I need help...DS waking up too early.

Married2003 · July 2011

What can I do to help DS sleep longer in the morning? He's not sick, or teething and room is dark, ect... He gets up at 5:15am every morning regardless what time he goes to bed. I know he's still tired because he falls asleep at 7:00am for another couple hours.

Dreamsicle23 · July 2011

Don't go in. DS doesn't get out of his crib before 6:30, ever. I don't care ir he screams for 22 hours...its not happening.

dunvilles · July 2011

What happens if you just let him stay in the crib and don't go get him?

L has a book & water sippy in his crib every night. If he wakes up thirsty, he can get a drink. Sometimes he "reads" the book before falling asleep or when he wakes up. he'll entertain himself for 30 min before he wants out.

Soulfulheart24 · July 2011

I thought DD was getting up early(6:30/7) I usually just go in and get her and put her in the bed with us till DH has to go too work and then we are up for the day..Thank goodness she sleeps from 8:30 till she wakes up because if she were still getting up in the middle of the night + super early in the morning I would be a zombie!! lol

mlf625 · July 2011

That was DS at that age. We would leave him in his crib until 6. He was just an early riser back then. He's gotten better, but is still the earlybird of my two kids. When he's older if he still wakes early, you could get the OK to Wake clock (check Amazon). It's been great for DS.

However, given that your kid is passing out again at 7am, I'd probably let him CIO and get back to sleep. He clearly isn't actually ready to wake at 5:15.

Married2003 · July 2011

mlf625:

That was DS at that age. We would leave him in his crib until 6. He was just an early riser back then. He's gotten better, but is still the earlybird of my two kids. When he's older if he still wakes early, you could get the OK to Wake clock (check Amazon). It's been great for DS.

However, given that your kid is passing out again at 7am, I'd probably let him CIO and get back to sleep. He clearly isn't actually ready to wake at 5:15.

Yeah, something tells me I might have to CIO again. I was flipping through the Ferber book but didn't see anythign on early wakings.

mlf625 · July 2011

Married2003:
mlf625:

That was DS at that age. We would leave him in his crib until 6. He was just an early riser back then. He's gotten better, but is still the earlybird of my two kids. When he's older if he still wakes early, you could get the OK to Wake clock (check Amazon). It's been great for DS.
However, given that your kid is passing out again at 7am, I'd probably let him CIO and get back to sleep. He clearly isn't actually ready to wake at 5:15.
Yeah, something tells me I might have to CIO again. I was flipping through the Ferber book but didn't see anythign on early wakings.

Yeah, I don't feel like Ferber was much help to us on that, either. We just finally decided to treat the 5am wake ups like a middle of the night wake up, which meant CIO. It sucked, but it didn't take long and he was sleeping until closer to 6 or at least playing contentedly until we got up with him.

I'm sorry, early risers sort of suck. I always tried to tell myself it's an awesome personality trait in an "early bird gets the worm" kind of way. Made me feel better to think that when I'd see friends' kids sleeping until 9am, anyway. Wink Hope it's just a phase for you.

lelekay · July 2011

We never did CIO to fall asleep, but I found I did have to leave him fuss in the morning. I finally got him to sleep until almost 7am (as opposed to 5:30 before). He doesn't even really cry, just sort of fusses for 15 minutes, then falls back asleep.

northhillsbride · July 2011

That's my little guy too - usually it's 4:45, though. DH just goes in, shushes him to calm him, then tells him (sternly) to lay down and go back to sleep. We've been doing this all week and now DS is at the point that as soon as DH goes in, he goes from sitting to laying back down right away. Then he starts crying again about 30 minutes later; rinse and repeat. This a.m. he cried at 4:30, 5 and 5:20, (all took visits rom DH) and then was still sleeping when I left at 6:35a.

Now if I go in, he makes more of a fuss b/c he knows I'll get frustrated and give in and go sit on the couch with him for 30 minutes.

Good luck!

Dreamsicle23 · July 2011

Oops I meant 2 hours! 22 would be excessive, even for me!

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