Hi - looking for advice please!
My LO is 13 months and for the last month or so, has been waking at 5am for the day. You could set your clock by him and he screams and sobs and wakes everyone else up including my 4yo.
He settles as soon as he is lifted and cuddled but sometimes cries and points to get up into the living room and will only settle when I get him up.
I’ve been trying not to give him his bottle at this time to avoid a habit, but it is definitely becoming habit regardless. We are now in a cycle of waking at this time and are all exhausted.
He naps well and I try to be aware of wake windows and of not letting him get too much daytime sleep. He usually sleeps around 9am-10.30am and then again about 1:45-2.45. Bed is usually around 7-7.30am. He’s always shattered and ready for his naps so I think I might struggle to keep him going for longer.
I should also say that his room is dark, he has a blackout window blind but it doesn’t seem to make any difference.
I am wondering if this is some kind of regression or if it’s down to his routine. I do remember my 4yo going through an early waking phase around the same age but this seems to be different and lasting a lot longer than a few weeks. Does anyone have any experience/advice please?
Thank you! 🙂