I'm losing my mind. We put him to bed at 8:30, he gets up at 5am like clockwork, and then he's cranky by 3pm. Tried moving bedtime earlier - nope, still 5am. Tried a wake-up clock thing - he ignores it. Meanwhile my 3-year-old sleeps till 7:30 like a normal human. Is this a phase? Should I talk to the pediatrician? Or is this just my life now?
If he's not tired though and doing fine during the day, is it actually a problem? I know the 5am sucks for YOU but like... might just be who he is
Blackout curtains + a wake-up clock he can actually understand might help? Some kids just wake when it gets light. Worth trying before pediatrician route.
The fact that he's fine with less sleep and doesn't seem bothered by it is actually different than if he was sleeping poorly and cranky. Worth asking the pediatrician about but might just be his sleep rhythm.
5am is brutal. Have you ruled out reflux or other physical stuff with the pediatrician? Not normal for that age to be that consistent.
Please talk to pediatrician. Could be early morning waking related to schedules, could be something else. But yeah get professional eyes on this because 5am consistency isn't typical.
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Some kids are just wired to wake early. My son did this from like 2-6 years old. It eventually stopped but yeah those years were rough.
The 3yo sleeping til 7:30 is the real miracle here though. Count your blessings on that one