Nap Schedule: Child
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Nap Schedule
Asked by J.T. from Houston
on November 20, 2009
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Nap Schedule
Our son is 11 months old and has been taking 2 naps a day for a couple of months. He had a very easy transition from 3 to 2 daily naps. Wednesday, with...
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- I guess every kid is different in the amount of sleep they need and I haven't ever had my kids in daycare, but my son is 18 months old and is just now transitioning to...
- i say let them take as many naps as possible for as long as they are willing. my daughter went to 1 nap around 22 months. get "healthy sleep habits happy child" its an...
- My daughter made the transition around 15 - 16 months at school. I say give it a try for a week or two. If you notice your son's behaviour has changed for the wors...
Nap Schedule
Asked by K.I. from Dallas
on February 22, 2009
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First let me say that I am thrilled that my 4 month old naps and sleeps relatively well at night. But when will naps become more consistent? I feel guilty that we ar...
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- Hi K., I have been recommending this bookto everyone. "On Becoming Baby Wise" by Gary Ezzo and Robert Bucknam. In this book they will teach you how to schedule you...
- Ditto on the book Michelle H recommended. That book saved my sanity and my marriage!
- Don't worry about what's normal for other babies. Obviously, this is what your baby needs. My first son was like clockwork from 8 weeks on, but number 2 has been a d...
5 Year Old Needs Sleep!
Asked by D.P. from Pittsburgh
on April 10, 2008
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I have a 5 year old son who is UP with the chickens every day! He is in bed by 8 or 8:30 every night. By that time at night he is TIRED and definitely is not going t...
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- Does he act tired during the day and seems to need more sleep? If not, maybe he is just one of those kids that don't need the extra hours and you gotta get used to it...
- Hi D., You can thank your lucky stars that you have a child that does not mind getting up early (to me that's not early though). I assume by his age he will start s...
- Hi D., This is how much my son sleeps too for the most part. Every child is different. I have two boys and one seems t need a little more sleep than the other, but bo...
Need Advice on 5 Year Old's Behavior
Asked by B.W. from San Francisco
on March 5, 2008
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My 5 year old son has been acting up lately. Whenever things don't go his way he cries loudly or screams. And it is often little things that set him off, like he spill...
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- You may not like what I have to say, but I spanked my son. I did not spare the rod. It was the only thing that worked. Time out only worked for my daughter who ...
- My 5 year old did the same thing. I was at my wit's end and took him to see a Pediatric Neurologist. I thought it might be Asperger's Syndrome. They did all of the tes...
- You may want to consider waiting until the transition to Kinder is going well before attempting to go back to work. I suggest you take your son to a child psychologist...
Nap Schedule
Asked by J.D. from San Diego
on December 29, 2010
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Hi Moms~
This is my third question on mamapedia now and everyone has been so helpful. I'm hoping once again you can help me out. My son is 2 1/2 months old , but is o...
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- he is 2.5 MONTHS old? Let him sleep when he wants to. Really, as my pediatrition said "you cant spoil a child under one years old". He will have constantly changing ea...
- i agree with the other posters -- consider yourself lucky! my older child was a great sleeper, which had me patting myself on the back for my great parenting skills. ...
- Right now he's just a cat napper and it will even out but you've really got to follow his lead for now. At his age he's staying up almost as long as would be recommen...
Daughter Terrified of Pain and Is Due for Her 5 Year Old Immunizations
Asked by E.K. from Seattle
on May 6, 2008
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Hi. My tender five year old daughter gets very worried about pain. When she had a sliver last week, she had a complete panic attack/meltdown when anticipating us pul...
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- Hello E., Well I understand your trepidation about your daughter getting her shots. That is perfectly normal on your part to be concerned about her being scared. ...
- All public schools will not let your daughter start school without having the immunization form filled out. That dees not mean that it has to be filled in with shot d...
- My doctor give me some topical novicane type gel prior to the exam. You put it on about 1hr prior to the appointment, cover it with a bandaid, and it numbs the skin a...
5 Year Old Not Waking Up
Asked by M.G. from Kansas City
on March 13, 2008
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I have a 5 almost 6 year old boy who is hard to wake up in the mornings. We get up at 7:00 am to get ready for school and I have to fight to get him out of bed! When h...
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- Nope!! I totally agree with you. I have to do it sometimes. I have a 6 year old boy who just refuses to get out of bed. Then his father and I sit down with him and exp...
- Hello no 7 is not to early to go to bed my nephew is 9 he still goes to bed at 7 school wears these kids out he asks if he can go when my kids were little at 6:00 pm t...
- My kids get 12 hours of sleep most nights. We put them to bed at 7:00, which gets later in the summer. Its really hard in the summer, but in the winter it works well...
Question About 5 Year Old and t.v.
Asked by O.L. from San Diego
on December 28, 2010
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Hi Ladies!
Just wondering if anyone else out there has a 4 or 5 year old child who often seems bored at home? Regardless of how many toys and activities he has here...
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- My daughter got to watch Sesame Street for one hour many days, but there were days of no TV at all. And we got rid of the TV when she was 8. She was creative with her ...
- I have a bored box for this. i have both my kids list things they can do when they aren't bored and we make cards. I write the words & they draw a picture. my daughter...
- My son isn't your son's age, but I've worked with kids for a while and have some ideas and observations which might help. It sounds like your son is old enough to h...
6 Year Old Bedtime
Asked by T. from Birmingham
on August 20, 2009
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What time does/should a 6 year old ( 7 yr. old) go to bed. My son goes to bed at about 730 or 8 (at the very latest). Just wonder about other kids this age.
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- My 6 year old daughter goes to bed around 7 30 or 8. Sometimes 7 if she has a really hard time getting up in the morning for school. (which is around 7 a.m.)
- That is a great bedtime! Do not change it! Children need to go to bed in enough time to allow them to get the proper amount of sleep. So to determine the best be...
- You're doing fine,T.. You know your child best, and 7:30 - 8 sounds right for a 6-7 yr old.
5-Year-old. Hyper or Normal?
Asked by J.O. from Detroit
on June 23, 2011
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My 5-year-old is having increasing trouble entertaining himself before he wants TV again. He is showing increased lack of impulse control, like say BOOP and bouncing a...
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- Ok, here's a thought.... When is his last snack? If you gave us more detail about snack times and what he is eating, that may have some clues. What I am getting...
- My kids are off the wall a couple of times per day within their allowed limits (my 3 year old has sprinted between the kitchen and the entry way about 25 times right n...
- I have twin 6 year old boys and one is VERY much like this. Always has been. He does fine if I structure his time. That doesn't mean I entertain him the whole day, but...
