Early morning wakings are the biggest pain point of so many parents with young children. It can be so hard to be woken up at the crack of dawn every morning! But what actually counts as an early morning waking? Is there anything we can do about them? How to handle it “in the moment” when your baby or young child wakes up early? Read this blog post to find out everything you need to know about Early Morning Waking or “EMW.”

Early rising is typically defined as baby habitually waking earlier than 6am. A 6am wake time might feel very early to us but it's actually pretty appropriate for babies and young children. There are some things you can try to tweak though!