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4.45am

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Piffpaffpoof · 20/05/2018 07:37

On my third coffee of the day as my daughter (about to turn 3) woke up at 4.45am today. This is the first time she has done it for a long time, generally she wakes about 6 (which now seems like a lie in!). She hasn’t slept during the day for about a year now, she does to get at 7pm. my question is should she be earlier to bed tonight to help make up some sleep and by keeping her up too 7 will she become more over tired and be up as early tomorrow morning? 6 I can handle, 4.45 I cannot!

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PerfectlySymmetricalButtocks · 20/05/2018 07:41

Yes, I still put DS 6 to bed early if he wakes up before 6. Which he tends to do on weekend mornings. I've got him trained to get his tablet and connect to WiFi though. 😆

dontticklethetoad · 20/05/2018 07:56

Dd age 3 here too (also have a teenager and Ds 5). I point blank refuse to get up before 6. They have 2 options, either get into bed with me and dh and go back to sleep for a bit or go back to their room and play quietly.
Tbh if they come in before 6 I pretend to be fast asleep completely ignore them and hope they choose playing in their room, because the 3 and 5 yo are incapable of staying still and have toe nails like razor blades.

dontticklethetoad · 20/05/2018 07:58

That sounds like the teenager still gets into bed with us he doesn't except Christmas and birthdays
I haven't seen him for a couple of days actually (because of school/work schedules), so he could have moved out for all I know!

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userabcname · 20/05/2018 08:03

Is it the sunshine? I am going to buy black out blinds today!

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Piffpaffpoof · 20/05/2018 08:05

Ergh, normal then! To be fair to her she did lie next to us very quietly but just couldn’t get back to sleep. Thanks for sharing your experiences! Misery loves company I hear...

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pimmsandmilk · 20/05/2018 08:06

I have to wake DD and DS every single weekday morning and they complain so much about having to get up at 7am.

Weekend - DS (4) has got up at 5.45am Saturday and 6am Sunday. Just unbelievable! And this is his usual pattern. Why??

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Piffpaffpoof · 20/05/2018 08:11

How frustrating for you Pimms... am trying to plan a good day out today because if we all stay around the house I would imagine things won’t run so smoothly!

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PerfectlySymmetricalButtocks · 20/05/2018 08:14

Same here pimms, DS used to wake up at 5.45 every single morning, now he sleeps until 6.30 when I wake him up for school, but wakes up at 5.45 at the weekend.

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