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Six Year Old Daughter Won't Stay in Her Bed!
... that he could not sleep in his bed because he was such a big boy. ... Tell her that in the bible it states the god gives us his sword and shield ... Next question: Child Won't Sleep in Her bedroom...convinced a Monster Is in There! ...
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- I think at this point she is definately in the habit of getting in bed with you which means it will be hard to break. The scared thing could be just an excuse but jus...
- I sympathize with you in so many ways! It is so hard to make your 'scared' child go back to bed but at 6 years old when it is happening repetitively it is more a ploy ...
- I agree that it is probably a habit. But if a child is scared that really needs to be addressed. Walk her around the room, have her point out things that seem weird ...
Getting 3 1/2 Year Old to Sleep Alone All Night!
I tell him that I wil spray the monster spary(bathroom spray) in his room to ... I tell him he is a big boy now and he doesn't need us to sleep with him. i ...
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- Hi K. Was your daughter a good sleeper in her toddler bed. If so I would try to find ways to make her big bed feel smaller add a body pillow next to her and a folded ...
- You are definitely not alone. I think this is one of the most common problems that parents have posted about on here! We had this problem until my son was about 3 (and...
- Hi.. sorry to hear that you are having problems with your 3 1/2 year old sleeping all night. We had that same problem with our oldest and unfortunately all I can reco...
Is It Normal for My Son to Want to Sleep with Me
He was so excited about his big boy bed and helped us pick everything out, ... He was worried about the tent area underneath, so I made monster spray in a ...
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- My three year old has a big ole fancy bed, with a slide and everything. And he still will not sleep in it. He was so excited about his big boy bed and helped us pick...
- It is very normal for children to want their mothers and they long for the comfort and safety of moms presence at bedtime. I have a 2 1/2 year old who ask each nig...
- When He gets in your bed move into his bed.
Dress up Ideas for Boys
Assuming you are referring to dress up for a boy (sorry, ... in the kids and teens sections and maybe you could find suits and such closer to his size. .... All the monster and animal costumes, pirates, they can still be skirts on the ...
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- I'll bet if you tried you could find a "Super Woman" costume. There's lots of Super Hero costumes out there as well as sports costumes. But, really, why can just plai...
- My tomboy daughter loved to play dress up as a clown, doctor, firefighter,etc. We had even gotten a little cardboard haunted house at Hobby Lobby and spray painted it...
- Assuming you are referring to dress up for a boy (sorry, I always thought the term 'tomboy' refered to a rough & tough little girl)... train engineer cowboy super...
Child Not Sleeping in Own Bed
I am a single mom with a 4 year old boy whom absolutely is terrified to ... But let him get used to actually sleeping in his room - you may end up .... Next question: Child Won't Sleep in Her bedroom...convinced a Monster Is in There! ...
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- Hi L., I've found that I'm most successful with these milestones when I just wait until my son is ready. The more I coax, the less he wants to cooperate, but if I le...
- I wouldn't worry about it too much. This is very typical at this age. I read somewhere that kids are really scared to be alone. It's not some act they are using to ...
- this may sound harsh, but it's the only thing that worked for us. we took all our daughter's toys out of her room and when it was time for bed we read a story, tucked ...
ADHD And Caffeine?
His doctor mentioned this to us years ago when he was 5 and it actually works. .... I have never tried it but when I taught school there was a boy with this problem and ... we gave him Monster Energy Drink, and he went right to sleep! ...
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- I have a friend who did this with her son and she said that it was helpful. She would give him a small cup of coffee each morning before school. I tried it with my son...
- I have no experience with giving caffeine to a 5 yo with ADHD. But my son, who is now 21, dealt with these issues with a little added caffeine, and he says it's very ...
- Yes, it's true that caffiene has a calming effect on ADHD symptoms. But you have to be careful not to give your child too much. My daughter has ADD and while in sc...
Twin Bed Vs. Toddler Bed
Reward him for staying in his big boy bed. Helpful? ... This was suggested because the whole "monster under the bed" wouldn't be an issue! ...
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- Definitely a toddler I went for the toddler for a year and then put my daughter in a twin - she did alright for a bit but now wants to sleep with me almost every ...
- a toddler bed is a waste of money, my daughter went to a queen size bed at the age of two, and we can keep that as her bed till she moves out.
- We just moved my daughter to a twin bed on her 2nd birthday. I am expecting #2 in May and wanted to give her some time to adjust, but she LOVES it! She has never onc...
Am I a Failure at Being a Mommy???
I guess all in all my son is turning into a monster and I don't know how to ...... Your little boy is just growing up, and his behaviors are normal weeds ...
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- S.; yes this was also my first child, discipline would not work he would be horrible, but consistancy is the key, i also found out the hard way and not till he was 14 ...
- for discipline try taking the tv away all together.....he may not like ONE show so much but loosing ALL of them might help......for learning fun try planning a day aro...
- You are not a failure. Every child has a different personality, and you have a live one! The most important thing you can do is be consistent at however you discipli...
14 Month Old Tantrums
He's just an active boy who is trying to voice his independence! .... I used to joke that a monster had taken over my sweety pie. ...
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- i think you're doing fine! just stick it out, sister. this, too shall pas... quick story, my son was a bit older probably getting on 4 maybe even 5, he was throwing f...
- A., I totally agree with you on the positive discipline! That makes a HUGE difference with my son! (He's 2 1/2.) One other tactic that I used was, if he wanted to t...
- I can't speak with a lot of experience. My son only had one and my 3 girls never had a tantrum. But when my son had one, I ignored it. Ignored it as in... I told hi...
Age Appropriate Chores
Read all 9 responses: "I have a boy (age 12) and girl (age 9) that complain about chores ... For her, it was a monster she'd never faced until she left home . ... but as far as chores that aren't directly his messes, that is what it is. ...
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- shhhhhh don't tell my four year old others don't have chores. He thinks its' Normal... hahaha He has been putting his clothes in a hamper since 18 months. He helps ca...
- I have not started giving allowance yet because I'm not sure how much to give. As far as chores they do most of them on the weekends. They are both girls and are 9 a...
- Our kids are 8 and 10 and we've had them doing "chores" since they were very young and first expressed a desire to be helpful. And we're not the only parents in our a...
