Toddler & Twin Beds: Carters
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What Are Other People's Self-soothing Techniques for Helping Baby to Bed?
Asked by M.B. from Seattle
on March 18, 2009
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Our 6 1/2 month old son cries hard every night when it's time to go to bed. We try to stick to the same routine, but I admit, not religiously. I nurse him, then around...
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- Both my children have CD players under their beds. I play the Baby Einstein Lullaby CD for them every night. That seems to really help...they are asleep before the mus...
- I have read just about every book out there on sleep (my 3.5 year old didn't sleep well until a year ago. It may sound off, but try putting to bed 15 minutes earlier-...
- Amber's right, the night time CIO (cry it out) is one of the toughest, but it's so worth it. I started out nursing my daughter to sleep, putting her in her crib and t...
How to Keep Your Toddler Warm at Night
Asked by L.M. from Detroit
on October 2, 2008
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I am wondering how you moms keep your children warm on these chilly nights. For the longest time, I've been using a Halo Sleepsack for my son. It was working out wel...
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- Hi L. My son NEVER stays covered up, this was especially true when he was younger. I would put regular pajamas on him and then put on fuzzy sleepers over that. I fi...
- During the winter months, I always put a onesie on my son, socks, and then his fuzzy feetsie pajamas that zip up. I then put a blanket on top of him. He stays plenty...
- Dear L. M., We raised two daughters and two granddaughters. We always put a blanket sleeper on each of them. They often threw off the blankets anyway and I did no...
Has Anyone Found Toddler Pajamas That Are Actually Comfy?
Asked by C.G. from Missoula
on October 23, 2010
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I am seriously irritated at how tight they make toddler pajama tops. Carters, Baby Gap, Old Navy, Children's Place, all of them. My 19 month-old little guy can't stan...
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- We put our kiddo to bed in soft comfy sweats - he didn't like the tight tops/bottons either.
- gotta switch to the 2 piece flannel ones from carters..they are very roomy and comfortable. Then you just have to find sock that your little one won't pull of at night...
- We just always went w/ the one-piece footed fleece pjs that you get at walmart...in a pack of 2 for $10.
Putting Toddler to Sleep Question to 'No Cry' Moms
Asked by J.W. from Portland
on October 11, 2009
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Hi Moms,
This question goes out to 'No Cry' Moms. I would like to know how/when you transitioned your toddler to going to sleep on their own. The easiest way for m...
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- I nursed mine to sleep as long as they nursed (2-1/2 & 4-1/2 years) and then snuggled them to sleep as long as they wanted after that (a couple more years, off and on)...
- Hi J., First, I don't think that 1 is too old to rock to sleep at all. I was still nursing both my boys to sleep at 1. My younger son (not including the one in my b...
- I rocked my little ones, and I also would lay down with them to get them to sleep when they were little. I think it ended at about 4 years old. The older they get, the...
Help! My Squirmy Toddler Will Not Lay Still for Diaper Changes
Asked by C.L. from Minneapolis
on November 6, 2007
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Lately my 19 mo old has become very active when it comes time to change her diaper. She screams, kicks, twists and turns every which way. Then she will try to crawl ...
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- Hi there! My 19 month old daughter is going through the same thing right now. What has worked wonders is we have a cd player in her room with a Baby Einstein cd in i...
- I am going through the same thing right now with my 17 month old. Most of the time I can give her something she finds interesting to distract her while I change her, ...
- At 19 months?!...my little girls is only 8 months and is all over the place when I change her diaper too. I was hoping she would grow out of it soon, but looks like t...
Keeping 1 Y/o Warm at Night
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on November 2, 2010
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I put my daughter in a long-sleeved onsie and a fleece footie at night, but unless she keeps her blanket on, she's frozen in the morning. The fleece (Carters) is thin...
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- Sleep sacs. I had my daughter in her grobag sleep sac until almost 3. My son is 18 months and active. The first time I put him in a sleep sac he got twisted, not he...
- Halo sleep sacks are THE BEST! In fact, I buy them for every mom-to-be because not many know about them. I don't know what I would've done without them when my daugh...
- If you don't mind spending a little more, check out the ones from LLbean. They are super soft and warm.
Hand-me-downs....
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on July 17, 2011
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When you get hand me down clothes for your kids, who gives them to you? Do you ask, or does someone just offer?
ETA: I am just curious - I hear a lot of moms on h...
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- Usually from really close friends. I don't think I would ask for them.
- I never ask for hand-me-downs, but if someone offers I pretty much always accept them. As for my hand-me-downs I usually look for a needy family and donate them to th...
- One of my closest friends here has a son that is 18 months older than my oldest son - she gives us 90% of his clothes....some still new with tags....when my kids are d...
How Do You Keep Your Toddler Warm at Night?
Asked by J.K. from Los Angeles
on December 16, 2008
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I have a 13 month old who, like most kiddos, is a little wiggle worm while he sleeps! I can go in after he is asleep and quietly cover him with a blanket and in 5 min...
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- I have a 22 month old daughter and we still use a sleep sack. You can buy them online and they go all the way up to 4T. She is still in her crib and I love it because ...
- Hi J. You've lots of responses and I haven't read them all, but we absolutely LOOOOVE babyinabag.com!! They are a godsend for parents with concern like yours. The...
- My daughter is 2 and half and she still sleeps in a sleep sack. They make them all the way up to 24 months, and even have ones for toddlers with legs so they can walk ...
What Type of Clothing Should My Toddler Sleep in at Night?
Asked by S.S. from Dallas
on June 3, 2008
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I have an amazing 18 month old daughter who still sleeps in her crib wearing a one piece sleeper. It zips up the front and I've noticed in the morning when she wakes ...
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- I have 2 girls that are now 8 1/2 and 5 1/2 years old. By the time that they were a 1 years old I had them sleeping in satin type pajamas and night gowns. They loved...
- at 18 months old she is big enough for a small childs blanket and she will kick it off but you would e surprised to know she can get it if she wants it and if she not ...
- My son is 17mo. old. If you don't keep your house too cool you can put her in cotton pj pants and short sleave cotton shirt. If you do keep your house cool at night ...
A Different Kid- a Different Set of Potty Training Problems!
Asked by B.W. from Seattle
on November 2, 2011
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My sons finally day trained between 3 1/2 and 4 years old with MUCH effort on everyone's part. So I was just fine to WAIT with my 2 1/2 year old daughter. But no...she...
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- Put a onesie on her and then something like a pair of overalls. They have all kinds of Carters Jammies that snap together at the waist so she can't get access. It's al...
- I highly recommend the 3 day potty training method (http://www.3daypottytraining.com/). We trained our son day and night in the three days following this method. My ...
- Your daughter isn't really ready to potty train, she just doesn't want her diaper on! If she wanted to train she'd take her diaper off AND use the potty to pee, not h...
