Waking at 5am every day since moving to a bed, help!

Hi Leah, You are probably not doing anything wrong! Moving into a bed has given her the freedom to act on that early wake-up, whereas in the cot she may have stirred at a similar time and then drifted back to sleep. A colour-changing light can be really helpful here. Set it to red overnight, with the simple message “red means bed”, then green when it is time to get up. Initially, you may need to set the green light closer to when she is currently waking, then gradually move it later by 10 to 15 minutes every few days. If she gets up at 5am, calmly return her to bed and repeat the same phrase: “Your light is red. Lie down, close your eyes and stay quiet as a mouse until it turns green.” Keep the room dark and your response calm and predictable, so 5am does not become the start of the day. It is also worth checking whether anything else changed around the time she moved beds. For example, has bedtime become earlier or later, has her nap changed, or is there now something more interesting or accessible in her room when she wakes? Great job with the blackout blind. It is also worth checking whether any environmental noise is creeping in around 5am, such as birdsong, the boiler firing up or a neighbour leaving for work? If one of these noises is waking her, it can be much harder for her to drift back off at that point because her sleep pressure is much lower. White, pink or brown noise may help to mask those early-morning sounds. At 2-3, impulse control is still developing, so you may need to repeat this many times initially. The visual cue and a consistent response will help her understand that being able to get out of bed does not mean morning has started. I hope that helps!