Sleep Schedule Changes
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How Do You Successfully Change a Toddler's Schedule?
Asked by A.D. from San Francisco
on August 21, 2008
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My 3 year old daughter will be starting preschool next week (8:30- 3:15) and I will need to change her schedule quite dramatically. My husband and I have had my daugh...
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- I read that you should gradually change the child's schedule, 15 minutes at a time. So it will take days in your situation to get her to the school schedule (i.e. put...
- Honestly I don't think you should be stressing out that much about your daughter's schedule change. Children that age are easier to adjust to a new schedule. She might...
- First I just want to say that my son is on a similar "schedule" as your daughter right now and it works for us too. To make this work for both of you let her make t...
Sleep Schedule
Asked by J.S. from Washington DC
on May 29, 2009
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My son is 2 months old and I would like to try and get him on some kind of schedule before I return back to work the end of next month. Does anyone have advice on how ...
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- I would second the advice to follow "the secrets of the Baby whisperer" = she is great for sleep routines and schedules for babies to help you manage your own schedule...
- He is doing wha the is supposed to at 2 months. You would be shocked at how much he will change month to month so there is no reaseon to believe this is what he is do...
- Limit the interaction when getting up with him. Get a night light you can flip on or have on in his room. I did the same thing when my daughter was little. Before she ...
Vacation Time Change and Sleep Schedule
Asked by J.P. from Denver
on July 1, 2011
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Hi Momma's,
We are going from Mountain Time zone to Eastern Time zone for 10 days in a few weeks. I was wondering what all of you out there do about your kids sleep ...
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- We've done this alot, and the thing I usually "plan" to do doesn't happen, lol! In general, I do let my little ones stay up later when we are visiting family anyway, b...
- Every time we travel it is hard to keep on a good sleep schedule and get kids to fall asleep without their normal routine. Usually when we travel from Denver to the Ea...
- We go back East from Denver regularly, and I always keep my kids on Mountain Time - since they are usually up between 6:30 and 8, that's just 8:30 back East - not too ...
Sleep Schedule
Asked by J.M. from Mansfield
on September 16, 2008
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Hello to everyone! My 3 month old daughter sleeps fairly well for being 3 months, but
I would like to get her on a more regular schedule if at all possible.
I try...
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- Hello J.. I was never one to set a schedule with my babies. I HATED that the hospital nurses would wake me up to wake up my sleeping baby to eat. I thought How Absu...
- I can't give advice from my own experience as I BFE and on demand, so I'm not real familiar with "scheduling" ... however, I would definitely NOT wake her up, especial...
- I'm sorry... I don't know how to best go about transitioning her schedule, but I know you need to. How awful for you that she goes to bed so late! Her whole sleep ti...
Schedule
Asked by N.H. from Cleveland
on September 21, 2006
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I wanted to get some thoughts on when to attempt to put my daughter on a schedule or try to? She is only 4 1/2 weeks old and I know that this age is too early, but I ...
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- Hi N., I know that the first month is a complete change for your whole family. I remember my pediatrician telling me that this is an adjustment for the baby as well....
- I agree with several of the PPs, babies have their own schedules and it's really not up to you to decide when they're hungry, when they're tired, etc. Now I'm a big...
- What kind of schedule? If you are talking sleep I suggest you check out this book Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Marc Weissbluth. Otherwise just do what feels ...
Schedule
Asked by M.S. from Los Angeles
on March 2, 2009
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I have a eight month old. He is my second and quite different from my first. He has started fighting me when going down for his nap. He use to go down without a peep...
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- Try to "wing it" for a few days and write down what seems to be his natural rhythm. After about 3 days a pretty clear pattern will become (unless he is sick or there ...
- Hi M., I have an 8 month old right now also so it was good to read everyones responses. My little guy wakes between 6:30 & 7:00 & he has cereal & fruit for breakfa...
- I have an 8 month too, but she takes VERY short naps. She goes all day with about an hour to an hour in a half between 2-3 naps, but I guess since you didn't say I'll...
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Asked by A.A. from Minneapolis
on January 19, 2009
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My daughter is 4 months old now and my doctor wants us to get her on a 4 hour schedule. Right now she is eating every three hours and she lets us know when that 3 hou...
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- Does your doctor have a reason behind this? Is there a concern about weight or something? If not, then I would not even worry about it. When it comes to eating as a...
- Why bother? She sounds as if she has already adjusted to a three hour schedule just fine! There is nothing saying a baby needs to be on a 4 hour schedule. In fact m...
- That sounds rediculous! You can't force a baby to eat more and if you somehow do manage to do that, you risk the fact of your baby LOSING learning how to take cue...
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Asked by L.O. from Provo
on November 24, 2008
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I've recently decided that I need some kind of daily schedule. I have 2 kids (a wile 2 yr old boy and 1 month old baby girl) and I've been really lazy lately and just...
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- I'm horrible about sticking to a rigid schedule but the benefits of schedules is that children find a sense of security in knowing 'what comes next'. For me sched...
- Don't worry, it is okay that you have been "lazy" lately, you have a newborn! As your baby gets a little older it will be easier to get on a schedule with your older ...
- Your day is going to look different from anyone else's, based most of all on your son's internal clock. Don't expect your newborn to follow any kind of routine for a c...
Off Schedule
Asked by D.S. from Philadelphia
on February 6, 2009
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hi.. i'm not a schedule nazi but how do other mommy's handle it when their baby sleeps thru a bottle or a meal? Today Gabby didn't take a nap until after her 12 pm bot...
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- I would just stick as closely to the schedule as you can, while allowing for the unexpected deviations from it. You know when she's hungry, tired, etc. As for the "sc...
- D., I AM a schedule Nazi and can't stand when people interfere with my kids' routines. It drives me batty. Its bound to happen, as your daughter gets older, tha...
- D., Yes, I'd say the definition of a Schedule Nazi is someone who would wake a baby for a bottle (LOL)! Let Gabby sleep; she needs it (and you need this time as well...
Sleep Schedule
Asked by J.B. from Denver
on December 10, 2007
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My 5 month old has yet to be on a regular schedule. Some days he will have long morning naps, other days he they will be shorter. Afternoon naps are a constant challen...
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- I don't think it's that big of a deal. My kids slept when they were tired and woke up when they were done sleeping. Before you get all Babywise-d take a look at what...
- I read the book On Becoming Babywise about eating and sleeping schedules and it's a big proponent of schedules. Kids thrive off of consistency, and knowing what to exp...
- Read "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" by Marc Weissbluth, M.D. immediately. It is broken into ages, so you don't need to read it all at once. It is so helpful. I...
