Sleep Training: Carters
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Putting Toddler to Sleep Question to 'No Cry' Moms
Asked by J.W. from Portland
on October 11, 2009
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Hi Moms,
This question goes out to 'No Cry' Moms. I would like to know how/when you transitioned your toddler to going to sleep on their own. The easiest way for m...
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- I nursed mine to sleep as long as they nursed (2-1/2 & 4-1/2 years) and then snuggled them to sleep as long as they wanted after that (a couple more years, off and on)...
- Hi J., First, I don't think that 1 is too old to rock to sleep at all. I was still nursing both my boys to sleep at 1. My younger son (not including the one in my b...
- I rocked my little ones, and I also would lay down with them to get them to sleep when they were little. I think it ended at about 4 years old. The older they get, the...
Have a Week to Get Baby Sleeping
Asked by L.T. from New York
on December 22, 2010
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My son is 5 1/2 months old and is a terrible sleeper. For over 3 months he woke up every single hour every night, and we got in a routine where I would "boob him" back...
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- Has he been checked for reflux? Even if he's not spitting up he could still be having stomach acid creep up into his throat causing him to wake up. This happened wit...
- You know -you can do amended CIO! He's waking up so much because he wants your attention and comfort and he hasn't learned to self-soothe. I was never a fan of complet...
- Well... if you're not for crying it out (me neither, my daughter still wakes in the middle of the night occasionally and she's two. We would have what would be conside...
Question About Crib Sheets
Asked by L.C. from Cleveland
on October 24, 2008
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Hello, my question is...how do you make it easier to make it through the night after your baby gets their crib sheet wet? Any suggestions? I can imagine that changin...
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- I learned this trick from a friend: keep multiple sheets & matress covers on the mattress. 1st layer - matress cover & sheet 2nd layer - matress cover & sheet 3r...
- Congrats on your new baby! I'm sure you will encounter all sorts of fun findings as you go along. They make little mattress pads that you can put on top of the sheet...
- HI L. - I used sheet savers. They are a pad that has ties. Place the pad over the wet spot or put the pad down before betime and remove when bed is wet. YOu just t...
When Can You Give a Baby a Blanket in Their Crib at Night?
Asked by R.W. from Dallas
on March 18, 2008
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At what age can you use a blanket to cover your baby at night? My 9 month old's bedroom is always cold at night. I can't help but wonder if he would sleep better if he...
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- You should not put anything soft in your baby's crib until he/she is one year old. Chances are, he will probably kick it off anyway because most babies and toddlers a...
- I'm not sure about the answer to your question. Our baby is almost 10 mths old, and we've always used a Halo sleepsack (wearable blanket). You can get them at baby's...
- Sleepsacks or similar products are excellent for keeping your young child warm and safe. Just search for sleepsack (the most popular brand) or wearable blanket on Google.
Swaddling
Asked by A. from Chicago
on August 20, 2006
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Hi Moms!
I've been swaddling my 15 week old daughter at night and she sleeps BEAUTIFULLY. However, she is getting very big and no longer fits in the SwaddleMe wrap...
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- Good Morning! I would recommend the Halo SleepSacks? Our 2yr old son LOVED them. Here's the website: http://halosleep.com/ If you google this product, you'll...
- My daughter was what we affectionately referred to as "burrito baby". We (I kid you not) swaddled her until about 9 months! She wanted it, loved it and so we just di...
- why not try I think there called wedges where you have 2 pillows attached to a balnket and one of the wedges adjustes to the size of the baby i bought mine at babies e...
What Are Other People's Self-soothing Techniques for Helping Baby to Bed?
Asked by M.B. from Seattle
on March 18, 2009
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Our 6 1/2 month old son cries hard every night when it's time to go to bed. We try to stick to the same routine, but I admit, not religiously. I nurse him, then around...
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- Both my children have CD players under their beds. I play the Baby Einstein Lullaby CD for them every night. That seems to really help...they are asleep before the mus...
- I have read just about every book out there on sleep (my 3.5 year old didn't sleep well until a year ago. It may sound off, but try putting to bed 15 minutes earlier-...
- Amber's right, the night time CIO (cry it out) is one of the toughest, but it's so worth it. I started out nursing my daughter to sleep, putting her in her crib and t...
Feety Pajamas
Asked by J.L. from Los Angeles
on September 29, 2010
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Even though it's been 113 degrees where I live the last 2 days I am starting to search for winter pj's. I find feety pajamas for 0-12 months, but I am having a hard ti...
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- I'm not sure if anyone suggested it yet -- but I have bought quite a few pairs of feety PJs for my son at Babies R Us... Good luck!
- I am surprised you did not find them at walmart and target. They do have the floors disected really wierd, everything is devided by size look in different sections.
- I go to Wal Mart and Target, but garage sales and CraigsList are good ideas. Oh, Kohls also gets good sales and carries toddler sizes in fleece footy pjs.
Pajamas for a 17Mo
Asked by M.K. from Stationed Overseas
on March 13, 2010
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I'm shopping online for pajamas for my 17month old she is currently wearing 12mo size, she was a preemie. I see that most of the pjs in the next size up for her don't...
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- During the Winter months most stores like Wal-Mart carry footed P. J.'s especially at Christmas. If you know someone who is in Winter you may be able to have them jus...
- I'd say check Walmart or something like that. I have a 4 year old and a 19 month old and their pajamas both have feet. To be honest if they had my size I'd be wearin...
- See if there's a Carter's outlet near you. They make them with feet at least up to size 24 mos, if not bigger.
HELP! 20 Month Old Takes Diaper Off, Poops and Plays with It!!!!
Asked by P.T. from Dallas
on July 23, 2010
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My older 3 kids never did anything like this (although I have heard of kid doing this same thing but since none of mine ever did I guess I never paid attention to what...
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- Ohh Come on!! You have to give this kid a little of recognition. How smarty pants is she?! lol. I think you got very good ideas, I like the zipper pajamas backwards...
- P., I feel for you. Wow. I read through the posts, and like the idea of doing a group of these. Potty training with a reward system, duct taping the diaper before n...
- I would say its time to potty train them! When a baby knows shes gone in her diaper and is taking it off, thats a sign that she is ready to potty train and get out of ...
My 20 Month Old Keeps Taking His Diaper Off!
Asked by K.L. from Orlando
on May 31, 2008
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He's 20 months old and started showing interest in his diaper & privates. But now, he always wants to take it off. I started having to use the wide clear tape and tape...
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- Hi K., Sounds like he may be ready for the potty. I'm no expert but if I were you, I'd go for it. My daughter used the potty on her own, I was not in the room, the ...
- Hi K., My son did the same thing around that age. He did not want a diaper on and wanted to run naked. I thought it was a phase and considered normal at the ...
- Your son is "telling" you he's ready to be potty trained. Just go with the flow.... Instead of diapers switch to pullups, or the training underwear with the rubber pa...
