HELP, how can i get my LO to sleep past 4AM?

theillusionofhappiness

we started an early bedtime 6pm about 3 weeks ago and for a while he was sleeping until his usual 5:30am wakeup even though he was going to bed 2 hrs earlier. Well the past 3-4 days he refuses to nap almost completely during the day, and is ready to get up in the morning at 4am. I let him CIO from 4-5am this morning until I finally went and got him. I'm afraid this kid has too much will for CIO to work anymore. any ideas or advice is appreciated.

labooshki

I put Braydon back in bed with me and we sleep until 8. He would be up at 6 otherwise!

shari_rngleson

i wouldnt give up on he ferber method.  that was ultimately the only thing that worked for me.  it was a painful process!  good luck

stewiegriffin

Put some toys in the crib and let him play.

mrshenderson081807

I don't know if I really can offer any advice because last night was the first night DS did not wake up at 4am.  He slept from 8-6. But he was usually going to bed at about 7 and waking up in the middle of the night.  I have been gradually making his bedtime later and now it is up to 8.  Last night was the first night. 

KathrynMD

Until very recently my DD was getting up very early too, I mistakenly thought she was ready to start the day and would get up with her.  I realized she was actually just hungry and if I just fed her and pretended like it was the middle of the night and fed her quickly, she'd go right back to sleep.  I kept the lights out, no talking, no diaper change.

janinekrause

why such an early bedtime? i would push it back again slowly. my sister had this problem for 4 months and pushed the bedtime back and he slept later. i wouldnt do it at once but 15-30 mins at a time.

Kentuckychick_8201

I would try Ferber and then if that doesn't work I would try bumping his bedtime to 7pm. 

Mjmksb04

I would push his bedtime back to 7 or 8pm.