Q:My 11 month old keeps waking up at 5.30 in the morning,which means he's then tired by breakfast time.What can I do?

A:It's common for babies to wake earlier in the summer months due to the lighter mornings.Try putting up blackout blinds at your baby's windows,which will keep the room dark and encourage your baby to sleep longer.
 Since he's already tired by breakfast,it may help to eat earlier so that you know he's not hungry when he wants to sleep.Aim to keep him up until he's eaten,so he'll have a good sleep with a full tummy.
 Then look at your routine and check he's not getting too much daytime sleep.Is he sleeping more than three hours in total,for instance?Or is he sleeping late in the afternoon?If so,this may mean he won't need as much sleep at night and will therefore wake early the next morning.Ideally he shouldn't sleep past 4pm - this will ensure that he's tired for his nighttime sleep and will hopefully stop him waking you up at the crack of dawn.