Make sure your child isn’t having too much day sleep or a nap too early in the day as this is likely to contribute to early rising.So if you wouldn’t let your toddler out of bed at 2am, then don’t do it at 5am! Treat any waking before your designated morning time the same as you would night waking.NB: It can take up to 4-6 weeks to adjust your child’s wake up time by 1 hour. For best results, move the time forward by 15 mins every 7-10 days until you reach the desired time. After a few days you can gradually adjust the time but don’t rush this process. When your child wakes at their usual time of 5:30am, pop in briefly and tell them it’s night-time and they must stay in bed until the screen changes colour. For example, if your child usually wakes around 5:30am but you would prefer them to wake at 6:30am, set the clock to come on around 5:40am to start with. Set the clock to come on close to your child’s usual wake up time to start with.Place the clock either by your child’s bed or high up on a shelf to stop your child from playing with it and always use the clock in ‘key-lock’ mode to prevent them from adjusting the time.If it’s too bright it may be too distracting and keep your child awake unnecessarily during the night. Adjust the brightness of the screen to suit your child’s room.Use the demo function on the clock to show your child a sample of the bedtime function and how the clock works. Make sure you explain fully to your child what is expected of them. ![]() Here are some simple but important steps to follow to get the most out of your clock. If your child can follow simple instructions such as ‘Find me your shoes, or turn the light off, they are likely to be ready. It usually works well with children from 2 years of age. Your child will need to grasp the concept of waiting for the clock to change colour and be expected to stay in bed until that time. The effectiveness of a sleep trainer clock depends very much on your child’s age and development. You will need to shut the door or use a stairgate, and even perhaps lock the door from the outside at this time for a few mornings until your child learns what you expect.Top Tips When Introducing a Sleep Trainer Clock See the Sleepeasy Solution DVD for this technique. Go in and again put them back in bed, say 'it's still night-time, go back to sleep'. Yes they may be hammering on the door or screaming. Put them back in bed without making a fuss, shut the door and wait 10 minutes. Verbal reinforcement - go in after 5 minutes and say 'it's still night-time, please go back to sleep'. But often it is simply a matter of ignoring the waking so your child gets the message that you are not coming in with whatever they usually get at that time.Ģ. It might last for an hour and then they go back to sleep. But just ignore the tantrum the same way you would if it was a tantrum for lollies at the supermarket. Just ignore the waking! Yes your toddler is likely to have a screaming tantrum that you are not coming in to get them out of their cot for a cuddle and a nice warm bottle. We find the following work especially well for early waking:ġ. ![]() We also have a detailed article on Gentle Sleep Training Techniques for toddlers, which can be good for the early morning if you use them consistently. This covers the different techniques, such as controlled crying, cry it out and more gentle approaches. This is particularly true if you have been reinforcing their early waking with bottles or letting them get in your bed, and now have decided to get tough!įor starters read our information on teaching your child to self settle. It pays to think of early waking the same as night waking, and in many cases it is a matter of teaching your child they can resettle themself at 5 or 5.30am. It works very well with either a regular swaddling wrap, a fitted wrap such as a Miracle Blanket or a sleeping bag. We often hear about babies starting to sleep through the night once they are sleeping in a Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap, as they are staying in a comfortable position all night. With older and very mobile babies, the Safe T Sleepwrap is very useful for keeping your baby in a safe and relaxed sleep position. Just leave them to go back to sleep on their own and you will be surprised at how quickly the early waking may be solved. You can be confident that your child is safe and still in a sleepy position in bed, so you are less likely to feel you need to check on them if they wake early. If that sounds familiar, we recommend looking at one of the attached sleeping bag options, which stop crawling and standing in bed. If your toddler is under 18 months, it may be that they are moving about in the cot, standing up and finding it hard to get back into a sleepy position in bed.
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