5 year old getting into our bed every night

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DS1 is 5 and gets into our bed about 5am every morning. He goes back to sleep.

I need him to stop really because DS2 wakes at 6am and it then wakes him, and I would rather he slept til 7ish as he's tired.

I also want some personal space in the morning.

He really likes the cuddles in the morning and I feel like I'm being really mean saying he can't.

How do i phrase it to him so that he stays in his own bed but doesn't feel rejected.

Put a big clock in his room, show him where the 7 is on it, and tell him that once the little hand is on 7 then it's 'getting up time'. It's not mean to want a decent night's sleep. Offer cuddles when he does what you ask...

Ooh, a clock's a good idea. He's just had a new bedside table so that could work!