Early morning chats!

Not sure this is an actual problem as such but just keen to hear other peoples experiences or suggestions!

My DS has been a great night sleeper since he was little and his naps have got better as he got older. We have the odd blip with teething illness but majority of nights are great. But, just recently he wakes every morning around 4.30 and chats for up to an hour.

It is really very cute to listen too (at times!!) and is way better than crying. He goes back to sleep an hour later and then sleeps in til 8.30-9am - which is really quite late for him - when he slept through with no wake ups he was up at 7.

His nap now isn't til 1pm (it used to be 12pm) and he will sleep for 1.5-2 hours and then bedtime doesn't happen til much later (not asleep til 8pm but used to be 6.45-7pm) and then the cycle repeats....

Am wondering if his nap is too long and therefore he isn't tired enough to sleep all night or perhaps it is just a phase and I should just leave it be.

Have any of yours been through this? Or what would you suggest doing, if anything?

thanks!

In the spirit of Halloween, could he be talking to 'someone'?

I seem to remember a phase like this, I just remember everything is a phase and none of them last that long.

I think if he is sleeping and napping ok I wouldn't change anything and if he is just talking he may not be totally awake just dosing, and as long as he is not upset then its all good.