I wouldnt discount the room move as a factor either. You never know what they get mental about. (my DD would get mysterious hangups and I wouldn't know why, and then one day her 'reasoning' would come out, and I would be amazed. something I didnt think bothered her really did).

What worked with my DD.
1) slight remodel. in my case a fresh coat of paint. I let her pick the color (from a prechosen set of course) LOL and I let her help paint.
2) told her that once she stayed in her room for 7 days (we marked on a calendar) she'd get a surprise, but would only keep the surprise if she remained in her room. At the end of the week, I gave her a hello kitty CD player. She loved it! And when she has the occasional night that she wakes up, she turns on a lullaby CD herself, and goes back to sleep.

In other words, we gave her a little control over her environment in small ways, and she was happy.

The diet needs to be gently changed, too, but wait until he is comfortable in his new room. Don't try to change too much of his life at once.

Wow, sounds like a lot of changes going on out of his control, school and room change. Those are big in a kids life. Maybe it doesn't seem like it cause he's a trooper, but his actions are speaking pretty loudly.

Maybe giving him some control over bedtime or the room change, like choice of books/blankets/toys or paint color, might help.

Just a thought.

-Robin

Thanks guys for your ideas. I appreciate it.
Cara

Food isn't as big of a deal as you seem to think it is. Besides, hunger doesn't usually wake you up; it could be temperature of the room, having to go to the bathroom, etc. Sometimes it's just nothing in particular. A child who is a light sleeper could wake up over a car going by, a thermostatic heater coming on, or a bird smacking into the window. (In the country, I've been awakened by chirping locusts that sound like an alarm clock. )

I really like TREKaren's advice. Letting him have some control over his life would definetly make him feel more secure. I also like the idea of letting him pick out a paint color, I did the same thing with my DD when she started Preschool and moved to a big girl bed, potty trained etc. Sometimes a little white noise can also help, a fan or humidifier.