My Child Is a Bed Lover - San Francisco,CA

My son was the same way. He was just a night owl (would stay up till 11 or midnight, then sleep 9 hours). I had to just gradually adjust his clock until he was going to bed earlier and getting up in time. I still have to wake him up some mornings, but it's much better. He has adjusted beautifully.

Before preschool, it didn't really matter. He was getting enough sleep, so I let him stay up and sleep in.

I have to keep in mind that he will probably always be a night owl if I let him, so it's up to me to make sure he gets to bed on time.

Children usually have a natural curiosity that is so strong that they just want to be awake as much as possible and soak it all in. Kids that are lethargic and don't want to get out of bed in the morning are somewhat concerning.... that usually doesnt happen until they get older and have school issues that they dont want to face.
I would try waking your son up at least an hour before he needs to be at school but it probably should be earlier than that so he has time to really "wake up" before getting to daycare.

As the parent of 5 I can say I have 2 that hated mornings and I have several grandchildren that hate mornings. BUT that said I was the parent and had to be responsible to do things and they are children and have to do as asked. If he does like bed then get in it early so he can get up and do the things reuired. I have a daughter that has to be at work at 7:30 and her children need to be up at 6 for the sitters. There are no choices and if it becomes a fight she makes sure they know she is in charge and not the child. No its not easy but parenting never is all the time. That is why it's called parenting.

What time does he go to sleep and does he nap?

At his age, as long as you've addressed any issues of getting into bed too late, necessary naps during the day, etc. I would simply pick him up out of the bed and help him get dressed, and on to the day's activities. He may be grumpy for the first hour or so, but he'll eventually get into a better habit for rising in the morning.