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Room Darkening Shades for Nursery
I have bought black out shades from Home Depot. .... "One Step Ahead" sells blackout drapery liner that will work with all kind of curtains, ...
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- I wanted to do the whole room darkening shades thing when I had my son 19 months ago, but lived in a small town without many options. So, it never happened. He sleep...
- H., They sell room darkening curtains at Wal-Mart, and room darkening roller shades that can be cut to fit any size window at any hardware store, and they aren't very...
- We bought wooden blinds at Home depot. They were white to match the trim, and did a great job of darkening the room during nap time. They're pretty affordable too, a...
Early Riser
Make sure he has black out shades in his room to keep any light from coming in. Put soft books or something to occupy him if he wakes up early. ...
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- You could have an early riser. I have black out curtains, white noise, etc, etc. We are very grateful the mornings he sleeps till 6. LOL. Good luck and keep me updated...
- I have to agree with the other gal who said its probably a phase. My now 16 month old went through a super-early-riser phase last summer... I'm talking 4:30 or 5 and s...
- Get back out shades. Then put him back to bed when he wakes. Let him come in to get you and then say; sorry, it is still night time and everyone is in bed. Lt's go...
My Son's Naps Are Too Short, 30-45 Minutes
So we put black out shades and a clock radio set to AM static. ..... So I got some blackout curtains a white noise machine and began our nap time mission. ...
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- There's a section in the book "The No-Cry Sleep Solution" by Elizabeth Pantley that addresses this problem. Your son is probably waking in between sleep cycles and nee...
- I know how hard it can be to only have a very short time to yourself when your baby only sleeps for 30 minutes. My daughter's both did the same thing at that age and ...
- My Daughter was the same way. I found that I was putting her down to late and that she was sensitive to light and sound. So I got some blackout curtains a white noise ...
13 Month Old Crying Hysterically at Bedtime
Black out shades? White noise? Those may help to calm him. Try to keep your interaction with him to a minimum when you do the 5 min checks. ...
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- At 13 months, he's old enough to know whether or not he wants to go to bed, but not old enough (typically) to express WHY he doesn't want to go to bed. It sounds like...
- S., I can relate. I think at that age they are really getting to explore the world--walking, talking, etc and they really resist sleep. I agree with the mom who sug...
- Most likely this is a stage that will pass. It could be teething (teething is worse at night, so that explains why he is OK at nap time). Have you tried involving hi...
Why Does My 4 Year Old Wake up SO Early?
Nov 4, 2009 ... Also, we bought a roll down black out blind for under her drapes in her room .... White noise and blackout curtains would be my best advice. ...
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- Hi Lisa - as many have said before me lots of great ideas here! One thing however that has made a big difference in our house. How light is it in his room? Does he ...
- I would definitely try putting him to bed earlier. An earlier bedtime doesn't necessarily mean an earlier wake time. All of my kids are early risers(5:30-6). I have tr...
- Try putting him to bed slightly earlier. This sounds strange but try to back up his bed time by 15min per night. You see, everyone wakes up on rythms a few times eve...
Siezure like 2 Yr Old Last Night
She is petite and when she is sick or just waking up, she has lower blood sugars and causes he to just black out. She also had a very bad reaction or what ...
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- C. - Counds like fever induced convulsions. When my 15 year old son was 2, he had a fever and all the sudden went into a seizure, eyes rolled back, body convulsed. I...
- C., Well, it's not exactly like your issue, but since the doctor thought it was due to the virus, I just thought I'd share what happened to us a few months back. ...
- Did the doctor say she was having febrile convulsions? This can happen when children have high fevers (102 or higher). It's the body's way of coping with the fever. ...
Waking up Too Early
My suggestion is get black out shades so the sun doesn't wake her up. ... Try the black out shades, allowing her to read books in bed if she does wake up ...
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- Our now 22 month old started doing that as well a few months ago. My hubby was out of town and I was EXHAUSTED. I kept her bedtime routine the same, but I pushed eve...
- Both of my kids did this around the age of two. It is normal I think as they are so excited for all the new things they know to do and don't want to miss anything! :)...
- I think it's not too early. My son always woke up at five or so. Sometimes earlier. To get her to sleep later maybe the simple fact that she doesn't need her nap anymo...
11 Month Old Takes 1 Nap, Needs 2!
If his room is not very dark, you could buy some blackout shades or blackout drapes to darken his room. Is he eating enough solid foods at dinner time to ...
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- one book we found really helpful was 'healthy sleep habits, healthy child' by weissbluth... it takes you from birth to teens... our daughter dropped to 1 nap around 13...
- Been there, done this... Put him in the car and drive until his eyes close... take him for walks in his stroller until his eyes close... when he is older, put him in a...
- Hi K., I have a 13 month old that takes about an hour nap in the morning, and a 2-2 1/2 hour nap in the afternoon. I tried taking his morning nap away from him whe...
How to Get Nailpolish Out of Clothes
I actually used nail polish remover to get a whole bottle of black out of the carpet that i spilled :( Lucky me, it didn't change the color of the carpet, ...
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- Hi M., I would try Sol U Mel from Melaleuca It took Enamel paint off my sons new paints. The stuff is amazing!! If you need more info on how to get it let me know. ...
- I've not tried this but, you might try a non-acetone polish remover AFTER trying a small test spot in an inconspicuous spot inside the sweater first. It also works fo...
- If nail polish doesn't work (Abbie did the same thing over the weekend on a new pair of pants but it was very small)....anyway........I've done ALOT w/ iron on patches...
Too Soon to Let Son Cry It Out?
1) Do yo have black out blinds in the room? 2) Is the room warm enough? ... 1) Have a flashlight shining on the ceiling- if you have black out blinds, ...
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- Yes, he is too young for crying it out. Developmentally he is not ready to be on his own in that way as it's too frightening and confusing. A child that age has no w...
- We started our daughter with crying it out at bedtime when she was 3 months old. I was against it, but my husband insisted and it has been the best thing ever. At age ...
- A three months we would let our son cry it out every now and then when he really needed to get to sleep and then at 3 1/2 months we got really serious and had him cry ...
