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Bedtime Routine for toddler/Attachment Parenting
Asked by E.P. from Los Angeles
on June 5, 2009
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My daughter is 22 months and spirited and putting her to sleep has always been a challenge. She still needs to be walked in the Ergo, nursed to sleep or bounced on an...
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- Hey E.! My parenting style is also attachment parenting. I do not believe in letting my babies cry it out either. I have done what you do, nursing down, and then when ...
- I don't let my son cry it out. I think it's cruel. However, you're setting yourself up for a lot of torment especially with a new one coming up. She's almost 2 now so ...
- I tell my daughter it is bed time and to pick some books and go to the bedroom. Some nights she gets a bath first, some night not. Then we sit and rock and read book...
Help with Sleeping Routine
Asked by N.M. from Omaha
on June 18, 2009
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I have a 6-week-old baby girl. She does a good job sleeping at night once she is really asleep, around 6-7 hours. I am in need of some advice on how to get her into ...
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- You should feel blessed that your NEW-BORN baby girl at 6 weeks old will sleep for 6-7 hours straight- that is incredible and almost unheard of. As for the rest of it...
- Six weeks is WAAAAY too young for letting a baby cry in their crib. It's also WAAAAY too young to expect any sort of "routine" or regular bedtime. You should be feed...
- I wouldn't let a 6 week old cry it out too long, maybe 2 to 3 minutes. But you could start some better naptime rituals to get her to lay down without having to be roc...
Need Bedtime Routine Advice from the Non-Cry-It-Out Crowd
Asked by K.K. from Seattle
on July 30, 2008
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We have a pretty good betime routine for our 18 month old (15 months adjusted age though - she was 11 weeks preemie), but nursing is part of it. So that means I have ...
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- K., I don't think that would mess her routine up too much. One thing to remember is that your little one can smell you from about 20 feet away, so if you want to e...
- My husband & I have a full tummy teeth brushing taking a bath & watching a movie/daddy play world of warcraft routine. Our daughter loves all the crazy fairy tale cre...
- I always nursed my daughter to sleep but as we looked to weaning we had to think of a new method. We put a sippy cup of water in her crib in case she is thirsty. The...
Advice on Sleeping Routine for 10-Week Old
Asked by M.S. from Washington DC
on November 14, 2008
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I hope I cna get some suggestions and advice for establishing a sleeping routine for our 10-week old baby son.
We are dealing with a sleeping nightmare where our son ...
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- Best sleep book... Healthy sleep habits, happy child by Marc Weissbluth. He is an advocate for cry it out, but also gives great advice on parents that do not want to ...
- M., One main thing I want to convey is that you are on the right track in wanting a clearer routine. It really helps the child to have a consistent and well structure...
- He;s ten weeks old, let him be a baby for awhile. He doesn't relaly need a routine just yet. Don't let hinm sleep in his careat, I never did that wiht my kids. A carse...
Evening Plans Vs. Baby's Bedtime?
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on October 29, 2008
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Hi all,
I've got my son on a very strict routine for bedtime that he has responded really well to. He's 4.5 mos old, and knows that every night at 6:30, we do bath, P...
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- I never did this kind of scheduling with my kids because I found it to be waaay too restrictive on lifestyle. I took my babies everywhere with me and would put her in ...
- One of the best things we did when my son was 5 months old was to go on vacation. It was exhausting for us, but he learned to be flexible with his sleeping habits. W...
- Routine is great for a baby but breaking it every once in a while is perfectly fine. It's not necessary to be so rigid with his bedtime routine because, over the next...
Does Johnson & Johnson's Bedtime Products Really Work?
Asked by L.S. from Sacramento
on July 23, 2008
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I know most of the stuff out there are just marketing ploys to get consumers to buy their products but I've seen J&J has a line called Bedtime, supposedly to calm babi...
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- I have this product for my daughter and use other body washes as well. I never noticed if it calms her down. I think he just might be a tough sleeper. Do you have a ni...
- I used it because I liked the smell and the idea, but I also think that it is about routine more than any particular product. I am not using these products so much an...
- ??? My son's doctor at Sutter said no soaps or lotions for the first six months (due to the perfumes and dyes in them).
Advice for a Solo Mom on Juggling Toddler and Newborn at Bedtime
Asked by N.S. from San Francisco
on July 30, 2008
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My husband is a firefighter, works 24 hour shifts, and is going back to work soon. We had our second child, a girl, on July 4th, and our first is a 16 months old boy....
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- You can use a mei tai carrier like the Kozy carrier for high back carries even with an infant, so you can carry baby on your back while tending to your toddler. The K...
- my son is 19m and my doughter is now 1m so i feel your pain there.... one thing you could try for your night time routine you could try to hold them both in your lap t...
- I used two things. A stroller while the toddler is in the bath and pulled it right up to the bath so I could rock the baby. I also used the bouncer bed thing, sittin...
Checklist for Traveling with a 10 Month Old
Asked by R.O. from Los Angeles
on July 6, 2008
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My husband and I will be traveling with our daughter in three weeks and I was wondering if anyone had a check list or advise for traveling with a 10 month old. We are...
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- Don't forget to bring some ziploc bags for any stinky diapers you might have to change on the plane. I usually just pack enough diapers and food to last us through ...
- I travel to my parents with my kids (3yrs and 10 mos) regularly and similarly they have a crib, carseat and stroller so I don't have to worry about bringing any of the...
- There are some good articles and checklists on Baby Center ( www.babycenter.com ). Also, I found a lot of great information by reading the archives on this website. ...
Begging for Help with Sleep Issues!
Asked by L.W. from Boston
on October 26, 2008
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I'm at the end of my rope. I don't know how to help my 9 month old go to sleep.
I posted a question before and got a lot of responses. I tried many of the suggestion...
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- eeeeesh. sleep training is so hard! i think the solution is to let her scream it out. it sounds horrible, but she needs to learn to calm herself down. do your whole r...
- Emily cries because she wants you to hold her. She know if she cries you will be back to pick her up. It happens every time, and she knows it. Unfortunately, you ha...
- We had this problam with my daughter.We started only doing a bath then bed or books then bed. I would hold her and we would count to 10 the i would lay her down. Letti...
Breaking Habits with Infants
Asked by K.L. from Boston
on November 24, 2008
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I have nursed my 8 1/2 month old to sleep in the evening since he was born. I have tried using different methods such as Pantley's Gentle Removal Plan. However, my s...
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- I am with you 100% on refusing to do the cry-it-out methos. I have a 3 year old and 1 year old twins and I had to break them of this association as well. Unfortunatley...
- I was in a similar situation with my son. He wouldn't sleep through the night until he was 9 months old. I also tried Pantley's method, along with several others tha...
- I am still nursing my daughter at 15 months, is there a reason you plan to wean him at a year? If you are not having issues doing what you are doing, I'd stick with it.
