Early waking.. helppppp

[testy1997]

Toddler waking at 5-5.30 every morning for the last month. Previously 7-6.30/7 sleeper. Out of nowhere! Have tried everything - heating coming on earlier, shorter naps, early bed time, late bed time, additional snack before bed etc.

I don't want to co-sleep. Does controlled crying working for early starts? Any experience on how / if this will get better! Current routine at 16 months:

5.30 wake and try for an hour to resettle
6.30 wake and milk
7 breakfast
11.30 lunch
12-2 nap
5.30 dinner
7pm bed (self settles)

Am tiredddddd!

Would your LO have the understanding for a gro clock ? Possibly not at this age but you could introduce it, it’s colour coded so you teach them that one colour means night time and one colour means daytime and it’s okay to get up.

could be just a phase though.