up at that time, yet I have told my husband, I'll take getting up at 5am any day over a baby who is constantly waking up all hours of the night. I would only suggest that you get to bed early enough and maybe the 5am hour will be a little easier on you.
Best of Luck

P.,

Unfortunately the birds do start singing earlier in the Spring and Summer and the sun gets up earlier after the clocks change.

You've gotten some good advice, and reference to a good book from a very wise woman with 7 children, but I think your best advice lies in going to bed earlier yourself and "sacrificing" getting up early for your baby. It will pass! And you will find yourself wishing for these days.

RoseH

My son too is an early riser...always up by 5-5:30am. Today it was 4:30!! He goes to be great-between 7-8pm, but consistently up early. He will be 1 next week and has been doing this for the last 3-4 months. I am hoping this phase will end and he will at least sleep until 6:30 one day!
He justs wakes up happy and laughing and wants to play...naps a long nap during the late morning (2-3 hrs) probably b/c he is up so early!!!

Hi there. My DD has been getting up at 4:30am, so I feel your pain. I would do anything for 5:00am at this point. She then gets SO tired by the end of the day, she can hardly stay awake til 6pm. UGH.
I have read Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, and I am not sure how his advice applies. He says to ignore your child til 6am, and I have, and it has never helped! I am wishing you luck!
Putting him to bed at 7pm instead of 7:30 might also help! Did he drop a nap at all? Then he might need an earlier bedtime.