Bunk Beds: Teddy Bears
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Kids Sharing Room
Asked by M.H. from San Francisco
on April 23, 2009
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Hello Mamas,
I have two questions, please help!
I'm expecting a little boy in September and he will be sharing a room with my 3 1/2 year old step-daughter. I ne...
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- You should get some blue painters tape and divide the room in half, along the walls and ceiling. Paint one side a very boyish blue and the other a very girly pink.Remo...
- I have a suggestion for the room for the two 12 yr olds. when i was in grade school, a friend had a bed that i thought was really cool. it looked like a regular twin b...
- Oh M.! First and foremost, your son must understand that it is no longer just HIS space. You might consider a trip with the family to IKEA in E. Palo Alto or O...
Decorating
Asked by C.W. from Washington DC
on April 9, 2009
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In the process of giving my five year old a big girl room - I think I may be offending the soon to be 18 year old step-daughter. First, I live in a townhouse. Three ...
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- Your SD is 18, so it sounds like she may need a lesson in acting her age. If she has her own room at home I wouldn't worry about her having one at yours. Is she in c...
- Keep in mind that back 60 years ago.....multiple children in a family DID NOT get their own room. and if she has slept over that little, you have a couch, right? How...
- You can give your stepkids a guest room if they are rarely over, but allow them to have their place for their things. My stepson got his own room when he went to colle...
Suggestions for Practical Bed/room Solutions for Baby #2
Asked by R.C. from Raleigh
on October 9, 2008
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Hello. I am due with my second child- another Boy and I am looking for ideas on bedroom arangements. My firstborn- Jake will be 18 months old when our next son is born...
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- I did the same thing with my boys(3.5 and 11 months) The oldest is sill in the full size bed but we are moving in a few months and I plan on switching him to a twin th...
- What we did was skip the toddler bed and get twin bunk beds (the kind that you can stack or keep separate). When my oldest moved out of the crib, we put the top bunk o...
- Hi! My first two girls were 15 mos. apart. I kept all of my kids in their cribs until just before age 3. It fixed all those complaints I hear from people saying 'how d...
"Seeking Advice on Moving My Two Year Old to Her Own Bed"
Asked by N.S. from San Diego
on February 23, 2008
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I could sure use some advice and would really love to hear from those of you who have tried a family bed and then transitioned a toddler to a big bed. My daughter is ...
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- Our son moved to a toddler bed when he was 19 months old, and we were worried it was too soon. But he wanted it! He wouldn't sleep at night, and he hated being confi...
- lay down with her in her bed to get her comfortable.
- Hi N., I'm no expert, but with my sons, I would tuck them in their bed and read them books as long as they stayed in bed. If they got out, I would get up to leave th...
Sleep Sharing
Asked by J.H. from Washington DC
on February 10, 2008
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I have been sleeping in the bed with my 2 3/4 year old since birth (bad idea) and now it is time to move out of there. My being there is hindering her rest now, becau...
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- I imagine it would be really hard for her to go from sleep sharing to being completely alone in her room. You might try a few night of sleeping together in her room (...
- Try making it special for her. Perhaps a new bedlinens and nightclothes picked out by her? Let her pick her bed, either way you get to put one bed away. Personall...
- I co-slept with both of my boys. My oldest was almost 3 when we finally got him to sleep in his own bed. (I was due with my second ANY day at that point and I was stil...
Military Deployment
Asked by L.U. from Glens Falls
on January 3, 2008
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Any advice for a 3 1/2 year old's first deployment experience? All she knows is Daddy's going on a very long trip, like other trips he's taken recently, but longer.
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- My husband has been deployed since our son was 2months old. He has no idea that his daddy is gone but it is still hard. Especally for me this is my first child and bei...
- Well my husband was on deployment last yr for 6 months so i know what ur goin through. One way to help with your daughter is to ask your husband if the ship he's on ha...
- I went through this with my 2 boys. I found that being involved with groups, keeping yourself and the kids busy. I don't know how many patrols/ deployments that yo...
