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When Can You Give a Baby a Blanket in Their Crib at Night?
Asked by R.W. from Dallas
on March 18, 2008
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At what age can you use a blanket to cover your baby at night? My 9 month old's bedroom is always cold at night. I can't help but wonder if he would sleep better if he...
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- You should not put anything soft in your baby's crib until he/she is one year old. Chances are, he will probably kick it off anyway because most babies and toddlers a...
- I'm not sure about the answer to your question. Our baby is almost 10 mths old, and we've always used a Halo sleepsack (wearable blanket). You can get them at baby's...
- Sleepsacks or similar products are excellent for keeping your young child warm and safe. Just search for sleepsack (the most popular brand) or wearable blanket on Google.
8 1/2 Month Old Turning over During the Night
Asked by G.M. from San Francisco
on February 2, 2008
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I'm a working mother of an 8 1/2 month old girl who just this week
started turning over in her sleep in the middle of the night.
When I asked her pediatrician abou...
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- Hi, I am a mom of 4 kids, 13,10, 7 and 4. Three of the 4 slept entirely on their stomachs from newborns and slept better for it. The last one actually was comfortabl...
- My son started doing the same thing when he was around 6 months. I was concerned about SIDS, but his pediatrician said there was no problem. If he was strong enough ...
- My baby, now 13 months old started turning over at a very early age too. Both my husband and I were concerned about her sleeping on her stomach, until I read and hear...
I Don't Care About Sleeping Through the Night... Just Go to Sleep 1St Please!
Asked by M.C. from Dallas
on April 27, 2007
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My 7 week old baby only likes to go to sleep on me. I'm so afraid that I am building a bad habit. I can put him in his crib once he is asleep. But, he has to really...
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- M., I read healthy sleep habits, happy child by dr. Wiesbaum (I think). Following his techniques, our child starting sleeping through the night at 9-10 weeks old. ...
- I started letting my DS cry it out the very day of his one month checkup. I was going through the same thing as you and losing my mind. I asked my doctor the same qu...
- Hot topic here, that's for sure. I also had a nightmare of a time with the sleep thing, but I very much disagree with the cry-it-out thing. It just seems to go against...
First Time Parents - Are SIDS Alarms Necessary?
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on January 31, 2010
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We are new parents to a healthy, baby boy, 9 days old now. The OB nurses have mentioned "SIDS" so often that my husband and I are completely freaked out. I have look...
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- As a first time mom I was extremely worried about SIDS too. I didn't use a monitor with my son until he was 5 months old and was no longer being swaddled. At that ti...
- Loved ours! Without it I know we wouldn't have slept nearly as well. I can't imagine not having it. I say get a movement monitor-- it won't hurt & it may give you some...
- We lost a baby to SIDS. Nothing you do will prevent it if it is going to happen. A monitor will let you know if they have stopped breathing (or are having sleep apne...
3 Month Old Only Sleeps Well on Tummy
Asked by A.H. from Chicago
on March 27, 2009
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Let me begin by saying that I'm well aware of all the reasons my son should sleep on his back. The last thing I want to do is resort to him sleeping on his tummy. Howe...
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- Hi there. My son is now 2 1/2 and also slept on his tummy. He would not sleep any other way. I had no choice. The only thing I can say is that you don't have too ...
- Hi A.- I did let my son sleep on his tummy...he was a little older, probably more in the 4-6 month range. I had a lot of reassurance from my mom, gran and other friend...
- Let me begin by telling you I am a 41 year old mom and I got married right out of high school and had two baby's and back then sleeping on tummys was ok. I have since...
Sleeping with a Blanket
Asked by B.M. from New York
on July 23, 2008
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At what age can children begin to sleep with a blanket. those sleepers only go up to 9 months. i have an 11 month old and his crib is near the air conditioner. i want ...
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- I usually started using a blanket when the baby could pull her or himself up. If you are afraid to use a blanket now just put her in long sleeved/legged jammies. How...
- Halo makes toddler sleep sacks (with feet so they can walk around in them). My daugher is two and we started using a blanket around 1 year but last winter, we used th...
- My daughter has always slept with a blanket. When she was a tiny baby she liked to be swaddled and now she sleeps with a soft fluffy blanket, usually over her face. ...
If Your Child Is Sick with a Cold, Where Do They Sleep?
Asked by S.M. from Kansas City
on October 7, 2011
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I'm having a hard time giving the Irwin family the benefit of the doubt. Every time I read a new story I see something that makes me cringe.
When the 10 month old ...
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- This is In referance to the " I " family Whatever happen to the house security and alarm system? I have this strange feeling about cold medicine dosage. I hope I'm wr...
- Why would a baby with a cold choke? To answer your question, my kids sleep wherever they sleep. If they are sleeping in their bed or our bed or on the couch as lon...
- My DD is 17 months old. When she's sick, I will let her fall asleep with me in my bed... BUT she spends the night in her crib. I do check on her, but not constantly. M...
6 Month Old Baby to Now Sleep in His Crib
Asked by H.C. from Pittsburgh
on June 10, 2008
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Hi everyone,
I have a beautiful 6 month old boy whom thus far have been sleeping in our bed since he was born. We want to start putting him now on his crib at night...
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- Months have gone by now. How are things going? Are you still concerned about letting you child sleep in the crib? Have you let go? Your baby is sitting up, sta...
- I had the same worries when my daughter started sleeping in her crib. I found mesh crib bumpers at Toysrus.com that she can breath through. Her arms and legs no longer...
- One step ahead has breathable bumpers. I wish I had seen them and registered for them when I needed them! http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=5...
Tummy Sleeper
Asked by B.F. from Sarasota
on August 31, 2007
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My 7 week old loves to nap on his belly. I want to switch him to belly at night as well. Does anyone else tummy sleep? I know the SIDS risk, but he sleeps happily t...
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- I know all babies love to sleep tummy side down when they are napping on mom or dad. But the risk of SIDs is something you seriously need to be aware of. My baby gir...
- Both of my boys slept on their backs until they were several months old and started rolling over by themselves onto their tummies. Neither of them were good sleepers ...
- Hi there I have a 10 month old little girl and she never liked to sleep on her back if I put her in her crib on her back she would wake up right away and start screami...
Need to Stop Baby from Sleeping on Stomach
Asked by D.S. from New York
on February 23, 2008
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my Daughter is 5 1/2 months old and last night I found her sleeping on her stomach and her face was to the side... which was fine. However, next time I checked on he...
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- They sell special sleeping "bunkers" that you can have her sleep in...sort of the same effect of rolling up two towels and nestling them under her sides to keep her fr...
- First Years has a sleep positioner that is suppose to keep the baby laying on his/her back you might want to try that.
- I actually have a six month old that does the same thing. My older son did this too. Our doctor told us that once they can flip it is okay to let them sleep like tha...
