Bed Rails: First Response
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Need Help Keeping My Two-Year Old in Big Boy Bed
Asked by J.N. from Phoenix
on August 19, 2009
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Hi Moms! My husband and I recently moved our two year old son into a big boy bed. He sleeps fine in it once he falls asleep, but getting him to go to sleep is a nigh...
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- With my son, we made sure his room was a safe environment, and then put up a gate in his doorway. He gets out of his bed, but then once he's tired he'll usually crawl...
- I always transitioned my kids to the big bed by putting side rails on the bed. It felt more like a crib and they never crawled out with the rails on. When we took the ...
- In our two year old's room, we put one of those door nob lock things on the inside (the kind that you squeeze to open) so that when her door is closed, she can't open ...
Toddler Sleep Issues After Car Accident.
Asked by L.S. from Charlotte
on July 6, 2010
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About three weeks ago my 2 1/2 -year-old son climbed out of his crib for the first time, so we promptly converted it to a toddler bed. I expected the usual difficultie...
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- I'm glad you are okay - what a traumatic experience! I'm so glad you're there for your son. I was rear-ended taking my daughter to the first day of kindergarten. ...
- I wonder if he's having bad dreams about the wreck? To him it may seem like the wreck is happening again while he's sleeping, and so he wants you close so that he will...
- Since you are not opposed to co-sleeping, I think I'd let him sleep snuggled up to you for a little while until he feels safe again, and the newness of the ordeal has ...
17 Month Old Waking Up
Asked by M.B. from Kansas City
on November 14, 2007
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Ugh, it's 4:00am and I am at my wit's end. My 17 month has always been a great sleeper, but the past two months we have developed some bad habits we're having trouble...
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- Wendi B had a lot of good advice and I'll just add to it a little bit. I found that playing a CD of relaxing music on repeat has been hugely helpfull. Overtime, it cre...
- M.- Is your 17-month-old teething? Try rubbing some baby Overnight Orajel on his gums before putting him down for the night. If he's teething, this could help him s...
- Hi M., My son is 18 months old and has been doing the exact same waking pattern (around 2-4am) for the past 2-3 months. It is very exhausting and aggravating. My ...
