https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:43:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-train-a-baby-to-sleep-in#post-1330013 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 06:15:53 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 1330013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When DS1 was an infant I started work at 6am so I was long gone when he woke up. DH somehow got him to play in the pack n play next to our bed so he could catch some extra of sleep (we didn't co sleep, he was in his own room overnight) so like some PPs even if he gets up early he has learned to quietly entertain himself, normally until after 7am :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-train-a-baby-to-sleep-in#post-1329982 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 03:26:32 +0000 sarac 1329982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some children will let you tinker with their sleep schedule, and some just won't. My toddler went through an early waking period, but as she's aged, she's settled into a late to sleep, fairly late to rise schedule. But she only sleeps about 9 hours. And nothing in the world will change that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-train-a-baby-to-sleep-in#post-1329861 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 23:43:52 +0000 Sammyfab 1329861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There are so many things you need to consider to troubleshoot WHY he's waking so early. When is his bedtime? How many naps does he take? How long are his naps? How much awake time does he have throughout the day?</p> <p>If only it were as simple as just leaving him and he would learn to sleep until our chosen time!! </p> <p>Since you co-bed, what do you do when he wakes so early? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-train-a-baby-to-sleep-in#post-1329184 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 18:46:20 +0000 erinpye 1329184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sorry to tell you this, but all kids (and people) are different, and some just naturally wake early no matter what. Our 21 month old has woken between 5 and 6 AM for her entire life, no matter when we put her down at night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-train-a-baby-to-sleep-in#post-1328405 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 13:41:52 +0000 purrpletulips 1328405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Prior to the time change DS would sleep until 8AM unless we woke him up. Since the time change he regularly gets up at 6 which isn't a problem during the week because that is when I start getting him ready to leave but it is killing me on the weekends. And since he and DD share a room, he wakes her up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-train-a-baby-to-sleep-in#post-1328394 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 13:37:44 +0000 MoonMoon 1328394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like some PP, we also co-bed and I also treat any wake up before 7:30 or 8 as a night waking. I nurse him when he wakes up then and that last chunk of sleep is actually one of his best/deepest-I think he really needs it.</p> <p>ETA-I should add that he doesn't go to sleep until 9 or 10 at night. He's 7 months old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-train-a-baby-to-sleep-in#post-1328369 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 13:30:22 +0000 Smurfette 1328369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>From 8-9.5 months R was waking up at 5 -530 verses her normal 6-630 (usually the late). We left her in the crib till 6 and wouldn't get her before then, unless she started crying hysterically. It was rough. It made the morning worse for me trying to get ready while I knew she was up and I would watch her on the monitor praying she would go back to sleep. She would fall asleep at 645 on the ride to day care. We tried earlier and later bedtime, but nothing worked. Finally over Christmas she started sleeping later. Now she is back to sleeping 7-630. Consistent bedtime helps I think. </p> <p>Not sure how to do it when you co sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-train-a-baby-to-sleep-in#post-1328347 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 13:24:48 +0000 brownie 1328347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found that my sons problem was light. So we put up black out shades and he has been sleeping until at least 7 (I want him to sleep until 8). </p> <p>The other issue, is that he is peeing out of his diapers and as soon as that happens, we are screwed. I knew it before it happened yesterday because he got ansy pantsy. So if we get up and let him pee he does better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-train-a-baby-to-sleep-in#post-1328291 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 13:07:34 +0000 kml636 1328291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO used to wake at 4:30 - 5:30. As she got older I decided 6 am was the earliest she "could" wake up. So if she got up earlier I would go and feed her and soothe her but not "get her up". Eventually, she got the message. now she is 13 months and she's been sleeping 7 - 7 or 7 - 6:30 since about 10 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-train-a-baby-to-sleep-in#post-1328109 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 12:15:58 +0000 Mamasig 1328109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In