Night Light: Infant
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Night Light or Not
Asked by L.R. from New York
on February 2, 2010
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Hi! My 19 month old toddler is sleeping in his room in his twin size bed with bed rails
or guards whatever they are called. He awakes up but only cries it out
for...
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- It totally depends on each situation. I would say, like others, if he is ok without it you probably don't need it. I think the less sleep "crutches" we can give, the b...
- We decided to do the night light with our daughter and don't regret it. It allows her to get out of bed safely if she ever needs to use the restroom, so that's why we ...
- Totally not necessary. Especially if he is already adjusted to sleeping in the dark. Our kids both went into the crib in the nursery with NO nightlight from day one,...
A Night Light on or off in Your Kids' Rooms?
Asked by B.C. from Tampa
on August 13, 2008
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Hello Moms, do you keep the night light on or off in your kids' rooms? Please share your thoughts. Thank you!
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- Hi there, I am a mother of 2 and grandmother of 5 and I have always left a light on in the house at night just as my mother always did. I use the ones that just plu...
- My toddler has been very insistent on sleeping in the dark. I am thankful for this. Sleeping regularly in lighted conditions is linked to some health problems, inclu...
- I turn the night light on when my daughter goes to sleep and off when I get up in the morning. Just in case she has to go to the potty during the night she can see......
Sleeping with the Light On
Asked by M.M. from Washington DC
on May 14, 2008
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My question is very simple, nothing as major as many other issues, but just the same lately it has been bugging me-should it be a big deal that my kid is 10 years old ...
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- Dear M., My 95-year-old grandmother still sleeps with a night light. There's not a thing wrong with it-- just a personal preference. I realize that such things...
- It matters yes and no. No if its just a night light, thats not a huge deal. BUT if its an over head light or a lamp it matters. I read that when you sleep w/ the light...
- mine just turned 8 and she still likes her door open or a light on. she says she has bad dreams if the room is dark. she falls asleep so fast though i just turn it o...
Light Sleeper
Asked by A.G. from Sioux Falls
on February 26, 2007
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My son just turned one years old. He is a very light sleeper. He wakes up every hour during the night and needs to be helped back to sleep. This help includes nursi...
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- HI MY NAME IS A. AND I'AM NEW TO MAMASOURCE, AND I THINK I CAN HELP YOU, TRY PLAYING CLASSICAL MUSIC OR ANY KIND OF KIDS MUSIC. YOU CAN ALSO TRY A TOY OR A STUFF ANIM...
- The most important thing is to get him in his own crib, for your sanity as much as for his! Try the reassurance technique, which saved our lives! It's basically lett...
- My son was also a light sleeper and we co-slept until he was about 7 months old (we b/f until 1 year). I was never getting any sleep and was miserable! What worked f...
Childs Night Light
Asked by C.T. from Portland
on December 31, 2008
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My daughter is almost 4 and I desperately need to find her a big girl night light. I am looking to find one that is kind of a lamp that can sit on her bedside table an...
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- I had a hard time, for awhile, finding a night light that worked for my son. I eventually started getting glow stcks. He loves them and they give off just enough light...
- We just use our stars and flower ones from Ikea. however we make our kids turn theirs off before falling asleep. We don't have issues with monsters or being scared...
- Go to a craft store, and get a light shade. You can get some stamps (the type they use in scrap booking to cut out the shapes) and then press out the shape on the lam...
Do You Use a Night Light in Your Baby's Room?
Asked by C.C. from Macon
on August 1, 2008
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I didn't with my daughter who is and was an excellent sleeper! With my son though I am wondering if a night light would help him self soothe, being that he could see ...
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- When my son was that age, we used a mobile that lit up. It had an aquarium in the base of the mobile that would light up and a little fish would swim around. It woul...
- A nightlight was definitely a must for my son when he was a baby. It definitely seemed to calm him when he woke up at night and was able to see where he was. I plugged...
- I leave the closet light on with the door open, only because I have not gotten a night light yet, but it works for my daughter very well, we tried leaving it off a few...
Night Light or Lamp? White Noise or Music?
Asked by T.G. from Dallas
on December 9, 2011
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How does your toddler sleep? Night light, room light, lamp or completly dark. White noise, music or silence?
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- We use a dex sound machine set to "ocean". I love it because I hear it in my room too and it's so relaxing. My 5.5 year old uses a night light.
- used to be white noise and night light (Graco's combo) to fall asleep, but then after falling asleep I'd turn off the light - those things are too bright. That was at ...
- My 4 mo old sleeps with a nightlight and white noise. The white noise is less for her, and more for us. If we accidentally drop or bang something, she is less likely...
How Old Were Your Kids When They Stopped Using a Night Light?
Asked by C.B. from Los Angeles
on August 8, 2011
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If your kids used night lights in their bedrooms, how old were they when they stopped? My kids are 8 and 6, and my 8-year-old has been asking to stop using the night ...
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- My son is 3, and the last time I remember him having a night light was when he was about 18 months old. And even then, I hid it behind furniture to keep it as dim as p...
- I used a blue Christmas light bulb in our night lights all over the house. Just so you CAN see a little if you wake up in the night. Try blue, it might solve both of...
- It was just last week and she is 3 1/2. She told me that it was scarey in her room and she refused to sleep in there. I finally got her to tell me why and its because ...
Anyone Know of a Spinning Projection Night Light?
Asked by S.G. from Dallas
on November 28, 2008
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Hi there,
A while back I saw a small domed lamp night light. It plugged into the wall and when you turned it on, it projected stars, colors, etc onto the ceiling. I d...
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- I have one, but I think it is a little different. I think the brand is Homedics and it is a Baby Light/Sound Machine. I plays like 3 different lullabies or 3 differen...
- Hi S.: Learning Express in Southlake has them. They are located next door to Central Market. I bought one for my nephew 2 months ago.
- S. - I have one!!! It is one with clouds....it is in perfect shaoe - and in the donate to a resale consignment shop!!!!! If you want it....sned a message.....
Does Your Infant Sleep Through the Night?
Asked by E.C. from Grand Rapids
on August 15, 2008
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I have an 8 mo old girl and she is on the "petite" side at about 15 lb. She was 7lb 2oz at birth and she's very healthy, but she's small like my husband was (and ever...
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- oh thats so hard. my 20 month old still wakes up at least 2x a night and shes weaned! shes always been a poor sleeper and yes, i'm still severely sleep deprived. i hav...
- We have a son, almost 11 months, who is probably just over 15 1/2 lbs now. He has also been small and we also get the same comments from everyone when we're out and ab...
- My 3-year-old son started sleeping through the night at around 9-10 months old, about the time he started day care. My 8-month-old daughter does not sleep through the ...
