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28 Month Old Suddenly Won't Go to Bed
Asked by K.M. from Los Angeles
on January 28, 2009
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We have been so lucky for 28 months. Our daughter has gone to bed like clockwork with no complaints. Except for a brief weening of the pacifier just before her 2nd bir...
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- terrible twos and now whos the boss !!
- We had a similar situation, our DS suddenly wouldn't sleep in his big-boy (twin) bed. But, he would sleep with the mattress on the floor. We also gave him a little f...
- *another idea: are you a SAHM or does your daughter go to a baby-sitter/daycare? Perhaps, if she does, is anything going on there that might have caused a change in yo...
The Last of the Bottles
Asked by D.C. from Portland
on November 18, 2008
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Ok, so I am going to take away the night time bottles from twin boys on Thanksgiving weekend. I was wondering if anybody had any suggestions of what I could do to mak...
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- I had my daughter go with me to pick out a new nighttime only sippy cup. Then told her that we were going to give the babas to the little boys and girls that dont have...
- Maybe try taking away MILK at night... start switching to only water in their bottles until the final day! They may not like it and not even need to take anything to ...
- Hi D.! I totally understand the anxiety that goes along with breaking the bottle habit. What I did with my son is, about a week before I was going to take his bottle...
Weaning from Breastfeeding
Asked by L.C. from Austin
on July 1, 2007
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My daughter is 16 months old and still breastfeeding, in addition to eating 'adult' food. She can drink from a sippy cup or bottle, and has started drinking cow's milk...
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- I nursed until my daughter was two and we cut nursings out gradually. I explained it to her weeks in advance and we mentioned it every day. I told her I love nursing...
- I co-slept, so getting up at night wasn't an issue - and after a while I could sleep though him pulling my shirt up... but it sounds like your daughter is enjoying the...
- I nursed my daughter until she was around 3. The first 6 months was pretty regular, then mostly in the morning and at night, naptime and for boo boos. Eventually she t...
Help Stop Breatst Feeding and Get 8 Month Out of the Bed!
Asked by L.T. from Norfolk
on March 6, 2008
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Love my baby girl and have no problem leting her sleep in our bed. My man has not complained at all. But I know he is not really happy with it. It is just that I can g...
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- I can't say this will work for you, only that it worked for me. I started by sleeping with my son in a single bed right next to our king size bed. Once he was asleep...
- There is no reason to stop nursing. The key is to set-up a good routine and be strict to it in the beginning. Our routine was and still is calming bath, lotion and p...
- I nursed my son to sleep until he weaned himself at 15 months, so i don't necessarily think it's a bad habit and i wouldn't quit nursing just to get her to sleep on he...
How Do I Get My 21 Month Old off the Bottle?
Asked by J.C. from Honolulu
on April 2, 2008
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My daughter will be turning 2 in June and I would like to get her off the bottle. We do offer her a drinking cup (regular one’s with the spout and even the ones wit...
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- hello there.. what i did with my oldest was stop the snack bottles, the mid morning bottle. the i gradually took the mid afternoon bottle away. then i took the mo...
- I've heard that if you start only filling the bottle with water, while offering lots of snacks through out the day, the bottle will seem less exciting. But definitely ...
- Hi, We have a 22 month old and a 3 year old. We took our 22 month old off the bottle at 1 year. Gradually put less and less in your childs bottle if that is the only...
What Are You Doing for Your Children for Valentine's Day?
Asked by A.E. from Sacramento
on February 14, 2012
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What are you doing for your children today for Valentines Day? I am not a big fan of Hallmark Holidays but was thinking of making my girls valentines and getting them ...
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- We made 3 boxes of cupcakes for their classes last night. This morning we all said Happy V Day, and tonight we'll go to dinner somewhere. That's good enough for this y...
- I got my boys a $1 box of chocolates and a large Reese's Peanut Butter cup (they love those !). I also made them each a card and inside wrote how I think they are awe...
- A little heart box if chocolates for each of them, maybe a little animal. We will probably bake cookies tonight and I was thinking of melting crayons into heart shapes.
Looking for Great Party Favor Ideas!
Asked by L.Y. from Allentown
on September 12, 2008
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I am having my daughter's first birthday party in a few weeks and am looking for some cute and unique party favor ideas. I will be having about 10 children between th...
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- I've used plastic decorative cups filled with lollipops or Hershey's kisses or cute pencils and stencils depending on the age. I did that this year for both my son's ...
- Play-Doh and cheap dollar store cookie cutters in fun shapes. It is age appropriate and super-cheap. I think you can do 10 kids for under $5. Good Luck!
- I am always in "favor" of a favor that is usefull. I hate to spend money (doesn't matter if it alof or a little bit of money) on something that will get thrown away. ...
Daughter's 1St Birthday
Asked by A.S. from Albany
on September 8, 2011
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My daughter's 1st birthday is in November,and I have no idea what to do. Any suggestions on thems? Keeping simple. It's close family about 13 adults and 8 kids from 2 ...
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- Start with your realistic budget. What can you afford? What are the logistics (weather, size of your home/yard, etc)? Do you have a large, local family or will it b...
- We did a teddy bear picnic. Already had lots of teddy bears and some baskets, bought some checkered plastic table cloths, made picnic like foods and a bear cake. Every...
- We just had my daughter's first bday this past weekend. We just invited family over, ate cake and snackes, and played and played. She had a great time. She won't remem...
Pacifiers
Asked by D.H. from Dallas
on June 20, 2008
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What is a good way to try and get your child off the pacifier? My son is 10 months old and he uses it only for naps and bedtime.
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- Either give the pacifiers to the Easter bunny (or similar) for her "kids," or snip off the end of the pacifier so there is a hole - your child won't like it then (sinc...
- My advice is DON'T. If he is using a paci, then he needs it. Babies need to suck, and it is comforting to them. So many people think they need to force their babies of...
- I agree that 10 months seems slightly young to try to force him to give up his paci, especially since he is just using it when it's time to sleep. My son will be 1 in ...
Help Please
Asked by L.S. from Atlanta
on August 10, 2007
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My daughter is almost 7 months, she always sleeps while I am nursing her and she gets up so many times at night to nurse she wont go back to sleep until she nurse. We...
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- I remember those days. I did not co sleep, but I did breastfeed all of my children until they were a little over a year old. I was up most of the night with my first b...
- It is normal for a child who is used to the closeness and warmth of breastfeeding to want to be close to mom, to associate sleep with being next to mom's skin, and to ...
- I like this author alot, and noticed it in the google ads - http://www.pantley.com/E./advice/index.html I would read and listen to tips, then just do what you feel co...
