14 month old wakes at 5am and pops almost every morning.

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Hi all. I'm looking for inspiration.
My now 14month old has always been an early riser and for the last few months has been waking at around 5/5.30am which is just too early I think (I'd be happy with 6am plus). He is now on one nap a day at nursery but at home usually still needs a morning nap as he's really tired by 9am (makes ense if you wake at 5am). He's overall a great sleeper- a good day napper, goes down to bed at 7pm with no issues usually. I am up for letting him cry it out in the morning but have the following problems

1. it's noisy which wakes my doctor husband up (not ideal to have a tired doctor!)
2. 5 days out of 7 he will have pooed in the morning. I'm not sure if it's the poo that wakes him or vice versa but he'll wake early if he hasn't pooped too. I don't like to leave him with a poopy nappy so have to go in and change him.
3. He's slept a good 10 hrs by 5.30 so I feel he won't be super tired, not tired enough to go straight back to sleep.

All inspiration welcome! Thanks.

Can you put him down later? If he's sleeping ten hours, move bedtime an hour or so?

I'm reluctant to put him down later. Partly selfishly as I need my evenings but I think he'll need a bit more sleep especially now as he goes to one nap. But yes, if no other ideas I may push bedtime back a bit.

I think you might have to push bedtime later. not all babies need loads of sleep. My nearly 3 year old does 9-6 on a regular basis.

Also at least he's regular lol

You can't moan he's up early but want your evenings; you can't have it both ways.

@Bookworm4 I don't think the OP sounds that unreasonable. My 13-month-old goes to bed just after 7pm and sleeps til 6.30am.

The poo thing is really frustrating. Could you try changing up meal times so he has a larger lunch and a smaller dinner in an attempt to change his poo schedule?!

If that's when he regularly does a poo, stick him on the potty when he wakes up. No crying, quick wipe and back to bed.

I think most people either have an evening or a later start in the morning. Very few people have both!

It's just what your priorities are. If you want him to sleep later then put him to bed later. If you want your evenings then you have to accept an early start.

Children aren't robots who can all be programmed to sleep 7-7! Perhaps he just doesn't need 12 hours at night.

I think a lot of babies are naturally early risers. Both mine are - one is 8yr and the other 6m .If they get up at 6/6:30 that's considered a lie in!!

Agree you can’t have it both ways sorry, he goes down early so you have the evening.