He's always been an early riser and used to wake at 5:30am. 4:30am and sometimes 4am really hurts. He cries and stands up in his bed. Feeding him doesn't get him back to sleep and he then comes into bed with me and basically 'feeds'/uses me as a dummy until 6:30am. I'm sure he dozes in this time but he's restless and I don't get back to sleep well. He's just 1yr old and I'm recently returned to work. I really need to sort this out but don't know where to start.
He naps from about 9:30-10:45/11, then 2-3:30 if home, or bit less when out or at nursery. I was told he's in a development leap so this may have affected his sleep. I saw a sleep consultant who said to use a form of controlled crying and to leave him (but go in to 'soothe' him) for an hour. I can't leave him screaming for an hour. I wouldn't anyway, but also have a 3yo who would be woken.
Sorry for long post. Any help or tips would be much appreciated.
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