5am wake time!

I have submitted a topic on this before. And I am hoping for some different insight or new insight.

My son and daughter will NOT sleep past 5am for the life of me.

Things I have tried:
- Letting them cry it out
-- They just cry and cry and cry and SCREAM until I come in there
- Not picking them up
-- They just cry and cry and cry and SCREAM
- Nursing and put them back down right away
-- They just cry and cry and cry and SCREAM
- Bottle supplement and put them back down right away
-- They just cry and cry and cry and SCREAM
- Toys in crib
-- They just cry and cry and cry and SCREAM
- Music in room
-- They just cry and cry and cry and SCREAM
- Later bedtime
-- I don't feel that having them have a later bedtime is good for us (as they are READY to go to sleep between 7-7:30) nor by pushing it out will make them sleep past 5 in the AM
- Earlier bedtime
-- Not possible

When they get up at 5/5:30 I'll feed them, they'll play for a little, at 7:15 I'll feed them cereal, change and we'll be down at nap at 8. They'll sleep anywhere from 8 - 10/10:30/11.

Do I just have early risers?

 

Nicole, it sure sounds like they just like to be up with the chickens! The only suggestion I have is to make it a little later each morning, that you go in and get them....stretch them 15 minutes every couple of days, and see if they start sleeping a little longer. :friends:

 

I was going to say the same thing as Becky! It does seem that 5:30 is early but I think that you will be able to tweak their schedule. It just may take some time is all.

 

My story:
My DD does that every morning...5 am! I now let her talk (REALLY LOUD!) until 6 or 6:15...I swear she is relentless. I have stopped going in at all. But, she does not fade! As long as she is not crying, she parties all morning. Hang in there. I'm just hoping it will pass. Sorry I am no help...but, I am up with you!

jen

 

I have tried waiting 15 minutes then 30 minutes and they just scream and scream. Then waking my husband up too so we are all miserable.

 

I don't have any advice since it seems you have tried all the tricks out there! Just offering a :hug99: My dd would do the same thing, get up at 5:30, so I can understand your frustration. We'll see when they start school and they have to get up early, I bet they won't want to!!! :lol:

 

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As long as she is not crying, she parties all morning.


:laughing: Parties all morning? That made me laugh


I have an early riser as well. He's 11 months, and has been a 5:30 waker for ever. Unfortunately for me, he shares a room with his 2 other brothers, so I have no choice but to go get him. If I leave him to talk to himself and play, he always wakes the others.

My advice: Go to bed earlier.

I am NOT a morning person and HATE 5:30AM, but it's my reality so I deal with it and drink lots of diet cherry pepsi (not much of a coffee person).

Good luck! Sorry I don't have better advice.

 

Hey Nicole,

I have an on and off early riser. It isn't every morning, but it's often enough to be irritating. One thing I've found that works is to bring him into my bed and nurse him side-lying until he falls back asleep. He's now gotten the message that if we lie down like that, it means relax and back to sleep. I do NOT try to move him back to his crib. I barricade him in the bed and get at least another 30/45 minutes before he's up for the day.

Don't know if this is a possibility for you, but it might be worth a try! I know it's not really a long-term solution, and isn't addressing the root of the problem, but it might give you a little relief.

 

Maybe I have them napping too much during the day and if I limit the naps they'll sleep longer at night?

 

Mine went through a phase of this. I just tried not to go in as long as possible. I don't have any FABULOUS ideas. Do you think it is a phase? How long has this been happening?

 

since the beginning of time or maybe that should be