Staying in Bed & Monsters
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Help I'm Having a Lot of Issues with My Almost 3 Year Old!!
Asked by S.P. from Sacramento
on October 8, 2012
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I have no clue what to do about my toddler fighting her sleep and just her behavior in general. She takes long naps during the day and often won't wake up until 6pm or...
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- I'm sure most Moms have already said this, but 3-4 hour nap is way to long. If my 3 year old has had a busy active day, I let him sleep 2 hours but that isn't daily an...
- I agree that that is a lot to handle. As a mother of a 3 year old and 10 month old I will tell you what has worked for us in the past few months....we have really mad...
- It's hard, isn't it!?!? :) Yep. I have to agree with sleep being most of the issue. My youngest is 2 1/2 this month. She is already transitioning to no naps. S...
Help! Night Terrors? but Problem Is Going to Sleep?
Asked by L.A. from Boston
on June 3, 2009
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Hi moms!
I really need some good advice on how to work out our latest bump in the road. Three days ago our previously 2.7 year old, wonderful sleeper began getting v...
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- Hi, I am a mother of 3 children and found that children tend to grow up a little and want to stay up with mommy & daddy. I say this because this is what I always went ...
- My daughter went through a very similar experience at around the same age. I put water in a spray bottle that we kept beside her bed at night. We labeled it "monster...
- Indeed, those are not night terrors, which happen about 2-3 hours after a child has gone to sleep. You've gotten some good advice. I guess I'd just add that you mi...
Help with My Current and Impending Problem....
Asked by J.H. from Spartanburg
on March 30, 2010
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Okay, ill cut to the chase really quick. my wife and i have been together for about 3 years and she was previously married to a real p.o.s. who was abusive. They had a...
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- I have to say I am with your wife on this one. It's not that your daughter does not have a bed... but this little girl has been through a lot of turmoil and has a lot ...
- Good for you that you've embraced your daughter with so much love and commitment. Having been in this exact position with my own daughter, I think I can help. First of...
- You are right! Your daughter needs consistency, especially now that her little brother is coming so soon. As of tonight there needs to be a new rule in the house. Snug...
My 4 Y/O Wont Sleep in His Own Room Says He Has Nitemares
Asked by T.Y. from Los Angeles
on February 9, 2008
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OK my son is afraid of his own home pretty much or anyones home he wont go anywhere alone. He can be doing the potty dance in the middle of the floor and wont go to hi...
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- Hi T., I have 5 year old son and an almost 3 year old daughter. This is normal. My son went through this stage as well. My though is that he is looking for your ...
- Maybe try giving him something that will help him feel empowered like "monster spray" in a spray bottle that he can use whenever he gets scared. Tell him how powerful...
- It seems a lot of kids go through this. There are so many things to learn to cope through. Veggie Tales makes a video called Where is God When I'm Scared? There i...
How Do I Get Help My 3 Year Old to Calm Her Fears During the Night?
Asked by A.D. from Spartanburg
on February 24, 2008
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My daughter is 3 1/2. She goes to sleep in her own bed just fine but then she wakes me up at least 3 times a night crying and saying she is scared. I have a bed beside...
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- I have a daughter about the same age, and due to lack of room, she slept in my room for the first 2 1/2 yrs of her life, and once she started co. sleeping with her sis...
- I have a 6 yr old daughter and she wakes up with bad dreams occassionally as well. She gets me out of bed crying. In the beginning I would walk her back to her bed and...
- My son was having the same problems. We put a nightlight in his room and monitored what he watched closely. If there was an adult scene on TV and he came in the room w...
4Yr Old and a 5Yr Old..
Asked by M.L. from Johnson City
on October 22, 2006
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My husband has been on me for a long time about the boys sleeping in our bed. My husband works Nights from 6pm till 6am. I love it when the boys sleep with me when he ...
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- yes they are small only once but a 4 yr old and a 5yr old do take up a LOT of space. and you do have to remember it is your husbands bed too. My little brother slept ...
- M., I personally don;t think there is anything wrong with it...I tell you wil be surprised to know that most moms in situations like yours with the husband away from ...
- I know my children are only little once, and I can understand your thought on that, but one thing I do know is that by the end of the day I need my space, husband ther...
Help My Three Year Old Wont Sleep
Asked by G.H. from Dallas
on April 28, 2008
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my three year old daughter has in the last couple of months started refusing to go to bed in her bed. she will cry for over an hour or sneak into my room to go to bed...
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- Let her fall asleep wherever she wants then just carry her to her room. This will be a passing phase. If you try to force her now when she doesn't want to it will caus...
- I let my son have the light on and a radio or cd turned down so that no one else is annoyed by it. I close his closet door wedge the bedroom door open and show him th...
- Three is the age when most kids start to have nightmares. At this age they can’t really distinguish a nightmare from reality. Their imaginations have developed more ...
Please Help - 5 Year Old Won't Go to Sleep
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on February 2, 2012
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Please don't answer this if you feel the need to criticize my frustration with my 5 y.o. DS. I have asked a similar question before and got some answers that I didn't...
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- My friend has 3 kids under 5. 5, 4, 3. Nighttime is torture for her because they feed off of each other and if one gets up, so do the other two. She works full t...
- I think this is one for the experts-I just want you to know that I hope you sort this out soon-I can hear the despair in your voice.
- Talk to your Dr about Melatonin to help your son get to sleep. Melatonin taken in the evening coupled with bright light exposure in the morning helps to regulate the s...
Having Some Serious Sleep Issues with My 16 Month-Old
Asked by A.A. from Austin
on September 17, 2008
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My son has never been a wonderful sleeper, but with a little bit of work, I had him on a great schedule and a solid routine. He was sick for the first time for about ...
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- What about letting him sleep with you? I has been a wonderful experience for many families including mine. My children have never had sleep issues and eventually aroun...
- You have already had a lot of wonderful responses, but here's my two cents. After making sure it is not "all the above" ears, tummy, power struggle etc..." He soun...
- Has your son ever had issues with reflux? Our baby would wake up crying in the middle of the night a lot when he was having bad reflux. We would hear him cough and c...
Are Any Other Moms Sleep Sharing?
Asked by T.C. from Harrisburg
on October 23, 2006
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From the time he was born, I got my son into the habit of sleeping in bed with us. I just never felt comfortable with having him in a seperate room, across the hall, ...
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- first of all, you did not get him into the habbit of sleeping with you after he was born. he was born with the "habit" ingrained in his little being. (where did he sle...
- My son is now 3 (well, 39 months to be exact) and he slept with us every night until he was around 2-1/2, I think. It finally got to the point that I wasn't sleeping ...
- Hi T.! I am a 35 year old mother of 3 (10, 7, & 2). All of my children have slept with my husband and I at some point. The oldest slept with us from the time she ca...
