WWYD?

JOEBunny

DS is 13 months old.  He has been waking up at 5 am everyday for at least 6 months.  Until I weaned him last week, I always thought he was hungry because he would nurse and go back to sleep.  Now that he is weaned, I get up and give him some milk.  He only drinks a small sip and then just wants to be held for a minute of two and then goes back to sleep until 7.

Is it possible to end this somehow?  He will cry for 20 minutes (don't know if he would continue to cry or not), if I don't get him.  I wouldn't mind, but I am losing at least 1/2 to 1 hour of sleep at night because of this 3 minute interlude, since it is hard for me to get back to sleep after he wakes me. 

 

 

femmegem

Does he take a sippy cup? Can you put a cup of water next to his bed for him? Or even a bottle of water? Do you think that might help?

WBs_Bride

Maybe try a cup/bottle of water like Femme suggested, but I'd also gradually shorten the amt. of time you hold him, then cut down to not picking up and just patting his back/soothing. Gradually cut down the amount of time you do that, then eventually hopefully he'll stop waking (or at least will go back to sleep on his own after some fussing). My guess is that this will be a hard habit to break b/c it sounds like he's used to the routine of it. Good luck!

jettagurl

What about a lovey?  You could go in and give that to him, rub his back for moment and leave. Stop picking him up.  He'll catch on and just stop waking, since there is no 'reward' (you holding him).  Right now he knows that if e keeps crying you will come get him. 

 

melmax

saving for later. My baby does this at 5:30 to nurse...she goes back to sleep about 50% of the time.  I also think it's because she's hungry, but I'm not thrilled with the habit it's creating. I just want a 7-7:00 baby!