2 yo waking at 6am...

[Discus99]

I know that I shoudn't really complain but my dd's waking habit has changed in the past few weeks and I'd just like your thoughts.

She used to wake at about 7am but this has now become 6am regardless of what time she goes to bed (usually about 7pm) or whether she's slept during the day. I'd love her to go back to 7am waking as it seemed so civilised! Even when the clocks went forward she woke at 6am.

Once she's up she refuses to go back to bed. She'll ocassionally play in her room for about 10 minutes.

Any thoughts / advice is welcome!

[Ladyem]

We had this last year when the clocks changed and the mornings became lighter, so I feel your pain. We bought one of these and told DD that she had to stay in her bed/room until the rabbit woke up and it worked like a charm!! Might be worth a go! I just put books/jigsaws etc by her bed so that she has something to occupy her if she wakes up early. Most of the time, though, she stands and waves out of the window at our neighbours walking their dogs!!! Apparently, she did a puppet show for them the other morning with Igglepiggle and Noddy!! She's been ill with croup this week and I've had no end of neighbours asking if she's ok because they haven't seen her at the window at 6.30am!!!

Hope that helps!

[Ladyem]

BTW I used to set it for 8am, but have had to relent to setting it for 7am now the mornings are lighter again!

[SqueezyB]

have you got a blackout blind in her room? We had the same problem due to the lighter mornings, since we got the blackout blind we get an extra 30 minutes!

[Liz79]

the mornings are darker at the mo since the clocks went forward. Our 2yo dd was waking at 6.15. But this is now 7.15. Presume its the light? We have a blackout roller blind and curtains with normal lining, it still creeps in the sides though

[IMoveTheStars]

I'm really sorry, and I do sympathise, but 6am isn't that bad.. DS went through this at 2yo for a few months. He's now dropped his nap (most days) and sleeps a bit longer, thankfully. Between 6 and 12mo he thought 4:30am was a good time to get up - that was over the summer too)

sorry - it's bloody awful, isn't it!!

[norksinmywaistband]

I sympathise, I think it is just a developmental thing and some children need less sleep.

I love it when DS sleeps til 6.

He is 4.2 and has always ben an early riser - dropped his daytime sleep 2 years ago, goes to bed at 7.30 and normally wakes at around 5.15.

He is very active, on the go all day- in the garden/park/woods rain or shine.

He complains at going to bed and bounces out of bed

I struggled with this a lot, but have now accepted this is how he is.

And although he could occupy himself he always wants to chat incessantly from when he wakes til he has had breakfast.

Sorry really not much help, but may be something you just need to adjust to

[fifitot]

My 3.5 year old wakes from 5.30am onwards. I have tried everything and nothing works - sorry!

She is just an early riser! Go to bed earlier yourself is the only advice I can offer.

Plus as your LO gets older they may give you a bit of a lie in if they can play in their room. DD usually gets up, comes to see us and then has a wee, then will play in her room for around another 15 mins. It's not a lot but I'm grateful for the extra minutes.

Good luck!

[NewDKmum]

I have put a mattress in dd's playroom. During the day it is for jumping etc. and if dd's wake up very early it's for mum snoozing and muttering the occasional 'mmmm'

[MarillionMum]

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[ProfYaffle]

Agree with Norks and Fifi, 6am is just when my two get up, some kids do need less sleep. Not a lot can be done to change it, we've done all the bunny clocks, black out blinds etc.

[SilveryMoon]

I feel great if mine stay in bed until 6am. The past few weeks - even before clocks changed, ds2 has been getting up at 5am. We went through a phase a few months ago where he was ready to start his day at 4am. 6 is just perfect.

[Discus99]

Thanks for all your messages. 6am isn't bad and I've got used to it but was puzzled why it changed from 7am (even before the clocks changed). We've got blackout blinds, blackout curtains and lined curtains! I just think she's too into life - not a bad thing!!!

[SixtyFootDoll]

I dont think 6 am is that early for a 2 yr old to be honest.

Mine used to be up at 5 - that was a killer.
When it got to be 6 - 7 am I was so grateful.
THere is very little that can be done to get LO's to sleep later.

[ProfYaffle]

I find my dcs sleeping pattern does change and go through phases. Funnily enough, they were both sleeping til 7am through the depths of the winter but a few weeks before the clocks changed they reverted to 6am old time, and now 6am new time (so effectively 5am old time).

tbh I find the extra time in the morning quite useful. dh and I take it in turns to go out for a run/early swim etc