8-month old waking too early/not fully rested

[oremstango]

My ds is generally early to be, early to rise, but has recently been creeping wake up forward from 6:15/6:30 to anywhere from 5:20-5:45. He did this for a while before and nursed back to sleep which he isn't doing now, leaving him seeming very tired and cranky at points in the morning. Anyone else have this, any pointers?

Also is rolling over around 3/4am which sets him off crying as well and he was sleeping through before (well for a bit). Sigh.

no advice, sorry but my nearly 9 mo ds is doing the same. What to do?!

Again, no advice but 9 month old DD doing the same. Wakes from 4.45 -5.30 every day and is very tired all morning. This week has been better though, sleeping longer in the mornings (didn't get up until 5.50 today) and is cheerful and babbling when she does wake which is infinitely better to deal with. Think it may have been teething (though I don't like blaming teething for everything) as she has two new top teeth this week, and seems to be falling asleep easier and sleeping for longer since their appearance.

Thanks ladies- it's funny as this has been a new thing post-teething sadly after the top 2 came through. Feel sooo tired at points though I guess I'm forgetting what a few months back was like. Just was praying the sleeping through would stick and not be just a teaser!

Any other ideas? Last night he was up 4 times crying after rolling on to tummy and waking up in that position, twice with legs stuck in cot bars. It was a long night...

my DD had problems with her legs/ arms in the cot...we bought bumpers. LIFE SAVER! I know they say not too but they are tucked well into the mattress and the strings are very very small and tired doubly tight.
Also DD did wake early from about 7 months through 10 months..then when she woke at 5 for a bottle I just gave her it in the cot and put the dummie in when she was done and success she slept till 7 or 8 at times... she still does it even at 12 months but the odd time she'll sleep through till 7...
TRY maybe giving baby rice or cereal b4 the bath then bottle or breast to fill him/her right up. The rice or whatever you choose will add substance and satisfy baby for longer. My friend gave me that advice and it did the job.
lemmie know how it goes

DS is 5.5m so am not at this stage yet, but have read LOADS on baby sleep now as he wakes 3/4 times a night and not a great napper either. I've read that at your LO age, it could be that they're not getting enough food in the early eve to keep them going through the night, so waking out of hunger again. don't know if you think this might be it?

With the rolling over, can you play games in the day to teach himself to roll back so that he associates the rolling with happy times? I play 10 in the bed with DS and roll him back and forth on his play mat everytime they roll over int he song.

Okay, still working on this here and related question for anyone- how long can your 8 month (give or take) stay up during the day before becoming tired/needing to nap?

Having similar problems - DD is 9 months and occasionally wakes very distressed - I think it's because she wakes, stands up and then can't get herself back down and is very overtired.....problem is (don't shout!) that she's been such a good sleeper that if soothing, shhhhing, cuddle and bottle doesn't work, I've no skills to settle her back without her roaring so we end up playing for 5 mins (silently but out of her room) so that she forgets that she was so upset.....ideas gratefully received.

Oremstango - until the last few weeks, DD couldn't go more than about 3 hours max without a nap but she's recently started being able to do anywhere up to 8 hours without on some days and doesn't seem to suffer too much as a result.