19 month old waking early - any tips?

[HappySeven]

My DD has always been an early riser but a couple of months ago things started to improve and she would sleep till 6:30 which is fine. Recently she's been waking up earlier again and after a few 10 to 6 mornings we started today at half 5.

I know that's not very early to some people but I'd really like to nip it in the bud and get her to sleep a bit longer. She's not going down till half 7 and I'm sure she needs to sleep for longer (she's more than ready for a nap at half ten).

She doesn't talk but can understand some things. She seems a bit young to be told "it's too early, go back to sleep" and she's very determined to be up so we just head to screaming if we try it.

Any ideas?

No tips I'm afraid, but we have exactly the same with my DS (20 months) recently. He used to sleep till 6.15/6.30 and now it's more like 5! He goes to bed around 7, but we've experimented with putting him down later and it doesn't change his wake up time. We think it's down to his last molars coming through and maybe a developmental spurt (he's starting to talk). His first 4 molars really disrupted his sleep for about a month...

Tbh if she's ready for her day at 5, then there isn't much you can do but adapt your current routine to fit her early starts.

My youngest wakes at 5, almost on the dot, every day and has done for 2 months. He sleeps in the buggy on the school run then for at least 2 hours.

My eldest did the same but it was just a phase for a few months. Only time will tell if it's a phase this time for me and for you!

I wouldn't bother putting her down later as she'll wake the same time but be grumpier if she's more tired at bed time. I'm afraid my advice would be go to bed earlier yourself and enjoy early morning news and coffee for the time being

Sorry, probably not what you wanted to hear - but just my view

Thanks for the advice. I had a horrible feeling there wasn't a magic cure but it's good to know I'm not alone. Early nights for me in future then!

Does she actually have a nap at half ten? If so, pushing this back gradually to after lunch then that may help her sleep later.

She tends to sleep for between 1.5 and 2 hours then but nothing later. When she's at nursery she sleeps a later in the day but for less time. I thought that as she napped early she might be more tired at bed time and sleep longer (although it doesn't seem to work!)