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Here’s how to help your early bird wake up a little bit later.
How do you know if your baby is waking up too early?
But it depends on when she goes to bed, her age and stage, and other factors.
What causes a baby to wake up early?
And it’s possible for you to’t afford to let her lose too much sleep.
When she sleeps can affect how early she wakes up.
She could be going to bed too late, taking naps too late or doing it all too early.
Getting her to sleep later in the morning may be a matter of adjusting her wholesleep schedule.
What do I do if my baby wakes up too early?
It sounds counterintuitive, but a baby who is too tired wont be able to sleep well.
Dont expect results immediately, though!
Give it a solid week or two before you decide whether the experiment was successful.
If too much sleep is the culprit, you may have to try the opposite tactic.
You might also have to work on yourbabys nap schedule.
And the timing of naps also matters.
And some babies havetrouble going to sleepif their last nap ends too close to bedtime.
One note of caution, however.
It may be that this is just a passing stage.
But there are a few other tricks that you might try as well.
Try investing in room-darkening shades or lined drapes to keep the sun from rousing your mini rooster.
Light sleepers may wake up to all these sounds of the neighborhood.
You might also want to try putting a fan or awhite-noise machinein her room to mask the outside noise.
Give it a minute
Dont rush to greet your baby at the first sounds from the crib.
Someday in the not-so-distant future, your baby will be able to get up and make breakfast for herself.
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