I know EXACTLY what you are going through. For months my daughter (who is now 22 months) would wake up between 5 & 5:30am EVERY morning regardless of what time I put her to bed. I decided to cut out one of her naps and she started getting one nap a day and would go down anywhere between 11:30am and 12:30pm. She would usualy go about 1.5 hrs maybe 2, but then she only started doing an hour nap because that was all she needed. Regardless of the nap change, she still woke up early. So this is what I did...

I started to put her to bed about 7-7:30ish, if she woke up at 5/5:30 I would go in and tell her it's still bed time and to lay down and go back to sleep. She would whine for a few minutes and then it would be quiet for about 15 minutes. She would start crying and there was no way I was getting up that early anymore. I would go in one more time and repeat the process and lay her down and tell her Mommy is still sleeping. This went on for about 2 weeks until she finally figured out that she wasn't getting up that early.

I didn't care if she went back to sleep, so long as she was quiet and safe. All this is very recent, so I am waiting to see if it stays this way. She takes one nap in the afternoon, no more than 2 hours, in bed by 7/7:30 and asleep by 8pm. She has been waking up the past week around 7am...which is much better than 5am. Good luck and just be patient. She will learn if you are consistent.

I had the exact same problem as well when my son turned 1. I switched him to one nap a day for 1 - 2 hours which helped a little. When I talked to the doctor about it - he said to use the cry it out method. So when he got up at 5 am - I would let him cry. Usually lasted about 15 to 30 mins. Now he is waking up around 7:15 or 7:30 and it is fabulous!!! 

I also make sure that we have a lot of activity before we slow down for bedtime. We play chase or we take a walk outside (haven't been able to do that lately cuz of the weather) - or we just play tickle monster - I lay on the floor and he tackles me and I tickle him. Gets him all tuckered out and then we start the bedtime routine. 

I had the exact same problem as well when my son turned 1. I switched him to one nap a day for 1 - 2 hours which helped a little. When I talked to the doctor about it - he said to use the cry it out method. So when he got up at 5 am - I would let him cry. Usually lasted about 15 to 30 mins. Now he is waking up around 7:15 or 7:30 and it is fabulous!!! 

I also make sure that we have a lot of activity before we slow down for bedtime. We play chase or we take a walk outside (haven't been able to do that lately cuz of the weather) - or we just play tickle monster - I lay on the floor and he tackles me and I tickle him. Gets him all tuckered out and then we start the bedtime routine. 

Thank you all vey much much for your advice i will just giving her one nap and hope that will work bc 5am is way to early. I am so tired.

I was a changed woman when my son started sleeping till 7! It makes so much difference.

I know what you mean well she only had one nap today and went to sleep at 7pm we will see what happens.

My son who is 10 months wakes up every morning at 4 on the dot no matter what time we put him down at night. I tried doing only one nap in the day and that doesn't help either. The other morning I was so tired I brought him into bed with me and he fell back asleep until 7 but I really do not want to get him into that habit.I don't know what else to do.