Safety & Baby Gates: Princess
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My 23 Month Princess... Not Sleeping in Need Advice!
Asked by J.D. from Washington DC
on July 17, 2009
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My daughter is on a new kick. She wakes up everymorning at 3-4am and will not go back to bed/sleep unless I get into bed with her. We have tried to keep her up later...
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- Look I am never one to get into peoples spiritual lives....but heres my story. My son started doing the same thing once...and I was up several times during the night ...
- My daughter did the same thing but did not require us getting in bed with her. First, i would suggest not getting in bed with her - even if it means letting her cry i...
- I agree about trying earlier bedtime! Also, Brazelton recommends waking a child at 10 to disrupt the sleep cycle and says "most" children that age can then sleep 10-6...
Pit Bull and Baby?
Asked by T.Q. from Las Vegas
on July 27, 2011
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Hey ladies,
First off, i am not a dog person. I did not grow up with dogs and i would probably say was always told to stay away from the scary ones. So my in-laws...
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- No matter what the breed, any dog brought home from the pound I would be watching closely until you are sure you know its temperament. Dogs are given up to the pound f...
- I'm a huge dog fan. I believe some breeds should not be owned by just anyone, not that they are a bad breed but one that needs a more experienced understanding owner...
- The real key is not the breed but the owners. Was their old dog well-behaved? Did he understand his place in the pack? All our dogs have been trained to allow anyone t...
New Baby
Asked by S.H. from Kansas City
on June 12, 2008
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I am a working mom with a 12month old daughter. I have just found out that we are expecting again. We have a very small house and a small income. We will need to us...
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- Hello S.. I put all 3 of my kids in a normal bed at age 12 months with a side panel and they have done great. In fact my baby is just 13 months now. She loves it be...
- Our two are 22 months apart. We tried moving Hannah into the twin bed after Aaron was born to get her used to it before we moved him from the bassinet in our room to t...
- let her keep her bed for a while. get a pack and play for the new one . they change in size and will cost less than a new twin bed. new babies take a while to out gro...
Changing Rooms for New Baby
Asked by J.L. from Boston
on November 1, 2010
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This Feb. we are expecting Baby #2. Our son, who is now 19 mos but will be 22 mos when Baby arrives, now sleeps in the "nursery" in his crib. We are hoping to move Big...
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- I'm expecting a baby too in 6 weeks and my daughter will be 24 months then. We decided to set up a whole new room for her including setting up her big girl bed. I wa...
- We are expecting Baby#2 in May and we had been thinking of this as well. My son is 26 months. Yesterday we took off the side of his crib and gave him a blanket and p...
- I would think that if you do it slowly and before the baby it will be less stress on everyone. you are going to have a lot of changes to deal w/ when the baby comes yo...
Toddler Sleeping Upstairs, Parents Downstairs
Asked by T.G. from Dallas
on September 28, 2011
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? For those with a two story with a master down and other bedrooms up. For those with toddlers when you put them to sleep do you leave their door open? Do you have a g...
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- i never had a gate on my son's door or at the top of the stairs and never had an issue. I was the only one who ever tripped down(or up) the stairs. ;)
- Gate the top of the stairs and put a baby monitor in her room so that you can hear her when she gets up.
- We have a split level and our kids are in the upstairs three bedrooms. They are 9 (boy), 6(boy, and 4(G.). Our 4yr old daughter has cerebral palsy and needs help getti...
HELP Advice for My Sister Who Can NOT Get Her 2Yr to Sleep in Her "Big Girl" Bed
Asked by T.S. from Cincinnati
on December 6, 2006
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Hello I am looking for some advice for my sister. They recently had to take down my nieces crib b/c she kept JUMPING out of it (not climbing jumping scary)Well now she...
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- I don't know if this will help but we have a "family bed" that we all share! We love it and wouldn't change a thing!! Maybe their daughter needs a little extra comfo...
- T., When will people realize you cannot FORCE someone to go to sleep? It should not be a matter of punishment, nor a matter of making her cry herself to sleep. When...
- I agree with the first post if she gets out of bed, take something away. What also may help is shutting her door. If the child opens the door get a knob protector so...
33-Month-old Still in Crib with No End in Sight and New Baby Coming. HELP!
Asked by J.L. from Salt Lake City
on April 30, 2012
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We currenlty have one 33-month-old daughter with a new baby arriving in 2 months. She is still in her crib and still loves it, and can safely climb in and out (never h...
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- Option B. OR, move everyone downstairs, it sounds as if you have the room. I would be more apprehensive having her upstairs alone than downstairs alone, and you ...
- She likes her crib and feels safe in it, so I would keep it for her. Maybe ask her if she want her own room...if she does then let her pick one downstairs and do it up...
- New room and queen bed with rails, video monitor for mom and dad. This would ONLY be complicated if you were co-sleeping. Otherwise, I think that she'll do JUST fine...
Transition to Big Girl Bed
Asked by J.W. from Washington DC
on January 6, 2010
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We recently converted my daughter's crib to a toddler bed and the transition was going well until we returned from our holiday travel. Since we have been home, my dau...
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- You need to go back to letting here crying it out. Also, we lay with our 33 month old for no more than 10 minutes and that's it. 9.5 times out of 10 she knows that's...
- A good practice (as suggested by Dr. Ferber) is to do your nighttime routine, then leave and leave the door cracked. If your daughter gets up, put her back in bed and ...
- i would stop lying down with her altogether. you can sit with her and rub her back or stroke her arm, but do not get in the bed with her. after story or snuggle, whate...
Sleep Walking !?!
Asked by S.M. from Raleigh
on September 22, 2006
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Grand daughter, only child, turning 8 next month, has just begun to Sleep Walk! She runs out into the living room with a sense of urgency, stops in the middle of the ...
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- Hi S.... my daughter is six and sleep walks during her "night terrors". Of course I called the doctor and they suggested the same things that I saw when I googled i...
- Don't worry! I am a sleep walker and so is my 3 year old daughter. It has nothing to do with changes and you don't have to watch guard. All she is doing is repeating...
- Our daughter used to sleep walk and it is was just a stage for her, we put a chain lock on the door because we were worried that she would get the door unlocked and ge...
3 Year Old Will Only Sleep in My Bed but Always Has Accidents
Asked by K.P. from Boston
on March 22, 2007
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I am writing about my 3 year old son zachary. He will only sleep when he is in the bed w/ me. He shares a room w/ his 1 year old sister who is an excellent sleeper. I ...
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- try giving him a pullup at night, and leave a clean one for him to change into if he's wet.
- I would maybe ask your pediatrician about the nighttime accidents and what to do. He definitely needs to stay in his own bed. I used to gate my son in his room (some...
- Get the Supernanny Book it's great for stuff like this. : )
