New to the Forum - Wake to sleep Question .....

[Finlays Mummy]

Hi, I'm new here, I'm Laura and have a very lively 1year old boy called Finlay ......

Fin has started to wake every morning @ 6am, so I'm trying to get the wake to sleep method to work, but am confused ....

When I go in to wake him @ 5am am I supposed to wake him up fully? or just stir him? ...in either case I'm actually struggling to rouse him at all - at the moment he just seems to barely grunt then goes straight back to sleep .....

Has anyone had any success with the wake to sleep method?

Where am I going wrong??

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Best

Laura & Finlay

[Jaime]

the way wake to sleep works is that you go in about an hour or so earlier and just stir them.  you don't need/want them to fully wake, but just disturb their sleep cycle a bit.

however... how much daytime sleep is he getting now?  what does a typical day look like?  he could also just be waking early cause he's not tired anymore...

[Finlays Mummy]

Hi

Thanks for responding ..... we actually had success last night - went in to stir him @ 5am, he then woke up at 6.50am - a result!! ..... not getting too carried away though, will have to see what happens tonight !!

Fin usually has 1 long nap a day, usually 11.30am - 1.00pm, and he is very mischievous & active throughout the day

typical day - milk @ 7/breakfast @ 8 - 8.30/get washed & dressed/playgroup or an activity/snack @ 10.30/nap @ 11.30/lunch @ 1.00pm/home play or activity/snack @ 3.00pm ish/dinner @ 5.00pm/bath @ 6.00pm/milk & toast @ 6.30pm/BED @ 7.00PM (the best bit!)

I'm hoping this wake to sleep method will work, as he was sleeping through til just after 7am, it seems everytime he has a cold or is teething we seem to get off track, but I'm sure that most babes are the same

Best

L