Refuses Sleep: Toddler
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My Daughter Refuses to Go to Bed...
Asked by J.L. from Providence
on October 20, 2006
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I have a 3 yr. old daughter who is the light of my life. I put my daughter to bed between 8-8:30 every night and she refuses to go to bed. She will continue to call m...
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- Hi J., I have a 3 year old little boy who does the same thing on and off. I do try to instill a bedtime routine even if it is very simple. Lately, I just put him in h...
- How to Push Bedtime Earlier Getting your child to hit the sheets with no fuss By Amy Roberts 1. Just do it. If your child can't tell time, don't drag out the p...
- I recently went through the same thing with my 5yr old boy who has a behavioral disorder, so I know how hard this can be. What worked for me was taking t.v. away compl...
2 Year Old Refuses to Go to Bed
Asked by A.D. from Fort Myers
on October 6, 2006
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My 2 year old daughter all of a sudden refuses to go to bed. Unless, of course, we lay with her. This is not a habit that I really want to start. Every night its the s...
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- I used to let my little one sleep in my room until she felt sleep and then I will take her to her bedroom after her brother was sleeping. It was easier because I had ...
- I had the same problem, my son wouldn't go to sleep in his own room, im a single mom. for years I had one bedroom. now i have two bedroom, he wouldn't sleep in his roo...
- First off let the child know who is the parent and who is the child. Be stern and say you are gonna sleep in your bed tonight. If she cries oh well. Let her cry and...
Son Refuses to Sleep
Asked by L.W. from Scranton
on March 26, 2008
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Hi guys. I want to thank you for taking your time out to read this. I am having the worst time getting my son to sleep. I have tried letting him cry it out (which my f...
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- L. - I too had trouble getting my son to sleep and when the second one came along, I had 2 to deal with. I hated hearing them cry and against all recommendations to l...
- Hi L., I know it's tough not getting enough sleep, but I don't agree with your fiance. Your son is 2 years old and is crying for a reason. No, maybe he is not hun...
- Hi L., My heart goes out to ya. Both of my kids did the same thing around age 2 (my 2 year old is starting to get better now). I don't want to tell you anything ...
He Won't Sleep in His Own Bed!!!!
Asked by E.C. from Phoenix
on January 19, 2007
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I have a problem. I have a 2 and 1/2 yr old and he insists on sleeping with us. We started sleeping on a futon matress in his room (1st mistake) because our bed deff...
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- Same problem ahead here!!! Our son is 22 months and has slept with us since birth.(Mistake) We love it but now its getting to were its not our room now. He sleeps on h...
- Neither will mine. But if he passes out early, we put him in his own room and sometimes he stays there the whole night. He sleeps with me because it makes him feel com...
- Sorry to hear about that. My son just turned 2 in December. My husband loves to cuddle with his son I on the other hand prefer to sleep in my own bed without any ch...
3 Yr Old Won't Go to Sleep in His Own Bed...
Asked by K.M. from Columbia
on February 29, 2008
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Help, I am in desperate need of some advice about bedtime in toddlers. My son turned 3 in January. As a baby and early toddler, he slept with me because my husband w...
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- I'm not exactly sure what my daughter did but one thing I remember is she just layed the law down & said her daughter could not sleep with them in the night (ok early ...
- I did not have this problem myself, but I do remember hearing about something related. The solution was to place a mattress or sleeping bag next to your bed for a few ...
- hello. You need to keep putting him back into his own room EVERY time he comes into your room. Try cutting out the nap, feeding him no later than seven, giving him a w...
I Don't Sleep in My Bed
Asked by M.Z. from Denver
on August 9, 2010
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It has been some time since I don't share the same bed with my husband. The reason for that is our schedule. I get up very early in the morning and I just don't wnat...
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- If you have a normal healthy relationship and that is the only reason you sleep seperate, then get back in the same bed...get a king size bed if you need. You kids wit...
- Personally I think it is a personal decision. I wouldn't worry to much about what your kids think. As long as you are showing your kids you care about each other.
- The important thing is that it works for you guys. Sleep is critical-- I always think that it is worth doing whatever you need to do to get it. I don't think it will...
Refuses to Sleep in Bed.
Asked by K.E. from Norfolk
on May 24, 2007
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My 8 year old is refusing to sleep in her own bed. Except for having to make sure that every door in the hallway was shut, & that the hallway light was on, & that her ...
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- K., Kudos to you and your Hubby for serving our country. I know what its like as a child to move. We did it several times when I was small. And the first thing I can...
- Wow, what a lot for an 8yr old to take in all at once. It sounds like there is definitely something bothering her. Have you sat her down and asked non leading questi...
- Hi, Maybe your Mom's sickness is taking a toll on your daughter. Sit down and have a talk with her. With your Mom being sick & her Dad away living in a new house--I wo...
Getting Toddler to Go to Bed
Asked by L.R. from Washington DC
on January 8, 2008
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Mommies I need some help! For Christmas we got out 20 month old son a toddle bed in the hopes that it would encourage him to go to bed on is own. Up until that point...
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- When I transitioned both my kids from bottle and bed to just bed, I transitioned them with a sippy cup. I would give them a sippy cup with milk and ask if he/she woul...
- linday, when we switched our kids from cribs to toddler beds (27 months of age) i put a gate outside their room. but they were 2 years old at the time. i tucked them i...
- What has worked for us is to stay with him until he falls asleep, either rubbing his back or playing with his hair. Something soothing. Normally takes no time at all.
Refuses All Formula
Asked by D.P. from Los Angeles
on April 9, 2009
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8 mo. old baby girl allergic to soy and dairy (causes mild to moderate rashes). Recently stopped breastfeeding per doctor's direction, switched to hypoallergenic/amin...
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- I'm not sure what the reasoning is behind the doc directing you to stop breast feeding, but am a little curious about that. So often I hear of doctors doing things li...
- Hi D., My daughter is on neocate too and when she doesn't want it, I mix it with oatmeal. Usually it works for her. Also I put more formula when she refuses to eat,...
- I went through much of the same thing - did not breastfeed and baby did not take formula. But my baby had sever acid reflux, so what I did was rock him to sleep with ...
When Is It Time to Go to Bed for a Toddler?
Asked by L.F. from San Francisco
on June 18, 2008
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It's always a struggle getting my daughter to bed. She usually refuses to nap, and when she does she takes a nap, it's late in the day. It's a vicious cycle because th...
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- my question for you is what is your routine? my kid will go to bed any time i want him to as long as we follow his settle down routine religiously -- bath, jammies, t...
- Hi L.. My son went thru a year of not going to bed until he passed out at 2am or so and same as yours, not taking the right type of nap. I finally figured out that in ...
- I agree with Amy P. What we put in our bodies is huge these days. I see alot of requests for different things on this site and if we ate better it would help tons of t...
