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Home › Articles › Parenting Preschoolers › The Early Bird: Waking up Too Early

The Early Bird: Waking up Too Early

An Excerpt From The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers & Preschoolers (McGraw-Hill, 2005)

By Elizabeth Pantley

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  • Comfort. Her covers have fallen off, the house has cooled down and she's chilly, or the heat has come on and she's too hot.
    Solution: Adjust the heat level of the house, use a fan (keeping it and cords out of reach) or change what she wears to bed or the types of blankets on her bed.
  • Hunger. Her tummy rumblings wake her.
    Solution: Give her a low-sugar, high-carbohydrate snack before bedtime. Provide her with a bowl of crackers and a cup of water on her nightstand.
  • Habit. She's been waking up early for a long time and now her internal clock alarm goes off at that time.
    Solution: Gradually adjust her night and nap sleep schedule until she is sleeping and waking at a better time.
  • Nap routine. She's napping too early, too late, too often, or too long.
    Solution: Reorganize her nap schedule according to the information in the chapter about naptime issues.

    • Mother-Speak

    "I put a piece of cardboard over the window and set a clock radio to early morning classical music. Sebastian is sleeping about an hour later in the morning than he was – and it hasn't affected his bedtime at all!" – Candice, mother of 3-year-old Sebastian


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