Sleeping Habits: Older Child

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What time does/should a 6 year old ( 7 yr. old) go to bed. My son goes to bed at about 730 or 8 (at the very latest). Just wonder about other kids thi...
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My little girl Alannah will be one on Sunday. Just recently she has been waking ...
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Hello, I hope I can get some great tips for my 8 year old son. He hates ever...
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Hi ladies. Hoping someone out there has the answer to this problem. My 8-year-ol...
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Hi everyone. I'd like to start by saying that my 6 year old is such a pleasant,...

Baby Monitors

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This is probably a silly question however I am going to ask it anyway. How long do you keep the baby monitor with you? My daughter will be 14 months at...
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We are going to need a baby monitor in two rooms when our second child is born. ...
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Hi Everyone, When do you think is the "right age" to stop using a baby monito...
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I registered for a baby monitor that has gotten horrible reviews. Could you sha...
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Hi All: Right now I have an almost 3.5 year old and we still have the baby moni...

Bedtime

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My daughter is almost 6 years old. She has no concept of money. She thinks that it is ALWAYS available to her. I want to start giving her an allowan...
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I'm looking for some bedtime routine ideas. The routine for us right now is brus...
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Ever since my little one (now 7mths) started sleeping in her own room I have pre...
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Hello Moms, My husband and I admit we set ourselves up for this one. My little...
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What is normally a good bedtime for a 26mth old and 7mth old? I work so the girl...

Co-Sleeping

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Personally I don't do Co-sleeping because it makes me too nervous but I was just wondering what your views on it were....
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I'm looking for some advice from all of you experienced moms! Last week we star...
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I have a 3 month old son who is nursing. I recently started lying down while I ...
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ok, this isn't really a request. i'm just curious as to how many ladies co-slee...
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I am a new mom of a 3 1/2 week old boy who is still learning a ton. My question ...

From Crib to Bed

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My 7 year old has been sleeping in my bed on and off his entire life. I take the blame for his behavior because I got divorced from his biological fat...
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Hi moms, I have a daughter who will be two very soon. We have another baby (bo...
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I am struggling with transitioning my just 3 year old daughter to her own bed......
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Okay moms, I need some advice. About 3 weeks ago we converted my 23-month old s...
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My 7 year old daughter is a wonderful girl when we are out and about. When we a...

Furniture & Bedding

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Hi guys! I have an old moses basket from my mother that I would like to use for my son when he is born next month. The bedding, however, could stan...
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My young toddler (20 months old) will soon be moving to his new room and out of ...
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I am wondering if anyone has any advice on how to handle a 6 year old boy who we...
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Hello..I have an almost 8 year old who I have kept in pull ups at night due to w...
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I am looking for bedding for my 4 year old and I am thought I would pose this qu...

Monsters & Terrors

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My 6 year old girl has night terrors. She has had them since she was 3 years old. They were horrible at first. Now they are about once a week. She wake...
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Have a 3 1/2 yrs old grandaughter that has been having night terrors. Seem to b...
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Can anyone explain to me, what exactly is a night terror? My girls dont ever wat...
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Hello, I hope I can get some great tips for my 8 year old son. He hates ever...
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My 6 year old daughter, a normally heavy sleeper, has been having night terrors,...

Naps

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My just turned 2 year old seems to not be interested in naps anymore. I was wondering when your toddler gave up their nap and how did you know it was ...
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I'm struggling with what to do with my boys after their afternoon naps (usually ...
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My youngest is now 3. So we are really not taking naps anymore. My 3 year old ...
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What time does/should a 6 year old ( 7 yr. old) go to bed. My son goes to bed a...
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my husband and I disagree on naps for our three and five year old. I prefer to s...

Pacifiers & Thumbsucking

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I am seven months pregnant and my youngest is just about to turn three. She has a special blankie that she sleeps with and sucks her thumb with. Our ...
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How do I stop my 3 month old from sucking her thumb. I am not against self soot...
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While still digesting and acting on my other question, I have yet another to put...
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i have a 4 month old baby boy, Hunter, very cute, very happy, very easy going. ...
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Hello Mamas, I am seeking advice regarding how to help my two-year-old stop suc...

Patterns & Habits

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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 dow...
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Hi! I have a 2.5yr old daughter and a 9 wk old son. I have been trying to estab...
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I have found a lot of good literature on parenting and birthing, but am still lo...
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Can anyone with twins or multiples provide a daily sample schedule? I have three...
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I am a somewhat new SAHM (as of January) to my almost 23 month old and 16 day ol...

Refuses Sleep

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I have a 3 yr. old daughter who is the light of my life. I put my daughter to bed between 8-8:30 every night and she refuses to go to bed. She will co...
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My 6 year old son sleeps on the floor by my bed every night. He is too scared t...
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Hello, I hope I can get some great tips for my 8 year old son. He hates ever...
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My almost 6-year-old has been pleading for a Nintendo DS or the Wii, like all hi...
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My 2 year old daughter all of a sudden refuses to go to bed. Unless, of course, ...

Sleep

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My 7 year old has already called me out thinking I am the tooth fairy so I think Santa will be right down the road. I want to preserve Santa, etc...for...
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I am just wondering what time you put your 10 year old to bed. She currently go...
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My 9 year old son wants to walk to his friend's house after school on Friday. He...
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Hello, I hope I can get some great tips for my 8 year old son. He hates ever...
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I am so desperate for any advice from other parents of 10 year old boys. My son ...

Sleep Problems

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My 7 year old has already called me out thinking I am the tooth fairy so I think Santa will be right down the road. I want to preserve Santa, etc...for...
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Hi ladies. Hoping someone out there has the answer to this problem. My 8-year-ol...
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My little girl Alannah will be one on Sunday. Just recently she has been waking ...
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My 16 year old son is always tired and has a major problem getting up in the mor...
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My almost 6-year-old has been pleading for a Nintendo DS or the Wii, like all hi...

Soothing & Comforting

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I have an 8 year old that is very picky about food. She either wants something different from what i've made and if not, she won't eat. I can't get he...
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My 9 year old son wants to walk to his friend's house after school on Friday. He...
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My daughters have had several colds this winter, but their latest one is lingeri...
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I am so desperate for any advice from other parents of 10 year old boys. My son ...
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My almost 6-year-old has been pleading for a Nintendo DS or the Wii, like all hi...

Waking at Night

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Can anyone explain to me, what exactly is a night terror? My girls dont ever watch anything scary or dark or with magic or anything. We are pretty prot...
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Have a 3 1/2 yrs old grandaughter that has been having night terrors. Seem to b...
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I posted a request the other day asking about my daughter waking up in the middl...
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My daughter is waking up about 45 minutes to an hour after she goes to bed. She ...
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My soon to be 7 year old has had what we believe are night terrors. We'll be wat...
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