He's been waking up at 5am for the past month and coming into our room. We've tried everything - blackout curtains, a "wake up clock" thing, later bedtimes, earlier bedtimes. Nothing works. Is this just a phase? Any dads dealt with this? I'm losing my mind.
A month straight of 5am wake ups sounds exhausting. Have you tried letting him fall asleep in your bed and then moving him back once he's deeper asleep?
Some kids are just early risers and there's not much you can do about it. We moved our 4yo's bedtime earlier by 30 minutes and it helped slightly.
What does he do when he comes in? Is he asking for stuff or just trying to get in bed with you? That matters for the solution.
We had this exact problem. Blackout curtains helped more than anything else. The sun coming up was waking him. Might be worth trying.
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This phase will pass eventually. I know that's not helpful right now but at least there's light at the end of the tunnel.