Sleep Training: Pack n Play
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Pack N Play or Co-sleeping
Asked by L.S. from New York
on December 6, 2009
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Hi All Mommies,
My brain is on overload right now with all the products out there for babies. This is my first baby, and with so much info..........HELP Please. My ba...
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- hi L. pack n plays are great if you have a 2 story house and want a place for the baby on both levels or you will be traveling overnight often. Otherwise if you are ...
- My son slept in his crib from day one. We have a door separating our bedrooms which we kept open so he was actually very close to my bed and getting up to breast feed...
- You're going to get tons of advice on this one, and ultimately will do what works best for your family once the baby arrives. Get ready now-- even the best plans can e...
Need Your Advice - How to "Train" 18 Mo Old to Sleep in Pack N Play?
Asked by M.O. from Chicago
on March 14, 2011
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Our son loves his crib. The last time we went on a long weekend vacation he slept horribly and consequently made us all miserable. We were exhausted, he was napping ...
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- practice at home for nap time or even bed time once in awhile. some kids just dont do well on vacations at certain ages, you might have one of those. next year he'll...
- He could just be unhappy being in a different setting. Play and packs seem like they would be pretty uncomfortable after they weigh a little more. There is not much p...
- Not all kids are 'portable' nappers. Both my kids, were not and are not. They only napped, at home. Not on the go. But, for my son, when we went to a hotel on a...
14 Month Old Still Sleeping in Mom and Dads Room in Pack-n-play?
Asked by M.D. from Las Cruces
on June 17, 2008
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My 14 month old went from sleeping in the cradle next to my bed to sleeping in her pack-n-play still in our room, away from our bed. I know I obviously have issues wi...
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- Its not easy! My husband begged me to move our baby into his room and I refused. It took the baby's doctor explaining to me that he is too close and its too easy for...
- Hey M., Wow, so many different responses. I, for one, do not understand the currency vested in getting your child to sleep through the night at a certain age,or ge...
- I can't even remember when we moved our daughters pack-n-play into her bedroom, but it was pretty early one. We didn't get a crib for her until she a little over one (...
Floor Bed Not Working for 10 Month Old, Invest in Crib? Pack N Play?
Asked by J.S. from San Francisco
on April 5, 2010
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Hello.
First time parent working on helping my almost 10 month old sleep and settle down better during night wakings. We have been using a floor bed, but I feel li...
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- Buy a crib that convertes to a toddler bed and a full size bed later. That way it's not a waste of money, but will grow with her.
- Yes, buy a crib or maybe you know someone who will give you a safe (non-recalled) crib to have or use. I think you and your child will sleep better.
- I don't think it's too late to get a crib! Kids can stay in a crib until they're 3 (or longer) if they are not climbing out. (I received that wise advice about ...
Sleep Training?
Asked by M.P. from Chicago
on October 15, 2008
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My baby's 20 days old. His days and nights are mixed up, so he's up every 2 hours wanting to eat and be entertained all night long, and is often impossible to wake du...
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- Your baby is way too young to sleep train. In fact, sleep training is not recommended for the first 3-4 months. They are physically incapable of self-soothing that you...
- Congrats on your baby boy! I agree with the other Moms...a baby of his age should not be sleep trained. When he cries, he is definitely communicating a need -- and i...
- Please read The Baby Book by Dr Sears or read on his website. If your baby is breastfeeding, he NEEDS to eat every 2-3 hours. As far as getting him on the same days/ni...
Sleep Training My 4 Month Old Who Has to Sleep in Our Room
Asked by A.D. from Norfolk
on January 8, 2011
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My baby girl will be 4 months old next week, and I am 100% guillty for her poor sleep habits! haha...she will only nap in my maya wrap or if im laying down with her an...
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- You need the book, 'Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child' by Marc Weissbluth. I used that book with my twins, and they were on a schedule by 4 months. It was great. You m...
- I also recommend the "healthy sleep habits, happy baby" book. The big point he makes is "sleep begets sleep - it isn't logical, but it's biological". At that age, yo...
- She's 4 months old... even if you gave her synthetic nutrition... she'd STILL want to sleep close to Mommy, it's biological design of infants. I'd wait until about ...
Another Baby Sleep Question
Asked by C.R. from Chicago
on October 5, 2011
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My son is 9 months old and just won't sleep through the night. He has gotten better in the month or so. He usually wakes up sometime around 3-4:30. The biggest issue t...
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- Cry-It-Out... Ferber Method... Sleep Training... whatever you want to call it, time to get a book out of the library and try something! We did the CIO/Ferber Method...
- I would attempt to move the Pack n Play upstairs into his room. Try that for a while, and then begin transitioning him into his crib either at nap time or when you la...
- I think moving the pack'nplay to his upstairs room would be a good start. At least he'll get used to sleeping in his own room. I would leave him in the pack'nplay at...
Seeking Sleep Training Support
Asked by N.J. from Austin
on July 20, 2009
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OK - my 3 month old daughter (well...technically she's 11.5 weeks) has started sleep training. Before you say "STOP...she's way to young and we don't like it", listen...
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- I can't stand to hear my baby cry, either. We also started sleep training at 3 or 4 months and I started with night time. She used the pacifier to help her go to sle...
- Wow, I agree, two that close in age is a toughie. Personally I think I would choose to swaddle, or whatever helped to soothe her back to sleep when she wakes up in th...
- Babies cry for a reason - it may not even be the pacifier falling out! She may need arms holding and rocking her - she needs to feel secure before she can trust - she...
Seeking Practical Sleep Training Techniques
Asked by J.J. from Dallas
on March 28, 2010
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Hello Mamas,
We have a 2 year old son and expecting our 2nd baby in a little less than 4 weeks. We didn't do a very good job with sleep training our son and while i...
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- So without trying to write a novel I can give some pointers as to what has worked really well for me and what the books say. First for the 2 year old I would get a sou...
- Two words: box fan. Having this near your 2 yr olds room will block outside noise and may help him to be a better sleeper apart from not being able to hear baby.
- Read Babywise and purchase a noise making machine. We got ours from Bed Bath & Beyond. We leave it set to "waterfall" and put it near our baby's crib.The constant 'w...
Sleep
Asked by T.C. from Dallas
on January 28, 2010
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I have a 3 month old daughter who just will not sleep at night. She will sleep from 9 pm to 1 am then wants to be held if you dont hold her she just cries, I have done...
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- It is not uncommon for babies of this age to wake many times during the night (especially if they are are breastfed). She may just be hungry or in need of a diaper ch...
- I am not sure what everyone else has said, but a 3 month old still needs momma & still will wake up in the night, will need to eat & be held, changed. Don't let this t...
- Keep letting her cry and go in and check on her every 10 minutes or so :) I know how hard it is. I remember my son doing that and there was one night I was on the phon...
