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Going to bed earlier to sleep later...

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MrsMiyagi · 26/02/2011 06:56

Any evidence that this works? DD is driving us insane with her inability to sleep past 5.45am.

She goes to bed at 7, and most of the time sleeps through to 5.45, so I know we're lucky compared to some here, but I'm crap with poor sleep and would dearly love her to sleep until 7.

Should I put her to bed earlier? Or later?

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MrsJamin · 26/02/2011 07:02

It's an age-old problem, ds1 (3) has hardly ever slept past 7am. Some people find wake-to-sleep works, this is when you wake them 30-60mins before they have been waking, and this disrupts the pattern of waking early. This never worked for us though. How old is your DD? Does she nap? I have a theory that ds1 just wakes early, my whole family are morning people and that's just how it is.

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MrsMiyagi · 26/02/2011 07:09

She is 8 months, has 3 naps a day of about 40 mins each. I'm a morning person, but to me 5.45 is the middle of the night! Grin

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seeker · 26/02/2011 07:30

I think you may (sorry!) have to adjust your sleep patterns rather than hers.

If you try to juggle hers it all might go horribly wrrong. To have a 8 moth old sleeping from 7 to 5.45 is amazing - if it ain't broke, don;t fix it!

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MrsMiyagi · 26/02/2011 07:51

NOOOOO! I wanted you to give me a guaranteed fix!! Grin

I'm happy to go bed earlier, but then will she EVER sleep later?

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Adair · 26/02/2011 08:02

er... you could try putting her to bed later... 5.45 was the middle of the night for me when dd was small and she went to bed 8.30ish... she didn't sleep through though. Think 7-5.45 v good.

seeker · 26/02/2011 08:05

Of course she will - she's a tiny baby!

Honestly - just wait a bit. She'll be a different person in 3 months time!

Adair · 26/02/2011 08:44

Agree with Seeker, go with the flow.

Zimm · 26/02/2011 12:51

Bring her into your bed at 5.45am for a cuddle might get you an extra half an hour? This is my cheat to deal with an early waking..

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MrsMiyagi · 26/02/2011 15:35

Thanks all, will continue with my early nights! I just didn't want to be training her to continue waking up early, IYSWIM, by not trying something different.

Cuddling in bed is a no no I'm afraid, DD hates it!

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Annabel7 · 02/03/2011 12:22

Aaargh - I have the same with my 6 mth old. If he wakes before 5, he drops back. But any time after that, he's up for the day. Driving me a bit crazy. However, look at it this way - the clocks change in 3 weeks and if you keep her bedtime the same, she'll be waking at 6.45. That's do-able, isn't it? The thought is keeping my spirits up anyway...

izpie · 03/03/2011 10:25

My 3.9yr old dd has always been like this, we tried everything and no change, we currently feel lucky if she sleeps until 6. Have just accepted our day starts early - does mean we usually beat the traffic/crowds if going on an outing

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