Why Is My Child Waking at 5am? - A guide to early morning waking

For babies and toddlers and older children waking too early and parents starting the day already exhausted.

This guide helps you understand what may be influencing your child’s early wake time, and how to identify the pattern behind it.

Inside, you’ll learn how to:
• recognise the most common causes of early waking
• understand how sleep pressure and timing shape the morning
• identify what’s most likely affecting your child
• make small, well-timed adjustments that support a later wake

Clear, practical guidance to help you gently shift sleep and bring more balance back to your mornings.