Nighttime Feedings: Toddler, Water Toys
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6 Month Old - Sleep & Nap Issues
Asked by K.P. from Seattle
on December 8, 2009
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I need some advice on sleep issues for my 6 month old daughter. I feel her sleep is such a mess, I'm not sure where to begin. Granted, she has a minor cold right now...
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- I hope this doesn't discourage you too much, but this sounds exactly like my sons. Neither of them seemed to require as much sleep as the books suggest or what my mos...
- Oh dear, this all sounds just like my first son. I can't offer much advice, as none of the sleep books worked for us (he's still a bad sleeper and he's almost 3!). But...
- K., Take heart. This is a phase. Usually at about 6 months there is a growth spurt. Part of her crankiness right now could also be from her cold. Six months i...
Three Year Old Will Not Sleep!!
Asked by J.H. from Burlington
on January 8, 2010
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My three year old daughter has never been a good sleeper. She did go thru a phase when she was in the early part of her second year where she slept well but other than...
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- The book by Ferber "Solve your child's sleep problems" was my bible. Crying it out works too, but his method is gentler although a bit slower. My first I let cry out...
- What about putting her to sleep with you in your bed and then carrying her back to her own bed? Or, lie with her in her bed until you know she's asleep and then cre...
- It is possable that she has out grown her nap! My son,also 3, will take a nap but is up untill 10 or 11p. If I try to keep him up at nap time he will go to bed with a ...
