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Updated May 28, 2012

Q: 17 Month Old Screams Angrily at Night    —Madison, NJ

"Hi friends, Our little guy has always woken around 11 PM, but usually just took a pat on the back or a nudge to the ..."

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I do not recommend taking any medication before you take him to see the doctor. My son was a stubborn baby too and now he's 4. When he was around your son's age, he so...

I can imagine it is hard, but I am guessing it is teething and what I would recommend is some benedryl for children to calm him down. My daughters pediatrition recomm...

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Q: Naps    —Oakland, CA

"i have a one year old son who i breastfeed before his naps - i know big mistake. I would like to wean him from breast..."

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Is there a particular reason you're wanting to wean now? I don't think nursing to sleep is a "bad" habit, I think it's a sweet time for mom & baby. My 11 month old s...

Well, I don't have much advice other than to say that my son also needs to nurse with me to go to sleep, and doesn't with my husband. I haven't tried to wean yet beca...

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Q: No-cry Sleep Solution: What Am I Doing Wrong?    —Baltimore, MD

"We've been trying the NCSS methods for a few days now. We had 3 main goals: to cut out the one night-time waking that..."

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I do not know anything about the NCSS, but I thought that the purpose of all of the various sleep-training methods was to teach your child how to fall to sleep on thei...

Hi A.. I would also recommend Healthy Sleep Habits Healthy Child. The book cleary explains how a child'd sleep is organized and what parents can reasonable expect ...

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Q: To Swaddle or Not to Swaddle?    —Saint Clair Shores, MI

"I have a two month old son with reflux and we are having lots of sleep issues. My question is to swaddle or not to s..."

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Most babies fight the swaddle, and then relax. I haven't seen it recommended on this post, so I will mention "Happiest Baby on the Block" by Harvey Karp. He addresse...

NO SWADDLE they only need to be swaddled for the first week. listen to the baby if he crys when being swaddled or wiggles out or kicks out it because he wants to be fr...

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Q: 9 Month Old Won't Go down at Night    —Havertown, PA

"My daughter has been an EXCELLENT sleeper since 14 weeks old, she's now 37 weeks old and the last 3 nights (including..."

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I would chalk it up as another change she's going through... and will probably reoccur in her 2nd year too. My 16 month old had a lot of mid-night wakings about a mon...

Sleeping patterns change constantly thru the first few years, but this I would contribute to teething. Try giving her some Infant Motrin and Orajel or Hylands teethin...

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Q: 10 Month Old Won't Sleep in Crib    —Roselle, IL

"So I wrote in when my daughter was 7 months old. Now she's 10 months and nothing has changed. She will initially st..."

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Dear One...I understand your dilemma and your frustration. It sounds like your lil one is being startled in the middle of the night. It could be a multitude of t...

There could be a few things happening. It may be one or both affecting her. She is more aware of stuff and she may just miss you and perhaps she is craving more time...

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Q: I Just Can Seem to Figure Out How to Do It - Nap Schedule with 2 Kiddos    —Evergreen, CO

"I feel as if I have tried everything with no success. I just can't seem to figure out how to get my 5 month old on a..."

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Hi C., I used the Babywise schedule for both my kids (now 3 and 5). It worked great for me as they both were down for naps in the morning (around 10a or so) and then ...

I remember how this feels--just the other day my husband and I were laughing about how, a year ago, it was a daily battle to get my kids to sleep at the same time. No...

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Q: 9 Month Old Having Trouble Staying Asleep    —Modesto, CA

"I have a problem keeping my 9 month old asleep. This is a new problem for her. Lately she goes to sleep at night an..."

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My son went through this at around 9 months and didn't let up until he was about a year old. Depending on the physical and mental milestones your daughter has achieve...

Is she teething? That is when my youngest can't seem to sleep. My middle boy though wakes up if he is hungry. Check the teething, then maybe try giving your daughter a...

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Q: Help Help Need Sleep and Little One Doesnt Want to Sleep    —Peoria, IL

"okay i know moms are always asking about babys and sleep so heres another. my little one who is 16months old has been..."

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Hi M., Could she maybe be cutting her molars? My daughter didn't nap or eat or want to play for a while when her molars were errupting. My guess would be that it'...

My 20 mo old just did the same after climbing out of her crib and scaring herself. She wouldn't go to sleep for me, so now Daddy puts her to bed and she does just fin...

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Q: 5 1/2 Month Old Sleeps R Getting Worse    —Boynton Beach, FL

"Hello, My 5 1/2 month old was sleeping in the swing because he had acid reflex, but I had to start putting him in ..."

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All my kids had the acid reflux and needed to have their heads elevated to sleep. My first two slept in their car seats! When babies are in the womb, they are in a t...

Apparently he likes that swing; and the upright position is appropriate for all of us....let him be comfortable and restful for as long as it takes, and then you get s...

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