Stopping Co-Sleeping: Munchkin
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Co-sleeping Thoughts - Older Children
Asked by L.M. from Phoenix
on January 3, 2009
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I was reading some requests and answers, and most of the requests and answers are Husband & Wife, with babies that co-sleep together.
I am a single mom, i have bee...
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- Oh sweetie...it's fine! My 8 year old boy still climbs in bed with me sometimes. No worries!!
- L., I'm not a single mamma (so I apologize if you are looking for just single mamma responses), but I find at any time any of my 4 kids wanting to crawl into bed w...
- I wouldn't wake him up to bring him into bed with you, but everything else sounds fine. Our culture says that's not okay, or normal, or acceptable, but in many other c...
Co-sleeping Experience
Asked by C.B. from New York
on December 7, 2006
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I recently posted a request about my son all of a sudden not sleeping during the day and him waking as soon as I put him down and sometimes even before. I've decided ...
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- Every family and every child is different. I had my daughter sleep in my bed the night we came home. It wasn't for the cuddle or closeness. I'm a single mom, and ha...
- I allowed my youngest son to sleep with me until he was 10, just because it didn't bother me at all (my husband and I were co-living roomates at that time, so no harm ...
- I let my 10 year old sleep with as an infant and breaking her out of it was h*ll. She cried A LOT. For 3 years I went to bed with her and slipped away once she fell ...
Frequent Night Nursing
Asked by A.D. from Minneapolis
on March 13, 2008
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For the first twelve months of her life I lived under the delusion that my daughter would turn 1 and would automatically wean herself from breasfeeding. It turns out t...
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- I also breast feed and had the same problem. Try feeding your baby,baby cereal with breast milk in it. It that doesn't work, you may have to just let her cry it out. T...
- I had the same problem. My 14 month old was not showing signs of weaning herself AT ALL!!! It was becoming a burden and I just didn't enjoy it anymore. We finally j...
- The problem is your child doesn't know how to soothe themselves back to sleep. She is using nursing to pacify herself back to sleep. She never learned how to self so...
Help! New Mom to Be Looking for Advice.
Asked by M.B. from Toledo
on July 31, 2006
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I'm looking for any advice and recommendations from all of you moms out there. This is our first child and I'm not sure which items I should buy or avoid. I'd particul...
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- Hello M.! Last year we too welcomed our first and I was exactly in your shoes! We didn't know where to begin! I relied on advice from everyone. We spent so much ...
- A book that really helped me alot was 'What to Expect When You're expecting'
- Hi Mindi - I can't give you anything definite about stuff, but some generalities. I've seen bottles out there that are advertised specifically for babies that sw...
What Do You Really NEED for a New Born?
Asked by E.B. from Santa Barbara
on May 17, 2008
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We're trying to plan and be as prepared as necessary for our first born who is scheduled to arrive in Sept. We do not want to have lots of unnecessary "stuff". We ar...
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- Well, I'm one who has every gadget under the sun for my kid, and I have enjoyed having many options of places to put her for naps, playtime, etc. 3 different stroller...
- My Uncle hand built me a gorgeous wooden bassinet and I never even used it once! I had my son sleep with me all the time, it was so much more convenient that way espec...
- Hi E....congratulations on your impending baby! I'm so glad to hear you are planning a home birth! I am a no-stuff person and wanted only the basics when I had my ...
Need Help Putting Child in Her Own BED
Asked by D.C. from Honolulu
on March 20, 2008
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I need advise on putting my almost 4 year old daughter in her own bed. I know this is bad but my daughter has slept with me her entire life. I know I need to put her...
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- Have you tried putting a crib mattress or some other small mattress by the side of your bed. That way she can still see you and hear you but she isn't right there with...
- You didn't do a bad thing. I think co-sleeping is one of the best things to do for young children if you can swing it. I co-slept w/ my son till he was 2 and my daug...
- Put her to bed and sit with her until she falls asleep
Where Should My Son Sleep?
Asked by M.P. from Kansas City
on May 31, 2007
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My son is 10 mos old and currently shares a bed with me. My husband says he should be sleeping in his crib by himself. my son naps in his crib, and is capable of putti...
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- This can be a hard thing to break especially if he's fulfilling a need by staying in your bed because your husband isn't there. You really have to consider what your ...
- I understand how you feel completely, and it isn't wrong by any means to let him sleep with you. I should let you know from experience though, that if it doesn't stop...
- Hi M., I don't think it's wrong in anyway at all, but I'm sure your husband would like you in his or your bed for a few minutes or hours. I also think that if y...
Breastfed 4 Mth Old Now Refusing Bottle
Asked by V.B. from Sacramento
on March 11, 2010
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My 4 mth old daughter usually gets the breast, but on the odd occasion she had no trouble drinking from a nuk bottle - since she was 6 weeks old - whether it was from ...
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- My son which turn five months today is the same way and one of the reasons why I am not working yet. He too took the bottle good and one day deiced he wanting nothing ...
- Try the "MAM" brand bottle. It is also BPA free, and collects NO air bubbles in it as the baby drinks. Natural shaped nipple. My son, loved this bottle, as did I. ...
- Consult a lactation specialist. With the reflux it could be a lot of things turning her off from the bottle. Positioning is key with reflux babies, I don't know if you...
New in Hillsboro, Any Tips on Good Parks and Things to Do?
Asked by M.V. from Portland
on January 25, 2010
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Hello.
My husband is going to HiIllsboro Aviation, so we just came over some weeks ago from Norway. We have 2 little girls, a 4 year old and a 2 year old.
I am ...
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- There is also a great indoor recreation center right by the airport http://www.ci.hillsboro.or.us/Parksrec/ParksFacilities/Tyson_Rec_Facility.aspx .
- We also live in Hillsboro and like the following (I have a 2.5 year old and a 10 month old): * Rood bridge Park * Tualatin Hills Nature Center - lots of trails * ...
- We have an attachment parenting mom's group in central Beaverton. You can get there on the Max if you don't have a car. However, it's in the evenings so I don't know...
I Can't Discipline Myself to Discipline My Son
Asked by M.B. from Stationed Overseas
on June 24, 2008
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I have 3 major issues with my child right now, 2 of which I know for sure are my fault.
1. Bedtime 2. Eating 3. Potting Training
I have allowed my son into my bed an...
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- It sounds like you have a lot to deal with. I would say that you should never start habits that you don't want to have to break later. I would also say that If you w...
- M., all has been said about the bed and food. And even the potty training. I am avid believer in elimination communication. That is too late for you son. Now th...
- honey i sooooo feel your pain my boys are 5 and 6. we also live in okinawa we are on camp foster # is ###-###-#### name is shelly please feel free to call me i am home...
