DS is 18 months old and for the past week or so has been waking up at 6am. He used to wake up between 6.30-7am and this seemed about right, he'd be rested and cheerful.
When he wakes at 6am, he gets tired very quickly, then grumpy and stroppy. If he has a nap in the morning, he won't have his afternoon nap (DP is at home and tried today - had to drive round with him for 40mins to get him to sleep)
Is there anything I can do?! We already have black out blinds plus curtains so it's as dark as we can make it. He always has something to eat at 5pm ish, either full tea or a snack on days he's been at nursery, then a bottle before bed at 7pm so I don't think he's waking because he's hungry.
He tends to wake up happily enough but like I say, is looking really tired by breakfast. We do leave him for as long as we can in the morning, let him chat to himself for as long as possible but try and go in when the chatter turns to grizzles...
I've been waking at 5am too for no apparent reason - I'm bloody knackered!
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HensMum · 22/04/2009 16:26
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