DS 15 months used to be an early riser (like 5/5:30) for months. That changed a couple of months ago when a combination of black out blinds and later bedtime seemed to make him wake up closer to 6/7. He's a heavy toddler and has weighed and measured around the top 2 percentile lines since birth.
About 1-2 weeks ago, he started walking properly. Around this time, he also started waking up early (like before 5am) every couple of days, crying and refusing to go back to bed. Unfortunately he also seems to be demanding milk/food when he wakes up! Sometimes he will snooze for a little while after having some milk. But this morning for example, he woke up fully after milk and kept trying to get our attention. We brought him into our bed in the hopes he would snooze (it's happened a couple of times before), but no joy.
Can anyone tell me if this happened with their little ones when they started walking? Is it a phase? Or do I have a comfort feeding toddler and I need to deal with his compulsions? Mealtimes (and in between) can get stressful as well as he is always demanding food and it never appears to be quick enough or enough food for him.
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Waking up early at 15 months - hungry or walking-related?
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pikapoo · 14/08/2017 07:47
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