Dr. Craig Canapari
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How to Deal with Early Risers: The Morning Light Protocol

A step-by-step plan for kids waking before 5:30–6 AM — including the Morning Light protocol I use in my sleep clinic.
Craig Canapari MD

by Craig Canapari MD

Title card reading "Early Risers — the Morning Light protocol, step by step." Craig Canapari, MD, drcraigcanapari.com.
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Originally published July 2026. Last reviewed/updated by Dr. Craig Canapari, MD in July 2026

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