Early wakeups - 3 years old

[lee12345]

Help with my 3 year old’s sleep!
He’s never been a good sleeper, always ended up coming into us at night, but went back to sleep fine.
Since going cold turkey on the dummy 2 weeks ago, he now wakes for the day everyday without fail at 5am, today was 4.30am.
He is wide awake & I’ve tried taking him back to his own bed, even lying on the floor beside him. He won’t go back to sleep at all! Seems wide awake & wants to talk to me.
This has only started since the dummy has gone. He didn’t complain hardly at all about the dummy going, hasn’t even mentioned it since day 2 of taking it away.
I don’t want to give him a dummy back.. but not sure how I could combat these early wakes.
It makes him so grumpy & he’s a sensitive child at the best of times. It’s also affecting his behaviour at nursery.
I’ve also got a 11 week old baby, who I’m feeding through the night, so finding the early wake ups even more tough.
Any tips or advice?

A Gro clock?

DDs had one from 2, and understood they could not get up until the sun was up.

Do you have a DP? If so, could they not do the early wakings with you DS if you're up throughout the night with a baby?

Whatever you do don't let them get up. Even if it takes 2 hours they will eventually go back to sleep. Are you still doing afternoon naps? If so may be time to stop.

Also second the gro clock

Agree with the gro clock and being very firm and consistent with just taking them back to bed, even if it takes 2 hours they will eventually get the hint. 4:30am is very very early for everyone, and is no doubt effecting you all! Our rule in the house is anything past 6am is okay, any earlier and both DS must stay in their bed either reading or playing quietly - no leaving their bed or room unless they need the toilet or a drink xx