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Baby Won't Sleep in Crib
Read all 15 responses: "I have a 10-mo. old girl. This week she started pulling herself standing up holding onto the crib. Now she refuses to go to sleep ...
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- Hi V.- Just wanted to suggest separation anxiety. It may be coinciding with her learning to pull herself up. Our 9 month old started having new problems with sleep wh...
- It's fairly common once they started being mobile, trying to cruise/walk. Once they accomplish this or the novelty wears off they usually go back to sleep. Another tho...
- Not a lot of advice, but just a thought . . . have you tried leaving her to roam a few times until she gets so exhausted that she just falls asleep 'wherever'? Maybe...
Seeking Words of Wisdom on Transitioning Co-Sleeping Baby to Their Own Bed
Read all 8 responses: "Ever since I first learned about co-sleeping (in my Evolutionary Psychology class in college), and then later read Dr. Sears while ...
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- L., I am a lot like you, psych in college, Dr. Sears etc. Long story short, transitioning to their own bed seems to be very individualized. We have 2 boys (3 & 4), who...
- We loved co-sleeping with our kids too. Once we decided to move them to their own bed (around six months), we always started the night with them in their own crib. I...
- I slept with my son for 3 months.. I JUST put him in his crib last week. Put a nightlight in his room and soft music. He is doing great. Goes to bed at about 9 and ...
How Much Should My Baby Be Sleeping During the Day?
Read all 10 responses: "I just had my first baby 9 weeks ago and I was just wondering what is a normal amount of time that he should be sleeping during the ...
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- Hey T., sounds to me like he has his day and nights mixed up. Try to wake him up every 2 to 3 hours during the day to eat, then let him sleep longer at nights, it wil...
- Hey T., I'm a first time mom as well. Don't worry about how much your little one is sleeping. My little girl slept thru the night since she has been born and she wi...
- My favorite advice on sleep comes from this awesome mom who is "in the trenches" like us - check out what she has to say: The Quick & Dirty on Sleep http://moxie.b...
Help! Can't Get Baby to Sleep at Decent Hour!
Read all 13 responses: "I need some advice! I'm a first time mom and a single mom at that. My son and I have our own house so it's just me and him most of ...
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- You can give this a try, it worked for me. Give him his bath, dress for bed and then give him his milk. Cuddle for a little bit and then to bed with some soft music on...
- Hi A., At 4 weeks he should not be staying up that late unless he is sleeping all day. Most infants at that age will sleep all day and all nite. Try feeding him a l...
- You should read the book Babywise by Gary Ezzo and Robert Bucknam. It is a book dedicated to teaching babies how to sleep through the night. Both of my sons were 10 hr...
Baby Wont Sleep in His Crib
Read all 7 responses: "Any advice on how to get my 8 month old to sleep in his crib instead of our bed?"
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- We started off gradually, with naps in the crib and then moving to sleeping at night in the crib as well. Sometimes we rocked her until she became drowsy before placi...
- You might try a gradual method. Putting the crib next to your bed, and holding his hand through the bars while he falls asleep, then gradually increasing the distance...
- Give them a nice warm bath and a nice warm bottle on milk. Make sure the baby is nicely tucked in a warm crib.
4 Mo Baby Rubbing Head During Sleep, Back Hair Wearing Off.
Read all 18 responses: "I've noticed that at night my baby is rubbing her head from side to side during sleep. Her head is perfectly round and she doesn't ...
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- My oldest did this. It's pretty common. Her hair didn't start growing back until she was over a year. She had tons on top and on the sides but none on the round part o...
- I have a 9 month old baby girl and she was born with a head full of hair, and in 2 months time she lost all of it. She has a full head of hair now. Don't worry. It'...
- Don't worry about it! Babies get a bold spot on the back of their head from always laying on the back. It is very normal for her not to have hair on this one spot.
Sleeping Arrangements for Two Babies in One Bedroom Apartment
Read all 11 responses: "Any ideas for sleeping a 2.3 year-old and 4 month-old in vertical space? Our bedroom has no floorspace for anything more than what's ...
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- I'm not sure what a murphy bed is, but would a daybed help? Even if you just have enough space to get around to the crib for the baby. Like you said, it would be tem...
- Hi H., I would say either go to a loft bed that a crib can fit underneath... or turn your bedroom into the kids room and go for a futon(they can make them pretty l...
- Hi H., We actually used another crib mattress that we pulled out from under the crib for our son. He's 4 now, but he slept on it when he was three and his brother was...
How Long Can I Swaddle My Baby for Sleeping?
Read all 8 responses: "From the day my son came home from the hospital, I've been swaddling him. I use a particular kind that velcros so he can't wiggle out ...
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- Do it as long as it works and makes him happy. He'll start getting out of it (believe me, they can if they want -even the Swaddle Me velcro types)when he's older and t...
- I think I swaddled my children for a week or so. After that they would get hot and fuss. I think he's past the age of needing to be swaddled. He should be able to s...
- as long as they let you, mine before the swaddlemes only did a couple weeks at most b/c they just didnt like how i did it but with the swaddlemes i have gone to 3-5+ m...
Son Scooting in Crib While Sleeping
I was once told that if a baby sleeps with the hands open they feel safe but if they sleep with hands closed they are insecure.. Who knows. ...
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- Hi J. congratulations are your new baby boy:) I too have a son that was born that same day, but he just turned 4:( I have 3 sons and my youngest is 10 months. My best ...
- Bumper guards soft inside padding that goes along the inside. Also try rolling one of babies small blankets into a long roll, maybe he is looking for something to snug...
- For the first 5 weeks of my little ones life. No one told me about swaddleing. As soon as I would lay her down she moves her arms or legs and up we go again.... So I f...
"Sleeping on Stomach"
I was always told that you put babies to sleep on their backs, but once they can roll over, they will sleep in whatever position they prefer. ...
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- Hi T., When my babies were young we were advised to wrap them tight with a baby blanket and lay them on their side, using another baby blanket as a back support. I...
- Hi T., I did everything that I could to keep my daughter on her side until she was 4 months old. That's when she started scooting down in the sleep positioner and ...
- Hi T., There's an easy (and cheap) way to make a sleep-positioner, too. (no sewing) If that's what you want to do, I can write directions. :) T
