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Bedtime for a 20 Month Old
Asked by M.A. from Chicago
on September 23, 2009
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Just need a little feedback, what is a NORMAL time to put a 20 month old to bed at night. I care for a child whose mother puts her to bed at 6:30pm and expects her to ...
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- The sleep experts typically say that a really early bedtime (between 6 and 7) is recommended. They say that they sleep better and will sleep later if put to bed early...
- Hello, I am a mom of four, and feel very blessed to not have had to difficult a time with any of my kids at bedtime. With that said, I cannot imagine a 20 month old...
- Once we were able to establish a bedtime routine, our children's bedtime has always been 7:30. They both sleep through the night and wake at 7-7:15 AM. My youngest t...
15 Month Old Son Still Not Talking
Asked by S.C. from Chicago
on August 13, 2008
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I'm just wondering if anyone out there can give me advice on this. My son is going to be 15 months on the 17th and doesn't speak not even a single word yet. We pract...
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- S., I know it's scary and as long as you know there is nothing wrong with his hearing, relax he is just going to talk in his own good time, and then you'll wonder wher...
- We just went through this with my daughter - There was a big concern regarding her lack of talking. We had her hearing tested and did do an evaluation through a place...
- Hi S., Have you spoken to Dominic's doctor? Just wondering if it might be his hearing, that can delay speech and in many cases it can be corrected quickly and with o...
How to Transfer 19 Month Old to Toddler Bed
Asked by R.A. from Des Moines
on September 15, 2008
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My husband and I are pregnant with our second baby, due in a few months, and are needing to transfer our 19 month old son out of the baby's crib. Does anyone have any...
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- Hi R., If I were you I would by a port-a-crib or a bassinet to put your newborn in for the first three months and let your 19 month old stay in his crib until he is 5...
- Go for a twin bed, put it against the wall, and buy a side rail to go on the other side. We have a convertible crib so we changed ours into a toddler bed for a few mo...
- Is there any reason why you can't use 2 cribs?? If he sleeps great where he is, I'd leave him alone and get another crib. Mine stayed in his crib until he was well ove...
12 Month Old Measuring Small
Asked by S.S. from Dallas
on May 2, 2010
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Hi Moms,
I recently took my 12 month old to her well check up and she has lost weight! She's only 18.5 lbs. - down from 18.12 at 10 months. The Dr. is concerned, even...
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- My son fell off the height/weight chart at a year, was subjected to a bunch of testing for the next year, and he is perfectly healthy. I would get a second opinion! ...
- I am really surprised that your pedi is concerned that seems ridiculous to me. My daughter was less than 5% for her weight at 12 months, she was not even on the chart...
- My daughter was that weight at 12 months also. She didn't hit 20 lbs until 14 months. She was in the 5th to 10th percentile for a little while. After drinking 1 to ...
22 Month Old Freaking Out
Asked by H.M. from Jonesboro
on September 12, 2008
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We co-sleep with my 22 month old daughter. Most nights I am the one to put her to sleep but her dad has started to help over the past few months. There have never been...
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- H.: My kids are almost all grown up now (18 year old daughter & 15 year old son) however, I made the same mistake with them when they were babies, by allowing them to ...
- Lots of good stuff, here. One other thing to consider: has she seen a movie, cartoon or had a book read to her lately that has anything scary in it? Some of that st...
- We have a 22 month old as well. She has always gone to bed in her own room after reading books etc. without problems but occasionally (like once a month, maybe 2 night...
Toddler Bed for 19 Month-old?
Asked by M.G. from New York
on November 13, 2008
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Hi Moms:
We are a co-sleeping family but we would really like to begin to transition our 19 month-old into his toddler bed. Has anyone had any success transitionin...
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- M.: My daughter is 22 months and I am just going through the transition. I had tried before with no success but now I think I am making progress. My daughter is v...
- Do you already have a toddler bed? I would have something set up in her room (or yours if you plan to have her share your room), and start to talk it up. She probably ...
- My recommendation would be to stay consistent, and have lots of patience. I moved my 2 year old daughter to a toddler bed about 2 weeks ago. In the beginning, she did...
15 Month Old Not Walking
Asked by J.C. from Austin
on October 29, 2008
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I have a 15 month old boy and he is absolutely NOT interested in walking. He will cruise along the couch and other pieces of furniture. But when I try and stand him ...
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- My two children were late walkers. My oldest did not start walking until her 15th month when we had some relatives with older children stay with us for a few weeks and...
- My son didn't walk until about then too.
- It doesn't matter when other babies do this or that. It is not a competition. If he is walking while holding onto furniture then physically he can walk. Everything ...
19 Month Old Sleep Issues
Asked by S.L. from Houston
on February 17, 2008
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My daughter has always been rocked to sleep. She's now 19 months old and still wakes up 1-3 times a night wanting to be held and put back to sleep. We've never let h...
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- Hi S., I completely understand. My daughter is 18 months and has been going through the same problem lately and I did let her cry it out when she was younger. She sti...
- You might try letting her sleep next to you. In that case you can just roll over and nurse her, if you are still nursing. If not, just knowing you are there may help...
- I too have a 19 month old that is still waking at least once a night. We recently moved him to a full size bed. (he was sleeping with us) That has helped quite a bit ...
21 Month Old Still Not Talking
Asked by S.S. from Des Moines
on March 12, 2008
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My son just turned 21 months old at the end of February & he just started "repeating" mama back to us when we ask him "Can you say mama?" I am told & have read that b...
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- Hi, S.- you need to contact your areas early education intervention asap- if ur little boy is only just saying his first word, there is something wrong... the sooner y...
- Have you considered taking him to an audiologist or speech pathologist? My son went through the same ordeal and we noticed by the time that he was about 20 months he w...
- I was glad to see your request. Well, you are not alone. I have a 21 month old as well that says maybe 8-10 words inconsistently. Has your child a history of ear in...
19 Month Old Son - Doesn't Talk...
Asked by P.M. from Denver
on June 20, 2012
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I'll start by saying that at our 18 month check up, the pediatrician wasn't worried - I voiced my concerns that our son wasn't really talking. At 19 months he hardly t...
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- I would suggest waiting until 2 - both of my boys were like that and around 2 they started and wouldn't shut up. I have heard a lot of recommendations are now "10 by 2...
- Okay, I guess have a slightly different opinion. I wouldn't say that you should be "worried" per say, but I do think you should to call and have him evaluated for spe...
- Both my kids were late talkers, my now 32 month old didn’t really start talking until about 2-3 months ago and now he just seems to improve daily and its forming sen...
