Pardon my fatigue....

Okay, so you may remember a post not all that long ago in which I pleaded for help in getting my children to sleep longer.  They have developed this habit of waking up earlier and earlier.  Now, I am no idealist complaining that my kids wake up too early at, say, 6 a.m.  People, listen, I am talking about 5:30, 5:00 and most recently (this morning) 4:00 A.M.!  You see, I am not just whining, this is a legitimate problem that requires an intervention.  I am NOT a morning person but have always had early rising kids so have just accepted the fact that I have to get up early.  The lack of sleep that comes with parenting is probably my biggest challenge as a mother (well, that and staying calm when I don't get it)--I LOVE sleep.  I can handle 6 a.m. (barely--it takes all my strength not to bite everyone's head off) but anything earlier is completely unbearable.  The problem is Tyler.  He wakes up early, then I hear him say, "Jacob, Jacob, wake up!"  I have tried in vain to explain to him that when he waked his brother and mommy and daddy up so early, it makes for a grumpy family.  Yeah, that went in one ear and out the other.  I have tried everything I can think of and taken all the previous suggestions--putting to bed later, putting to bed earlier, getting a digital clock in his room and telling him he can't get up until it says 6:00, putting snacks by him in bed, punishing him (no tv), and everything else in the book.  My kids do get to bed between 7:30 and 8:00 p.m., mom and dad need some quality time together (which entails sitting in front of the tv for an hour or so to decompress--quality time for the 21st century).  So, if you have advice, I'll take anything (I do draw the line at duct taping him into bed though--although the thought has crossed my mind a few times in those wee hours of the morning).  If you have no more ideas (like myself) then just have sympathy!  Poor me.....zzzzzzzzz.........