Staying in Bed & Monsters
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Bedtime
Asked by B.W. from Minneapolis
on August 16, 2011
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Bedtime with my daughter is a NIGHTMARE! We put her in a bed at 21 months because she climbed out of her crib. She is now 4 and the last 2.3 years of bedtimes have b...
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- In my opinion, the one thing you haven't tried, you need to try - do a short bedtime routine - dinner, bath, book, prayers, bed.....make sure her room is dark ( no sun...
- Is she taking a nap in the afternoon? If so, either she needs to take a smaller nap earlier in the day or skip it all together. There is a reason she is staying up unt...
- Could she be napping too much during the day? I know when my daughter doesn't get a nap, she goes to bed much quicker than when she's had one. Also, on days when she h...
Bedtime....
Asked by C.D. from Charlotte
on November 10, 2006
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My son has been wonderful about going to bed and staying there until halloween this year.
I have never had a problem with bedtime and all of the sudden he is waking u...
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- C., what might work is a night light. i have an 11 year old daughte with special needs and she us to wake up all times of the night crying until i went to walmart and ...
- me and my hubby had that while back..my son is 2 and red headed too..lol it does tell it all!! Gabe my son did that for about month just while back, i try to keep him ...
- WELL I AM A SAHM AND I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY DAUGHTER SLEEPING IN HER BED SHE IS 2 BUT WHAT WE DO NOW IS PUT HER TO SLEEP IN OUR BED WAIT UNTIL SHE GOES TO SLEEP AND T...
Bedtime
Asked by B.C. from Philadelphia
on September 19, 2010
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My son will be 20 months in a week. We are having a horrible time at bedtime. He was going down in his crib with no problems. Then he started crying. WE let him cry it...
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- Does he nap???? Over tired babies/kids... do not sleep well... and it actually makes it harder for them to sleep and to fall asleep and to stay sleeping. Is he...
- I have had the crying until they throw up thing happen occasionally with my kids. If there is no favorite toy or blankie that has to be washed it may help to layer a ...
- I understand that it can be difficult to get a young child to go to bed. We had many problems with getting our young daughter to settle down and go to sleep. However...
3-Year-old Scared of Monsters
Asked by R.S. from Jackson
on July 29, 2008
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My three year old has always been a pretty good sleeper. About a year ago, he began sleeping in his own bed through the night. Recently (last few weeks), though, he's ...
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- Here are a couple of things we did with my 3 year old. Gave him a flashlight he could have in bed with him that he could turn on when he needed it. Also told him to ...
- My oldest son is now almsot 13 years old -- when he went through that stage someone told me about "Monster Spray" you take a can of air freshner and make a new label f...
- I have a 4 year old granddaughter who is also going thru the same thing only she shares a room with her littler sister who is now 15 months old and looks up to big sis...
3 Yr Old Afraid of Her Bedroom, Her Bed, Bedtime, Shadows, Monsters, Etc. !
Asked by R.H. from Boston
on July 27, 2011
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She is begging to sleep with us on a nightly basis. We've tried it and I CAN NOT SLEEP with her in the bed. I'm not the type who can sleep all cuddled up with someone....
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- I would offer her some Rescue Remedy (Bach flower essence) tincture before sleep. If you live near a Co-op or Whole Foods, you can find this gentle, vibrational (energ...
- I've heard the spray thing works. We had this issue with my 2 1/2 year old and still do at times. I had to really listen to what she was describing and evaluate her ro...
- Do you or hubby lay with her before she falls asleep? If not try that. Tell her that she has to sleep in her own bed but you/Daddy will lay with her for a few minutes....
2-Year-old Afraid of Monsters
Asked by L.D. from Albuquerque
on April 8, 2009
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A little less than a week ago, my 2-year-old son started waking several times in the middle of the night terrified of monsters. I have tried everything I can think of ...
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- Hello L., Sorry to hear your son has this fear. My youngest had this problem. What worked for him was my telling him that Monsters don't like our house as there are...
- Hi L.. I've heard monster spray and leaving the light on. Those are great ideas. When my son started having bad dreams, I realized that it was from things that he w...
- My 3 year old started this a few months ago too. We just got some lightly scented relaxing spray ( you could go to bath and body works and let them pick out a scent) ...
Bedtime Woes
Asked by K.M. from Tampa
on October 3, 2008
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I am having the same thing as another mom. My son is four months away from being 3 year old. He just recently started saying there are monsters in his room and he li...
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- I posted the same thing on my almost 2 yr old son. I got alot of great responses. I changed his room around, started playing bedtime music, bought a lavendar air fre...
- K., this happens alot with children at that age. What never scared them before has now got them not wanting to sleep in their rooms. If he really trust in everything...
- My son is the exact same age. We tried the whole monsters aren't real thing but you know how an imagination can be with a toddler. I started using the air compressor c...
Bedtime Boundaries
Asked by M.S. from Bloomington
on January 4, 2012
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how do you deal with the endless "i need a drink" "i'm scared" "will you read another book to me?" "mommy!!" at bedtime? i spent an HOUR having a nice bedtime, reading...
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- Google "Lori Lite Indigo Dreams Cd's"... my daughter loves these... they are stories that teach relaxation and stress relief techniques to children while calming them ...
- I read to our kids every night before going to bed, had a prayer time and then they got a drink and were told this was it, drink, going to the bathroom and then in bed...
- We used to do one story each (2 girls, each could choose one) in the big bed with me or dad, and then I sang 3 songs total of my choosing in the hallway between the 2 ...
Out of My Bed!!!!
Asked by R.R. from Los Angeles
on February 20, 2008
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I need help getting my 2 boys out of my bed and in to theirs. They have their own bedroom but refuse to sleep in it. We have put them to bed in their room and someti...
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- It seems you have a lot of great responses (Yes, watch Super Nanny!), but here's my two cents from another perspective. This is an issue which will set a pattern wi...
- First off, my son wets the bed...seldom does a night go by that he wakes up dry and he's 4 yrs old, so I bought him the night time pull ups and call them bed time unde...
- When my daughter was 5 I had the same issue. Not sure it will work on the 17 month old. I went to the 99 cent store and bought a medium sized gift bad and filled it wi...
Help with Kids Ot Staying in Bed at Night!!!!!
Asked by H.S. from New York
on September 25, 2006
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I have 2 kids, both 3. Son (9/7/03) and daughter (11/11/02). Neither of them will STAY in bed all night. They both wander into our room, most times just sneaking in...
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- I had that trouble my son never wanted to stay in bed i am not sure if it will work for you but try closing there door and putting a plastic cup on it so everytime the...
- My kids are almost the same ages. My daughter is 11/11/03 and my son is 02/04/05. My son still sleeps in the bed with us. moving to a big boy bed at 2, and my daught...
- went and going through this. My daughter is 3.5 and started coming in our room at least 5 nights a week. Now that I am pregnant I told her that there wasn't going to...
