Hiya my lovely little 3YO girl became poorly about a month ago, her cough was waking her up early (5-5:30).
However since then she continues to wake up at 5am.
I feel I've tried everything but she won't sleep later. I did put her to sleep at 6:30 and she woke at 6 night before last, then did the same last night but maybe closer to 6:45, and she was up at 4:45.
She used to sleep 7/7:30 till 6:15/30.
This wouldn't be an issue if she wasn't becoming so angry through sheer tiredness. It's a behaviour I haven't ever seen in her, yesterday after her great sleep she was my angel again. Today, already its only 6:37 she has screamed the house down for her own way and hit my husband.
In the week she hit my mum and dad. When I say this isn't her, I mean it. She is so tired by 2/3pm I just can't seem to fix it.
I feel so helpless. She has a gro clock, she just lays there from 4:45 singing to herself, or gets a book.
She wakes up happy but I can't even plan to take her out at this point cause by 2/3 she will be 'angry'.
We are working on her wanting her own way separately, and that is hard enough trying to be 'gentle' but with her new tired anger I honestly feel like giving up.
I can only explain it as like I've lost her, like I've broken up with the love of my life. This imposter isn't my daughter. Dramatic I know, but she's my only one and this sleep issue feels out of my control!
How do I make my baby happy again?