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Allowing Toddler to Watch TV Before Bed Time
Read all 8 responses: "I have a 3 year old girl who watches TV as part of her nightime wind down routine. Earlier in the eveneing, we also read books and ...
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- My daughter is 6 and she does the same as your child and that has been since she was 3. She doesnt need to have it on, she can fall asleep without it if she had to. I ...
- my 3 year old has tv at night as part of his routine also.. he's been doing it for almost a year now, and i dont think there is any risk to it... it helps him wind dow...
- Beth's advice sounds good. If you see a dependency, listen to your instincts. Wean her slowly if the change is stressful. But don't think you have to do it if you see ...
What Is a Reasonable Bedtime for a 4 Year Old?
Read all 7 responses: "I have a 4 year old and a 2 year old, both girls. They sleep together in the same bed. We try to get them in bed at 7:00 or 7:30 each ...
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- I have a girl who is almost 5 and a boy who is 3. My daughter stopped taking naps about a month ago and when she did I started putting her to bed at 8:00. She sleeps...
- I have a 20 month old and a 4 year old, both go to bed at 8 pm and wake up around 6:30 during the week. They both take a 2-3 hour nap in the afternoon though. I don't ...
- I have three kids (1, 5 & 11). They go to bed at 8:30pm. They have to get their teeth brushed and jammies on at 8pm. My husband works 3-11, so he calls at 8pm to ta...
When to Stop Giving a Bottle at Bedtime?
Read all 14 responses: "I have a beautiful 8 month old little girl. We still give her a bottle before bedtime as part of her bedtime routine (bath, lotion, ...
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- My daughter stopped using a bottle just before her 1st birthday...her peditrician scared me with his no more bottles after 12 months old speech and she didn't have any...
- Depends on what you believe. For instance, if you were Katie Holms and married to Tom Cruise, your baby could be on a bottle until they are 10.
- You are probably going to get so many different answers on this one, but I think you have to do what works best for you and your little girl. My son gave up all but 1...
Should My Newborn Have a "Bed Time" or Go to Sleep When He Wants?
Read all 8 responses: "I've been trying to follow the rules of Baby Wise but I am unsure if my newborn (almost 3 weeks) should be given a bed time or if I ...
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- I did not like Babywise!!! You can get into your own rhythm & set a schedule to fit him. My philosophy is not to wake a sleeping baby.
- I keep a set of twins that are 6 months old right now and when they were younger I had them on a routine of a 3-4 hour napping/sleeping schedule. It helps to have some...
- Sorry to say...but babies have their OWN schedule. He needs to sleep when ever he wants to at this age. My daughter would be up every two to three hours for the first...
Needing Bedtime Help with 8 Year Old
Read all 6 responses: "I feel so stupid. About 6 months ago, I started telling my 8 year old that the tv in her room is to be turned off by 8pm, ...
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- My daughter is about to be 8 and she is the queen of whiney- and it drives me CRAZY!!!!! I agree to tell her that if she is going to be whiney about the tv, then the ...
- Since I have a daughter that is ten, I can honestly tell you that IF she had a TV in her room and she gave me that kind of hassle when it was time to cut it off at nig...
- I personally don't believe tvs should go in the bedroom, because I like for the bedroom to be for bedtime only. If there is another room you can put it in it might ma...
8 Month Old Screaming at Bedtime and Not Sleeping Throught the Night
Read all 8 responses: "My eight month old takes 2 20 minute naps during the day and does not sleep all night anymore. All of a sudden he has been waking in ...
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- Here is the strange thing about babies: the less sleep they get and the more overtired they are, the more difficult it is for them to fall asleep and stay asleep. For...
- Also since he is in the same room w/ you, you may want to rearrange your room so he cannot see you when he awakens. If he sees you, he is going to want you. Or you are...
- Many babies wake during the night. They just have learned that there parents will not respond to them no matter what at night. You might trying laying down with him t...
9 YO Panics at Bedtime
Aug 11, 2009 ... Read all 12 responses: "My 9 year old has recently begun panicking at bedtime. She said her heart races and she cannot get to sleep.
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- I am hypoglycemic. I have attacks both at night, and in the early morning. My Doctor told me I was having panic attacks, but I later learned it was a decrease in blood...
- Greetings M.: When your child has a problem it is never wise to not check things out. We have 5 children, and raised several foster children. I have learned that nig...
- Poor little gal I bet she's scared of these feelings. Have you thought about what she watches on tv? What video or computer games she may be playing? Or book she's rea...
Johnsons Bedtime Cream Wash/Lotion
Read all 25 responses: "I was just told today by someone that the Johnsons bedtime wash/lotion are not good for babies. They said they have some kind of ...
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- I know that Johnson & Johnson shampoo contains formaldehyde (quaternium-15). It is used as a preservative so that the product will have a longer shelf life. Formalde...
- Before I was a WAHM I worked in medical media relations/PR and spent a lot of time reading and analyzing medical research. I agree that many consumer products conta...
- Hi R., This is very interesting to me because my daughter has had some early development symptoms like you described -- and we use the Johnson's products. Is it only...
Bed Time
Read all 6 responses: "We recently switched our 2 1/2 year old son to his "big boy" bed. He wasn't necessarily asking for it yet, but we have a 3 1/2 month ...
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- I am in the same boat with my 2 year old. Have you tried soothing music? One day I read that someone turns down all the lights before bed time in the room that everyon...
- Dear K., I agree with all of Stephanie's suggestions. We did gate the doorway so he couldn't get out and he would stay in the room and eventually go to sleep. It didn...
- Trying to think about a prize he might get in the morning is too far away to care about. Kids that age live in the now. Maybe try letting him pick his prize before h...
Toddler That Does Not Have a Bedtime
Read all 23 responses: "We go through the same fight every night and our 3 year old won't go to bed. I have stopped getting upset and angry and now I just ...
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- I do feel for you, having had trouble with one of my children many years ago. First of all, is this her room and normal bed, or was it your bedroom. If it was your ...
- Ok, so what I'm seeing is that she's the one in control here. She is dragging it out and coming up with reasons to stay up. What you are doing (restating her, reasonin...
- J.: i am a SAHM of 3 kids and sometimes look forwward to bedtime so i can have relax time. i am not sure what you do already-but i have the same schedule at bedtime....
