If only it was this simple, right!? 😅🤣🫠
While early rising can sometimes be an indicator that your baby is having too much day sleep, often it is caused by overtiredness 😴, once environmental factors such as light, noise, and temperature are ruled out 💡🎶☀️
Therefore, pushing your baby’s bedtime later ⏰ does not guarantee that they will sleep more the next day 🙅🏻♀️. This is because when we are overtired, our stress hormone increases 📈, making it more difficult for them to settle, often leading to an increase in overnight wakes, and early rising 🆘
So, how do we fix early rising? 😰 Depending on your babies age and nap routine, if they are overtired and trying to catchup on sleep during the day, you can consider introducing a bridging nap, assisted nap, or an early bedtime to compensate for their loss of sleep 🥰
If despite these strategies your baby is still catnapping, resisting sleep, or waking frequently overnight, book a consultation or download our Sleep Essentials Guide at www.settletosleep.com.au so we can support you in restoring sleep for you and your family 🩷🌸💫