Need Advice with the Early Risers

How early is he going to bed? If he goes to bed at 7 pm, that might be the reason for the early rising. If that's the case, try putting him to bed after 7:30. If he's going to bed later, like 8- 8:30, then I would do the same thing the previous poster mentioned. I have done this once, with my 21 month old, when she had been sick and her sleep schedule was completely out of whack. I went in, told her it was still night time and that her brothers, sister, Daddy, dogs, and horses were all still asleep:) 15 months, may be a little young to grasp that, but it's worth a try. You could also try rocking with him and putting him back in bed.
Good luck!

When my son started doing that I was like "oh no, not 5am"
So what I would do...
I would go in his bedroom and say "It's too early to be up, bedtime is not over yet" I would get him to lay down,
Rub his back, pat his butt, an sing him a few songs to help him go back to sleep.
Now that he's a little older, *he's 2 1/2* IF he wakes up CRAZY early I kinda do the same thing.
Only now I tell him "its too early to come out of your bed. You can go back to sleep, or play, but you aren't coming out of your bed till bedtime is over"

This clock is AMAZING!! We live in Switzerland and when we went to NC to visit my mom my 2 YO was waking up at 4am every day (jetlag UGH!). She was in a big girl bed so she would come into my room. So needless to say it was awful! So i found this clock online and I swear it has magical powers ;) He may be a little young but I don't think there's anything wrong with using it. It at least gives a concrete picture that you can point to and say, it's still night time. When my youngest daughter wakes up early I sleep on the floor infront of her bed (i have a mattress there it was the only way we could get her to fall asleep without nursing). She would stay in bed for hours as long as I was there with her. Now, most days she sleeps in until 7, and her early days are 6am. Maybe a combination of the 2 will work. I hope you find something cause it should be illegal to be awake that early ;) Good luck and here's the link to the clock:
http://www.leapsandbounds.com/catalog/product.jsp?product...

I second H.R.'s recommendation! My son goes through periods of getting up very early (5:30) and then he's a beast all day. One of us goes into his room, lays him down and says "it's too early... go back nite-nite" and we rub his back for a few minutes. He'll usually go back down for another 30 minutes or an hour.

I think you read my mind. I have a 16 month old who had been waking at 5am and then also growing out of that morning nap she used to take around 9am. Not a good combo. It made for a tired and cranky family. I started having her cry until she fell back asleep-it backfired the first day-and she cried and played until 6am (we are all in the same room-ugh) and then I picked her up and brought her out to start our day-she happened to be STARVING when we got to the kitchen. I think that may have been it-not sure. We have been letting her cry and within 10 minutes she has been falling back asleep until 6:15ish. This makes for a better day time schedule all the way around so she can make it to a 7/7:30 bedtime with no problems. Not sure if this helps, except to know you are not alone! I also make sure she has a full belly before bed. Lately after her dinner, we do her milk shortly thereafter and sometimes she eats a piece of fruit (banana or clementine) I think that may be helping. Good Luck!

I actually think that 9 hours of sleep per night is a little low for a child that age, but that depends on his naps. By that age my kids were sleeping from about 7:30 or 8:00 at night until 6:30 or 7:00 in the morning. (about 11 hours) with one 2-3 hour nap per day. If he is still taking 2 naps, he won't need as much sleep at night... but I think the norm is about 13 hours total per day (including nap) for a child this age. My son did have a phase of waking up really early around that age... we let him cry/fuss/ play in his crib for a while before getting him so he would learn to entertain himself and not get used to getting out of his crib right away. Once he got used to taking one nap in the middle of the day he slept later and took his nap later in the day. (we transitioned to one nap by slowly moving his morning nap later and phasing out the afternoon nap). Good Luck!

My son used to wake up at 5:30AM when he was an infant. We used to call him "farmer boy." Now, we understant that was a blessing. He's now on the verge of becoming a teenager and guess what? He doesn't want to wake up! He sleeps in on the weekends, way too late....half the day is gone. During the week, I have to go to his room twice to get him to wake up in time to get ready for school and eat a good breakfast. Enjoy the early riser now, because you'll miss it later on.

It is great that he goes down easily and sleeps so well.. I would suggest you get a sound machine for his room.. In the morning, the white noise will help block any outside noises that may distract him when he wakes up.. Could allow that extra time to sleep..

On our street, 5:00 and 5:30 is when morning commuters start their cars, shutting doors, talking.. trucks passing through the neighborhood.

I do agree moving his bad time back 45 min to an hour..

T.,
He's an early riser or he simply wants mama at the early hours. It is not inconsistent to take him in with you. he is only 15 months - not 4-5 years old. He won't understand 'consistent' beyond a minute or two until then. Ifyou really want YOUR sleep, let him sleep with you and ditch the crib. Transition him to a regular bed in 2-3 years. You won't regret a minute of sharing this brief time with him, and he'll be better for it.
Good luck,
M.

Hi T., your little boy goes to bed quite early I think. He's getting older and you expect him to sleep 9 hours plus? He may not need so many hours of sleep anymore. Besides if he takes a noon nap that's definitely more than sufficient. Try putting him down at 9 and he'll wake up around 7-7:30. You may not want him to sleep longer than that in order to take his noon nap by 2 or 3. Make sure you tire him throughout the day by taking short walks, or going to the park, playing with snow. That way he'll drop off easily. My kids did it to me a few times. It could also be he wants his milk. After at least 9 hours of sleep he definitely needs warm milk and try putting him back down afterwards.
Be well.