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Bed Time for 10 Year Old
Asked by A.M. from Washington DC
on May 5, 2008
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I am the mother of 3 healthy, active children. Recently, my husband and I have been in disagreement about what time my oldest (10 years old) should be allowed to stay...
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- I put my 4th grader to bed around 8/8:30. We start with brushing teeth, reading to him, etc at 8, and it's between 8:30/8;45 by the time I turn out the light. He doesn...
- My son just turned 11 in March. Because you are the one that gets them down and up then you know what is best. I would probably try letting him stay up another 15 mi...
- Children definitely need sleep for their overall health and brain power, but keep in mind every child is has a different body clock. Some are set a little later than o...
14 Year Old That Has a Lot of Headaches
Asked by D.J. from Tulsa
on April 7, 2008
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I have a 14 year old son that has headaches quite often. He wears glasses, so that is not the problem. He comes home from school daily with a headache. I have taken...
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- I'm a firm believer in dehydration being a cause of headaches. How much water is he drinking each day? Whenever I feel a headache coming on I have a large glass of ...
- I had headaches at this age. Every afternoon they would come on and I would be in bed all afternoon. I saw a a doctor and they ran many of test. Nothing would show up....
- You might try taking him to a Chiropractor. If his axis isn't aligned, it can cause headaches. Go to one who uses an activator instead of bending & popping the body. I...
Bedtime Routine for 2 Year Old
Asked by D.D. from Dallas
on March 5, 2009
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We are about to switch my 27 month old to a "big girl" bed so it seems like a good time to change her bedtime routine, which is driving me nuts! Ever since she was ve...
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- Oh they are smart little cookies, aren't they? Here's what we do: early bath, 15-30 minutes of a movie/show, then we go to his room, say prayers, and thats it. ...
- What we do in our house is we do the store and all my kids have a music box. so when the lights go out the music box comes on and the door gets shut time for bed! hop...
- Maybe try singing during bath time. That way she gets her songs but it doesn't delay bed time and you might have more of her undivided attention in the bath.
What Chores Do You Expect from Your 10 Year Old and What Discipline Do You Use
Asked by G.G. from San Antonio
on May 14, 2008
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My 10 year old daughter is uncooperative when asked to assist around the house. There is a power struggle and attitude when asked to perform even simple tasks. Then e...
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- G., I have felt your pain. :) My husband came up with a really neat idea, and so far has worked wonders. (We've had the plan in action about 4-5 months now) First o...
- My 10 yr old sets and clears the table every night (pending homework status). She is also responsible for cleaning up any messes she makes. Also, she can dust the fu...
- I have a 16, 14 & 11 year old. I have one discipline method that really REALLY works with them. If I asked them to do something in the past, I dealt with the same re...
How to Start Getting Baby into Bedtime and Sleeping Routine
Asked by T.S. from Denver
on February 23, 2009
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I have a 2 month old and have been trying some things to get her on a night time/bed time routine. Ideally I would like for her to have a bedtime routine, sleep on he...
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- The best advice I received was to keep kids in a routine. Like you stated, your little one still needs special treatment for a while. I started my son on a routine i...
- I value my sleep, too! The best advice anyone ever gave me about caring for a baby is "watch your baby, not the clock." It's practical and sentimental--your baby knows...
- Pick up The No Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley. I just started reading it and implementing some of her ideas with my 5 month old who has been sleeping in a swi...
What is the appropriate bedtime for an 11 years old?
Asked by E.E. from San Francisco
on September 30, 2008
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What is an appropriate bedtime for and 11 year old? How much sleep does a child this age need each night? I have an almost 11 year old who goes to bed at 8 pm every ni...
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- Hi E., I am a big fan of Dr. Marc Weissbluth when it comes to info on childrens' sleep needs. Does it take your daughter longer than 45mins to fall asleep? Is she wak...
- What time does she get up? If she is waking up tired still, have you thought maybe she is getting too much sleep? Not everyone requires the same amount of sleep and ...
- 8 seems early, what time does she get up? If she gets up at 7 that's 11 hours, which is more than a child that age usually needs. I think between 9 and 10 hours a ni...
Bedtime Vomiting
Asked by N.V. from Madison
on November 2, 2009
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My 17.5 month old has recently started crying so hard at bedtime that he works himself up to vomiting.
No recent changes to his bedtime routine.
He has been great ...
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- Aww the poor little thing. I can't imagine crying so hard to sleep and then having a good nights sleep. I have never been a fan of crying it out though. He is at th...
- Get him checked out for a possible ear infection.
- What ever you do don't let him cry alone. It is very sad and can cause mistrust, especially if he is extra needy. It doesn't matter if he slept fine before, give him e...
What Is a Good Bedtime
Asked by C.F. from Austin
on February 14, 2008
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Hello All! My little boy is now 9 weeks old and I was wondering what his bedtime should be. I have been putting him down at 10pm so he would sleep longer at night in...
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- Hi C., I'm not sure what the "right time" to go to bed is, I think it probably varies for all babies.....but here's what I did.....I have a 6 and half month old who c...
- My personal opinion is that it varies from child to child, just like most things. We had read all the books when our first son was born but it didn't take long to fig...
- I seem to have had different experience with babies. It did not seem to matter the bedtime, the wake up time seemed set. If for some reason we don't keep our strict ...
Consistency for Bedtime
Asked by J.P. from Austin
on September 15, 2008
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Ugh. I keep having this constant issue/argument with my partner on our daughter’s bedtime. He doesn’t seem to get that she needs a consistent bedtime ritual prefer...
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- Schedules are SOOOOO important. You are on the right track. Yes, letting her stay up late once in a while won't harm her but she is in the midst of major brain devel...
- I don't have anything new to add, I just wanted to encourage you. You are right, schedules are important! Have him read all these responses you just got. Let him kn...
- Hello! First of all ALL Dads are suckers for the bedtime problem. My Dad fell for this and my Husband tried and occassionally still tries. They are not with them all ...
Evening Routine with You Toddler...
Asked by T.G. from Dallas
on December 8, 2011
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What's your evening routine? Not bedtime routine but what do you do when you get home? My evenings are tight so I wonder how others handle theirs. I get home at 6. I g...
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- I get home anywhere between 4:30pm - 5:30pm. I spend time with my 3 yr old DD while hubby makes dinner (he's a SAHD), we eat around 6pm, then brush teeth and she has ...
- I am lucky, we get home around 4pm, so we will usually play outside for half an hour while it is still light, then we come in and I turn on the tv while I cook, we eat...
- My kids are 5 and 9. They are in bed at about 8:00pm. By the time they actually fall asleep, eyes closed and passed out... it is about 8:30. But I get them in bed e...
