Early Morning Wakings: Why your baby is up at 4-6am and how to fix it (gently)

Stop Early Morning Wakings (4–6am), Without Cry-It-Out

A gentle, step-by-step plan to reset your baby’s body clock and break the early-wake cycle in 5-7 days.

You’re not alone, and you’re not doing anything wrong.

Early morning wakings are one of the hardest sleep issues because nights can look “fine”… until suddenly it’s 5am and nothing works. This plan gives you clear, actionable direction, so you’re not trying random fixes while exhausted.

Created by a certified pediatric sleep consultant using the same framework applied in private client work.

No cry-it-out. No rigid schedules. No guesswork.

Why early morning wakings don't "fix themselves"

Early morning sleep is the lightest sleep of the night. That means small timing issues, bedtime, naps, or how mornings are handled, get reinforced quickly.

What often starts as a “random 5am wake” turns into a learned pattern:

• Early bedtime → even earlier wakes

• Feeding or rocking at 4-5am → the body clock locks it in

• Letting them sleep in → shifts the cycle again

This is why early wakings often persist for weeks or months if nothing changes, even when bedtime and naps seem “right.”

This plan shows you how to correct the pattern at the root, not just survive the mornings.

What this plan helps you do (practically)

Inside the plan, you’ll learn how to:

• Identify why early morning wakings are happening (with the most common causes by age)

• Tell undertired vs. overtired without guessing or trial-and-error

• Adjust bedtime and naps without blowing up your schedule

• Decide when feeding helps, and when it accidentally locks in the wake

• Respond at 4-6am in a way that teaches the body clock to shift later

Most families see improvement when the plan is followed consistently for 5-7 days.

What's Included

• A quick-start checklist to pinpoint the cause fast

• A gentle response ladder (what to try first, second, third at 4-6am)

• A 5-7 day step-by-step reset plan you can follow without changing everything

• Realistic nap + bedtime adjustment examples

• A simple daily tracker to keep you consistent and confident

Everything is designed to be clear, calm, and doable while tired.

Who this is for (and who it’s not)

This plan is for you if:

• Your baby or toddler wakes between 4–6am and can’t resettle

• You’re stuck feeding, rocking, or starting the day at 4–5am

• You want a gentle, evidence-based approach (no cry-it-out)

This plan is not for parents looking for a one-night fix or rigid, clock-based schedules.

What you get immediately

• A downloadable PDF you can save to your phone

• Clear steps you can start the very next morning

  
  

Best results: follow the plan consistently for 5-7 days.

If this doesn’t give you clarity on what’s causing the early wakings, the cost will be credited toward 1:1 support, so nothing is wasted.

Start the Early Morning Reset: $19

Instant download • Start tomorrow morning • Gentle + evidence-based

If you have any questions about this product or my services, please email me at neffie@neffiegentlesleepsolutions.com