530 wake ups

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Hi

Toddler 19 months has been waking at 530 ( previously he has slept until 6 or even 7-730)

He goes to sleep at approx 1830 ( we do the bath at 6 and 2 stories put him into cot awake with dummy and he goes off to sleep no problem- no crying )

But then he is is up for the day 530 .

If he has nursery he will nap when he returns so 1/130-3. If he doesn't have nursery and has woke up 530 he tend to then drop off ( if we are in the car ) as early as 9 am! But ends up having 15 minutes or so then will have an hour later on around 2.

Any ideas how I can stop the 530 wake ups 630 onwards is a lot better ! Should I try putting him to bed later ? Saying that I'm pretty sure when he has been later we still got unpredictable wake up times

Sorry I forgot to put please or thank you I am very tired been up all night coughing not well 🤒

I'd put him to bed later but give it a week before you decide if its working or not.

I had a 5am waker and when the clocks changed kept putting him to bed at the same time, so 7.30am became 8.30am. It worked! I now have faith in the later bedtime, later wake idea. I think my DS only needs 10hours of night sleep and I'd rather a later wake than earlier bedtime.

7.30pm became 8.30pm sorry!

DS1 is nearly 8 and still wakes up at 5.30am, no matter what time he goes to bed. He also turns the bathroom fan on at that time No advice, I'm afraid OP, although I think he's an extreme case.

Thank you everyone . I think I am feeling worse as I was up until 2 am coughing so have had minimal sleep. Typical on the one weekend my partner isn't here when he normally always is . It's been going on for some time now the 5 am wake but just feeling the effects today with illness. Will try later bedtime

My dd used to wake up at 5.30 until she was about 8. Nothing I tried worked, if she went to bed later she'd still wake at 5.30 but be grumpy as she was tired. I ended up changing my sleeping habits in the end, I'd go to bed at 9.30 so I wasn't knackered all day.

She's now in her teens and still gets up at 7.30. Difference is she can sort herself out so I can have a lie in. She normally just decamps to the sofa with a blanket

Do you think his nap is too late if it's until 3?

I've always found 3 pm as the cut off point - the very latest the nap can end.

@LilyLongJohn

My dd used to wake up at 5.30 until she was about 8. Nothing I tried worked, if she went to bed later she'd still wake at 5.30 but be grumpy as she was tired. I ended up changing my sleeping habits in the end, I'd go to bed at 9.30 so I wasn't knackered all day.

She's now in her teens and still gets up at 7.30. Difference is she can sort herself out so I can have a lie in. She normally just decamps to the sofa with a blanket

Exactly this. Changing DC bed time just made us both overtired and miserable. Now age 15, still up by 7 at the latest.

So he was up 530 am very grumpy and tired at 12 so went for nap then .. luckily I had done early lunch.

Yes thinking about it I don't know if a later bed time will change anything it's all random tbh as usually down 630-7 but can wake up anywhere from 5-7 x