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

theillusionofhappiness · August 2009

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 · August 2009

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

shari_rngleson · August 2009

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 · August 2009

Put some toys in the crib and let him play.

mrshenderson081807 · August 2009

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 · August 2009

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 · August 2009

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.