why is this

[kiansmam]

Morning all, I'm totally clueless as to whats causing this. My 21 mth old lo goes to daycare three days a week and has done since he was 8 mths old. On the mornings following been to daycare he wakes at 4:30am. On the days following him being at home he will sleep till 5:45am. He naps generally 1-1.5hrs max at 12:30. Any ideas please. I would have thought that he would have slept later after being to daycare but he does the opposite lol

[~Karen~]

He's probably a bit OT as I'm sure daycare wears him out.  I'd try an earlier bedtime on daycare days and you might get a nice surprise 

[kiansmam]

thanks karen i will def give it a try. What time do you suggest? He normally goes to bed 7:30pm

[~Karen~]

Go with 7pm and see how he gets on 

[kiansmam]

well i'm in a total mess now, along with ew i'm also having nw which i think has now become a habbit, following sickness. DS now goes down to bed at 7:30pm and will religiously wake at 1pm. it can take an hour to get him back but i have to stay in the room with him lying on the floor or all hell breaks lose. He then wakes at 4:15am has a bottle and goes back till 6ish give or take 15mins. His naps vairey so much from half an hour to 3 hrs the other day.

i really need some advice here plz, as i don't know where to even start. thanks

[~Karen~]

If he's waking up the same time every night then if might be worth trying w2s if you're willing to get up at 1230am to try it?  You could go in about then and just slightly disturb him and see if it helps him to go through to the next sleep cycle without him waking up.

Can you post his current EASY?  You might need to start being stricter with his routine as well so always having him up b a certain time and then bed at the same time each night.