Insomnia: Preschooler
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Insomnia
Asked by C.B. from St. Louis
on December 22, 2008
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Hello ladies, I am having some sleep issues and I was hoping for some advice from those of you who went through this. I am 18 weeks pregnant and have absolutely no tr...
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- Can you talk to a naturopathic doctor or someone at a healthfood store to recommend a supplement or herb you can take that is safe with pregnancy? I just saw an a...
- I had a touch of insomnia with my third pregnancy, sme as you I had no trouble falling asleep, but one late night/ early AM stroll to the bathroom and I could be wide ...
- I was in the same situation when I was pregnant and what helped me was to take deep breaths and count backwards from 100. Each breath was one count: inhale, exhale/10...
3 Year Old in a Sleep Study
Asked by K.F. from Portland
on September 18, 2008
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Our 3 year old son has not had a full night's sleep in well over a month. He sleeps from about 7:30 to 1 and then wakes up again at 3:30 and 6. He is not napping and...
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- K., If you do the sleep study at Boston your son will have a cap on holding on about 20 electrods. The sleep study will show what is waking him up if it is medical. M...
- Hi K., do the sleep study!! The idea isn't that he will sleep well someplace else, it is that he will have his typical sleep and the Dr's will be able to help you fi...
- I sent you a message!! Long story short, I also have a son who just turned 4, but after undergoing an overnight at a sleep clinic was determined to have childhood...
2.5 Year Old with Insomnia???
Asked by C.A. from New York
on August 8, 2010
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Ok her I go again. LOL
Just recently my 2.5 year old is not sleeping. On Friday she did not get a nap during the day. She just refused. We took her for ice cream and ...
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- Talk to your doctor, it could be a variety of things, including what she is eating and when, having a steady routine (getting her down for a nap at home rather than le...
- Try this- it might be the milk. Try reducing milk intake. Also, do not give milk later in the day. Milk causes an imbalance of magnesium to clacium ratio. Magnesiu...
- My daughter does this (and my son used to too) when she misses her nap or gets over tired. She will fight sleep and seem to get hyper. (Spent the day at the water par...
Four Year Old Has Insomnia
Asked by J.W. from Beaumont
on May 13, 2009
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My four year old daughter has insomnia and I'm not sure what to do about it. I've tried several different (tons) of things to get her to go to sleep at night, but it ...
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- Warm bath before bed with SUGARFREE Hot chocolate Milk when warmed up has sleeping properties natural
- Share your concerns with your childcare provider (I own one)and arrange to have her do an activity vs napping. Given your satisfaction with them, I would expect they ...
- I absolutely disagree with giving a child anything to get them to sleep!! As the others suggested just get rid of the nap and let her adjust to getting all of her sle...
Totally Uncontrollable 3 Year Old Boy
Asked by K.C. from Springfield
on June 13, 2010
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Hello-
My friend's 3 year old son has behavior that is out of control. He is a friendly, loving boy but she can't take him anywhere because he is completely unmanage...
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- Tell your friend (if she seeks advice) to get him in to the pediatrician for his/her advice. The impulsive behavior and significant meltdowns could be markers of ADHD....
- Your friend should talk to her pediatrician and then heed the advice she is given even if it is uncomfortable. Even if he is tall for his age, 50 lbs is not even on...
- Sounds like there are a couple of things going on here. You didn't mention what he eats, but a 3 year old should weight around 30lbs. He is definitely overweight. If ...
Insomnia in Pre-schooler
Asked by B.D. from Wichita
on September 6, 2011
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Hello ladies,
My DD is 4 1/2 years old and cannot fall asleep. She's NEVER required a large amount of sleep but it seems to be getting worse. Last night she slept f...
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- Sounds similar to my 4 year old. When we were at the end of our rope and asked our ped for a referral to the Pediatric Sleep Clinic at Childrens Mercy and he was teste...
- Go see a specialist. It sounds to me like a sleep disorder, and medication may help her as well. I have to think that the lack of sleep will eventually catch up to he...
- Have you asked your ped about giving her some melatonin? I have found that helps our 4 YO to relax and be able to fall asleep. Or I give her back massages and sing her...
Natural Way to Help ADHD for 4 Year Old
Asked by M.C. from Las Vegas
on September 30, 2008
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My son is 4 years old and was just recently diagnosed with ADHD. My husband and I tried medication for 2 1/2 weeks because he was having a hard time at school and at h...
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- I have a 12 yr. old son that was diagnosed w/ ADHD at age 8 and a 3 yr. old diagnosed w/ autism and after a lot of research found out that their diet has a lot to do w...
- Common to both Autism & ADHD is the negative impact certain foods - esp milk products and glutens - have on children. My mom's best friend works with children with au...
- There are MANY natural remedies that you can try. I personally went with a friend of mine who had ADD and her daughter had ADHD to Robin at Health Hut on Rainbow and ...
HELP ! Sleep Deprived with an Almost 3 Year Old
Asked by R.P. from Raleigh
on June 18, 2008
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Does anybody have advice on how to get my son to sleep at night? He is almost 3 years old and will not go to sleep at night. He is burning the late night candle by st...
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- Make sure his naps are early, by noon or so. If they sleep much past 3pm they may not go to bed early. Also, he really may be ready to give up his nap. Some kids gi...
- Dear R., Your son sounds like my daughter when she was that age. Chemicals in his diet can cause him to be very hyper. Check out www.feingold.org. Feingold is a 3...
- Well, it could be that your son is just one of those people who doesn't need much sleep. I know an adult who only needs 5 hours of sleep a night - honestly! However,...
Insomnia During First Trimester?
Asked by R.S. from Chicago
on December 12, 2010
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I'm really fatigued and am almost 7 weeks pregnant...I know I wasn't this tired with my first (probably because I was so excited to finally be pregnant), and it makes ...
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- Just had our son 2 months ago and went through the entire first trimester with what you're going through then at 12 weeks went to the hospital because I was not feelin...
- I'm 33 weeks and still having insomnia! I hope yours subsides soon. All I can think about is how I'm not going to get any sleep after the baby gets here and I'm not ...
- This exact same thing happened to me in the first trimester and again at the end of the 2nd trimester. It does seem to pass. My doctor told me I could take Benadryl to...
3 Year Old Won't Sleep
Asked by J.C. from Nashville
on February 22, 2008
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She will not sleep. she will not take a nap during the day so I put her to bed at 8 and we battle untill 10. She gets out of bed she will stay in the room and play. Wh...
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- I used to try to get my daughter to sleep early like some other mom's I knew could do and like everyone told me I should be doing. It was a constant battle and she was...
- Maybe backup the bedtime ritual to about 6 pm. I would seriously try to keep her as active as possible all day with no naps then after making sure she has had everyth...
- I also have a 3-year-old daughter with sleep issues. I asked my pediatrician about it and he said that as long as they are getting 10 hours of sleep a day (including ...