my experience, no. My son is an early riser and always has been. Until about 12 months, he usually woke up between 5-6. Now at almost 16 months, he's up between 6-7. </p> <p>Treating it as a night waking didn't work because he was clearly awake and ready for the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-train-a-baby-to-sleep-in#post-1328081 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 12:09:05 +0000 Rockies11 1328081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We co-bed and I treat any wake-up before 7 like a night wake up too. She finally pushed the clock back to 7 from 5. She's 6 months. She did have a phase at 4 months where she was waking up at 3 am for the day, and nothing was working, so I started putting a play gym in bed with us so she could entertain herself and then went back to sleep. Not stellar parenting, but I got enough shut-eye to want to live again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-train-a-baby-to-sleep-in#post-1328017 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 11:49:53 +0000 looch 1328017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wasn't able to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-train-a-baby-to-sleep-in#post-1328015 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 11:49:17 +0000 Corduroy 1328015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went through that for about 6 months. I even posted on here that there needed to be a 6am Gymboree because I was so tired of the early morning isolation. Initially LO wouldn't come in our bed at all but at about 6 months she started laying with us and nursing from 4:00 - 5:00. Sometimes she would fall back asleep </p> <p>This past week, 10 months, I stopped the middle of the night 3/4am feed. Oddly enough she started sleeping through until 6:30 -- later than she had slept with a middle of the night feed. I don't believe we've seen the last of the early morning wakeups but I'm encouraged. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-train-a-baby-to-sleep-in#post-1327971 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 11:35:25 +0000 Bookish 1327971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Omg I was about to post this same thing. Haha. G is killing me with her 5am wakeups. </p> <p>@Grace: I've started to do this. We feed her, then bring her into bed with us and she usually will sleep another 30mins. I think we may start doing what @loveisstrange: said.. she doesn't wake up pissed, just super awake. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-train-a-baby-to-sleep-in#post-1327965 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 11:33:52 +0000 Modern Daisy 1327965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh man, we're dealing with this too. I've been doing what PP's have said, treating any wakeups prior to 7am like a night wakeup. Putting him back in his crib. Sometimes he'll really fuss and cry, but he always falls back asleep, even if it's just for an hour or so. I'm hoping that over time this will morph into him sleeping until 7am. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-train-a-baby-to-sleep-in#post-1327946 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 11:26:51 +0000 dolphin 1327946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD went through a phase where she woke up between 4-5 every night and I would nurse her and she falls back asleep next to me until closer to 7. Actually, it's not a phase...she's one and still does that now, but the time of night varies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-train-a-baby-to-sleep-in#post-1327923 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 11:21:13 +0000 Grace 1327923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know if you can now, but I told my LO that morning doesn't start until 8. So I would treat any wakeup before then like a night-waking. But she's only 4 months and I've been doing that from the start. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-train-a-baby-to-sleep-in#post-1327905 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 11:17:07 +0000 Mamaof2 1327905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you thought about putting him in his own bed? Crib?<br /> He may naturally sleep better when he is alone </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-train-a-baby-to-sleep-in#post-1327897 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 11:15:05 +0000 loveisstrange 1327897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In my opinion, yes.</p> <p>C woke up early for a while. What we did is left her for a bit before getting her in the morning. Say she woke up at 7, I would leave her until 7:30 before getting her (she was always quite happy to wait and didn't cry). Eventually, we got to a point that unless she was crying, she didn't get out of bed until 8am. It just sort of naturally followed that she started sleeping until 8am. Now, she sleeps TOO late and I have to wake her up in the morning. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-train-a-baby-to-sleep-in#post-1327884 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 11:11:23 +0000 cmomma17 1327884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Please say yes :(</p> <p>LO was up and ready to go at 430 am today :( unfortunately this is not unusual! He wakes up anywhere from 430-530 am. I need him to sleep in until 6am! Then I could actually get ready for work and not be a hot mess. Any suggestions? We co bed and he is almost 9 months. </p>