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8 month old keeps waking up at 5am

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MROMR · 22/07/2025 07:37

My 8 month old keeps waking up anywhere between 4.30am & 5.30am out of nowhere ready to start his day. He has 3 small naps during the day as he’s never been a big napper but a very very active baby who never stops moving, crawling, climbing ect. His naps usually last around 20-30 minutes. He’s is on 3 meals a day and 6oz bottles every 3 hours (not during the night) He goes to bed anywhere behween 7pm & 8pm given what time his last nap was and i always try give him a 3 hour wake window before bedtime with a little bedtime routine of dory’s reef cam, a massage, cuddles and a bottle. He wakes sometimes for his dummy during the night which is fine but i just want him to sleep a little longer in the morning. I’ve ordered a blackout blind to try, is there any other advice / anything else i can try? Thank you :)

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DoBeGoodDontBeBadThankyouBakedPotato · 22/07/2025 07:45

I think they go through a phase of this and there's not much you can do except give in to it.

My baby did the same for a few months and it was mid-winter so I was awake 3 hours before it even got light. I felt like the only person in the world awake!

It will improve but for now try not to get stressed by it and plan what you'll do between 5-8am in your semi-conscious state. As it's light perhaps go for a long pram walk and a coffee somewhere at the first opening of a cafe?

Yaty · 22/07/2025 07:58

Agree with @MROMRthey all go through these time to time. My LO did this from 8 to 12 months just recently up to a more acceptable wake up of 6.30am now! Try the usual advice, white noise, black out blind, not to hot/cold etc but really its probably just a (knackering) phase!

mondaytosunday · 22/07/2025 08:13

4.30 ugh but 5.30… it was a good day if my son managed to make it to 6am ever - he’s 21 now and is still up very early! Your routine seems fine - you may just have an early bird and things may yet settle.

WonderingWanda · 22/07/2025 08:15

Mine was an early riser until she started school. At 8mo you just need to accept it. Once they are talking you can try a groclock which we used with varying success to keep them in bed till at least 6. Both teenagers now and currently still asleep.

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MROMR · 23/07/2025 07:39

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MROMR · 23/07/2025 07:41

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MROMR · 23/07/2025 07:42

DoBeGoodDontBeBadThankyouBakedPotato · 22/07/2025 07:45

I think they go through a phase of this and there's not much you can do except give in to it.

My baby did the same for a few months and it was mid-winter so I was awake 3 hours before it even got light. I felt like the only person in the world awake!

It will improve but for now try not to get stressed by it and plan what you'll do between 5-8am in your semi-conscious state. As it's light perhaps go for a long pram walk and a coffee somewhere at the first opening of a cafe?

Love you be idea about the long walk / the first open cafe! Thank you so much xx

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MROMR · 23/07/2025 07:52

MROMR · 22/07/2025 07:37

My 8 month old keeps waking up anywhere between 4.30am & 5.30am out of nowhere ready to start his day. He has 3 small naps during the day as he’s never been a big napper but a very very active baby who never stops moving, crawling, climbing ect. His naps usually last around 20-30 minutes. He’s is on 3 meals a day and 6oz bottles every 3 hours (not during the night) He goes to bed anywhere behween 7pm & 8pm given what time his last nap was and i always try give him a 3 hour wake window before bedtime with a little bedtime routine of dory’s reef cam, a massage, cuddles and a bottle. He wakes sometimes for his dummy during the night which is fine but i just want him to sleep a little longer in the morning. I’ve ordered a blackout blind to try, is there any other advice / anything else i can try? Thank you :)

Update: I got to put up a blackout blind last night and he slept all the way till 7am this morning!! Hopefully it wasn’t a one off though🫣 Thank you everyone xx

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MROMR · 23/07/2025 07:53

WonderingWanda · 22/07/2025 08:15

Mine was an early riser until she started school. At 8mo you just need to accept it. Once they are talking you can try a groclock which we used with varying success to keep them in bed till at least 6. Both teenagers now and currently still asleep.

I’ve seen the groclock they look fab! x

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