Night Light: Myself
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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...
Block Out Light
Asked by K.M. from San Francisco
on May 9, 2009
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Hi There,
Now that summer is nearly here the blinds in our kids room is not nearly dark enough. Does anyone have a recommendation for a good blind that will block out...
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- They have blinds called black-out blinds. We have one set in our daughters room in a faux wood. I can't remember where we got them from, but if you go to a store tha...
- I bought some heavy black material and had my mom hem the sides. We added grommets to the top corners, and stuck some hooks at the top of the window opening under the...
- We love our baa baa blinds. They are blackout blinds that you stick directly to the window with suction cups so you get absolutely no light in. They are totally portab...
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...
JFF - Outside Light on or off at Night?
Asked by H.M. from Denver
on January 19, 2012
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Hubby says off - leaving lights on make it easy for criminals to "see what they're doing"
I say on - makes it more difficult for someone to break in cause they'll b...
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- We are out in the country without any street lights. We leave our exterior lights on at night. I also leave a couple of lights on through out the house. It makes me...
- are you my neighbors? both sides have bright lights glaring most nights. even with screening trees it sucks. i love to stargaze and wish other people would understand ...
- Off. If my husband is out of town and I'm alone I will leave lights on inside the house to hopefully keep the bad guys away! :-)
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.....
Light Therapy for Depression
Asked by P.H. from Dallas
on January 10, 2011
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I've suffered from depression most of my life and recently noticed how much better I felt when working in the front of my home where more light shines in--instead of t...
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- My brother bought a special light that he uses first thing in the morning. It helps him wake up and be more alert in the winter months.
- Sorry, no experience with light therapy, but I too have read lots of good things about it and encourage you to look into it. I'm the same way: sunlight makes me happie...
- Things like this can be seasonal.... winter time being more so because of less sunlight and less exposure to 'sun.' Also, regionally, some areas have more people wit...
Does Anybody Else Have Light Periods??
Asked by S.T. from Kansas City
on April 6, 2010
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Just wondering if anybody else has very light periods? My are regular but have been getting lighter and lighter as the months go on should I be worried or just glad th...
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- I have light periods as well! Before I had my daughter, they were terrible. But after I had her, they are so much better! Very light...some months it's almost hard to ...
- S.- I am the same way and thought it was odd. Are you on birth control pills because that can make a difference? I talked to my obgyn's nurse and asked her if I shoul...
- hey S.! i think you should just be glad...at least that's what my friends always tell me. before i had my son (now 5) my periods were about 3-4 days long...but i was o...
