Why does my child wake up before 6am?

Here’s a question that comes up quite frequently in my inbox. Knowing your child’s wakeful window, nap lengths and number of naps is really important in order to prevent early wake ups.

Here’s why your child may be an early riser:

1. Lack of daytime sleep
2. Disturbed nights
3. Early rising usually results from over tiredness
4. Wakeful windows are too long
5. Bedtime is too late or inconsistent
6. The early waking itself can keep this over tired cycle going