Night Waking & Crying: Toddler
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Night Feeding
Asked by J.D. from Buffalo
on May 31, 2011
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My 5 1/2 month old is still waking up in the middle of the night to feed. We put him to bed by 8:30 and he always wakes up around 2:00am. He is hungry and drinks an ...
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- If he drinks the whole bottle then he is hungry and needs to eat. You may be able to work around the schedule a bit. Wake him at 11pm or last thing before you go to ...
- That sounds good to me. My son didn't start sleeping 10-12 hours straight until just after a year old. He was probably 9 months when he gave up his night time feedin...
- The first full YEAR - you should never deprive your infant of feeding when they are telling you they are hungry. This is the most growth and development they will be ...
Feeding Through the Night
Asked by C.M. from Seattle
on May 9, 2009
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Hello ladies, I need a bit of a refresher on this... My 6mo granddaughter is sleeping "through" the night, 6-7 hrs, then wants to breastfeed and will generally sleep a...
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- My son had a similar sleep pattern at the is age and I spoke with our pedi about it at his 6 mo. appointment and our pedi said some babies can go longer than 7 hours a...
- I would say that your granddaughter is sleeping EXTREMELY well for her age, better than my 2 year old! She is probably hungry after 7 hours since she then sleeps well...
- Dear C., I'm a mother of twin girls that are 10 months old and they slept about 7 hours at 6 months old. Only at this time I had stopped feeding them in the middl...
Am I over Feeding??
Asked by H.C. from Birmingham
on January 13, 2007
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My 6 wks old daughter is eating about 4oz. every 3 hours, but sometime after a feeding she looks like she is still hungry, I would try give her another 1oz., then she ...
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- http://health.yahoo.com/topic/parenting/feeding/article/healthwise/tp16804 This is a link w/ a chart on how much to feed at what age. Remember its only a guideline a...
- Maybe she isn't still hungry after the 4 oz and thats why she spits it up.. Maybe she needs to burp (again).. Or does she usually fall asleep on the last ounce?? It mi...
- I know my daughter did the same thing. At 6 weeks old she was taking 4 ounces every 3 hours. I would make sure before you give her that other ounce that she doesn't ne...
How to Stop Night Feeding in 18 Month Old
Asked by K.B. from San Francisco
on January 13, 2009
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My daughter has slept with us since she had chicken pox at 4 months. 14 months on and she is still in our bed. Maybe this would be ok (I certainly love having her clos...
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- Just enjoy it. She will outgrow it soon enough. I have five children and my youngest is 17 months. I am soooo tired of nursing :), but then I look at my 18yo and rem...
- I'm afraid there will be a few nights of screaming the house down to stop the night feeding. I suggest that dad be the one to settle her in, not you. And she's way...
- K.: I'm not sure what you might have already tried, but I watch Nanny episodes a lot and the Nanny has a great method that seems to work (but it is TV and it does see...
Trouble Feeding 16 Month Old
Asked by T.S. from Cincinnati
on April 7, 2007
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I have a 16 month old daughter that is starting to have issues eating. She has never been a huge eater but I have not had any problems feeding her breakfast, lunch an...
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- She may be doing this because she is seeing the reaction she gets. She is also too old to be eating stage 3 baby food and being spoon fed. Take what you cook for you...
- Sounds like a control issue as well as texture. My daughter was the same way. At that age I gave her whatever tablefoods she would eat, within reason and healthy of co...
- I've seen you've gotten lots of responses. The only thing I could think of to say different is that all kids are different. My son never ate with his hands! We joke ar...
Feeding an 18 Month Old
Asked by J.L. from Chicago
on November 2, 2007
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I was just curious what foods and how much food other moms out there are feeding their toddlers. I feel like I'm becoming less creative and might need some inspiration...
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- My husband and I have ALWAYS been very concerned with what we put in our bodies (except when I'm pregnant...). So when we had kids it was no different. My children LO...
- My twins like stir fry (chicken, tofu, whatever) with broccoli, baby corn, water chestnuts and other vegetables. Lentils and rice are good. They also like meatloaf. ...
- Anything you eat an 18-month-old can eat (just watch for food allergies). At this point, you really don't need to be making a separate menu for your toddler, just giv...
7 1/2 Month Old Night Feeding
Asked by L.M. from Phoenix
on March 4, 2009
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I'm sure this question has been asked before, but I was wondering if it's normal for my 7.5 mos old to still be waking once (sometimes twice) to eat at night. I feed ...
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- This is what happened with us and talk to your doctor before doing anything. I fed our little piggy once at night until month 9 then we went into his well check and I...
- My son woke in the night to eat until he was about 14 mos. Now at 16 months he still wakes at night, but we are able to get him back to sleep without feeding him.
- I don't really have any suggestions but wanted to let you know you're not alone! My 7 1/2 month old son wakes up during the night too. He goes to bed between 8:30 and ...
How to Eliminate Middle of the Night Feeding?
Asked by J.E. from Dallas
on March 27, 2008
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How do you eliminate the middle of the night feeding? My baby is 2.5 months old and gets up once around 2AM to eat. How do I begin to wean her off of this and get her ...
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- Hi J., I think at 2.5 months your little one may still need that feeding, especially if she is then sleeping the rest of the way until morning. My pedi recommended we...
- I'm sorry but it is not realistic to expect a 2 1/2 month old to a) not eat in the middle of the night (especially during a growth spurt or to b) "sleep through the ni...
- Maybe she still needs that extra meal....my 10 month old is still waking during the night as well. Sorry not much help :(
Weaning a 21 Month Old from Breast Feeding.
Asked by T.R. from New York
on February 19, 2008
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I have a 21 month old and trying to wean her from breast feeding by 2. Does anyone have any suggestions on how ? She mainly does it at night to go to sleep.
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- Hi T. I breastfed my son until he was 15 months old (he kept biting me at that point) and i just stopped cold turkey. What i did was waited until the last minute to...
- I would replace feedings with cups until you get down to just the nighttime feeding. I wouldn't completely cut her off cold turkey if that is what she is used to a few...
- I weaned at 17 months and it was hard, but it was time...it took about a week of her crying (and me crying even more...not in front of her though:) and my husband putt...
Help with Night Feeding 10 Month Old
Asked by C.E. from Chicago
on January 2, 2007
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I have a wonderful 10 month old son - he sleeps in his own crib. While he falls asleep on his own with no problem (usually around 7 pm) - and right before bed has a ...
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- I really think you are correct in continuing to feed your son whenever he wakes up. He is hungry, though, so I would not add extra water to his formula. Maybe his is...
- You are definately not alone. Mine is doing the same thing. Well just as fast as the habit started he is back on track again. I wish I could tell you what is making...
- While I agree with what many people are saying I often question this mind set that people have "After 6-7 mos most babies should be physically able to sleep throug...
