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Need Help with My 3 Year Old Missing His Dad!
Have him read several books as bedtime stories on the video too...just having Dad around will be more comforting. I will be going through this again soon, ...
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- It looks like you got some great advice.. I just wanted to add this - God Bless your husband!! And you and your babies of course having to go through missing him!! I...
- M.--Read this to your son: Your daddy is a hero! We lost trees and power after Ike, and all the residents of Southeast Texas are so thankful to the electricians, roa...
- Hi M. - This will take a little time on your husbands' part but well worth it. If you can tape your husband for your son - Have your husband do three bedtime stori...
Sleep Issues
This is after the bedtime stories, drink of water, promise of one last show...I shut off the lights, keep the house dim and went to bed. ...
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- Sensory processing issues could be the culprit. So check with your doc about that. If not that, then I would START with moving bedtime EARLIER. Sounds like she is w...
- I've gone through and still going through the same issues with my 4 year old. What works for me is that I have him on a routine 7:30 bathtime, read a book by 8pm, say...
- You may want to read The No Cry Sleep Solution. This book has lots of suggestions for various ages. TV, you are right, is not helping her sleep. It's too stimulatin...
HELP ! Sleep Deprived with an Almost 3 Year Old
He play hard all day and should be tired come bed time which is at 8:30ish. I have tried everything that I know.... cuddling,bath, stories...even watching ...
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- Make sure his naps are early, by noon or so. If they sleep much past 3pm they may not go to bed early. Also, he really may be ready to give up his nap. Some kids gi...
- Dear R., Your son sounds like my daughter when she was that age. Chemicals in his diet can cause him to be very hyper. Check out www.feingold.org. Feingold is a 3...
- Well, it could be that your son is just one of those people who doesn't need much sleep. I know an adult who only needs 5 hours of sleep a night - honestly! However,...
Having a Hard Time Getting My 10 Year Old to Stay in Bed at Bedtime
She has tried books on tape, but prefers to listen to "Five Funny Critters" bedtime stories. I think she's too old for it now, but she's listened to it for ...
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- This sounds a lot like my 5-year-old daughter. She would literally come out to the kitchen 2 minutes after being tucked in to tell me she can't sleep. Sometimes she'...
- I've had this problem with all three of my older children. The rule is: you can stay up all night if you want but you must stay in the bed. You get a one time pass for...
- Dear H., Tell you daughter that each time she gets out of bed from now on (without your permission), sports, school activities, tv and play dates will be eliminated...
Great Children's Books
I am big on reality rather than fantasy, so I love an older series of bedtime stories for older children, I would say 5 and up, called Uncle Arthur's ...
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- My 19 month old daughter loves flap books right now, and any books that I have read to that she can say some of the same words (home, elmo, 'ho ho ho', dog, cat) This...
- Dr. Seuss are great for language development because of the rhyming. They are visually stimulating because of the color and shapes. Check out Common Sense Media for...
- Try Usborne Books at www.theusbornebookstore.com. They are sold exclusively on-line or through a consultant. I have purchased many Usborne books over the years and m...
Toddler Sleep Problems
You didn't mention whether you have a bedtime routine, both at naptime and ... have him pick out a bedtime story or two (make sure they're BEDtime stories, ...
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- J., My boys use to do that to me all the time.. It is just a faze He will grow out of it... Have you noticed any nightmares? that could be the reason he is not sl...
- J.-relax-he'll sleep when he's yired. Children go thru a lot of sleep changes...try to keep a short nap or rest time but, lay him down an hour later at night. Maybe he...
- my oldest did not sleep for 3 years. his best sleep time was 4-9am. He is still a night owl. but things are better now. hang in there.
Ideas to Help My Son Remember His Daddy
When my dad was overseas, he made my little brother and sister videos of him reading bedtime stories so they could watch them at night and he "read" their ...
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- I think a scrapbook of your children with their daddy is a great idea. Something that they can look through that is their own. I would include things in the scrapboo...
- My husband left for Iraq when my son was 2 1/2 and my daughter was 4 months. Before he left we made alot of home movies. We made sure there were alot of them with hi...
- My husband deployed when my daughter was born. Besides the photos around the house I put an enlarged photo of him over the changing table so I know she saw him everyda...
Need Help Getting 3 Year Old to Go to Bed?
Nice warm bath, put on jammies, read 3 bedtime stories, say our prayers and time to go night- night. No options. If they get back up and try to come out to ...
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- You may be missing her "window". She may be overtired at 8:30-9:00 and unable to soothe enough for sleeping. Try earlier, like 7-7:30. When my daughter was 3 she wo...
- My almost-three-year-old is the same way. Try letting her have a night light and a couple toys to take to bed to play with til she falls asleep. As long as my daughter...
- S., your best bet is to have a routine and stick to it. I found that having a CD or tape that runs for 20 - 30 minutes is perfect. Go into your daughter's room and e...
Need Ideas for Movies/games for 9 Year Old Girl Slumber Party
Other suggestions include Bedtime stories, City of Ember, Nim's Island, Hoot, Wild Hearts Can't be Broken, The Saddle Club movies..... Helpful? ...
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- Go to www.birthdaypartyideas.com - great site!
- I had a slumber party for my eight year old last year and the best advice I can give is to get those glow bracelets they sell at fairs. I found mine at target, I think...
- The American Girl movies are great. The recent one with Kit Kitteridge is a favorite among my girls and they also loved Felicity. Other suggestions include Bedtime sto...
3 Year Old Will Not Go to Sleep by Herself!!
He also likes to draw out the bedtime stories, so some nights I tell him, mama is going to bed, but you can read the story to Moo Bear. ...
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- This was the situation with our 3 year old up until a few months ago. Even though her 6 year old sister is in bed with her, she would not go to sleep unless I laid do...
- This is a hard one, especially at this age. Before you put her to bed tell her what the routine will be, i.e. read book,tell stories then you are going to bed by yous...
- It may help to tell her that you'll snuggle with her for 2 minutes and then have to leave. Expect that she'll ask for more time and be sure to plan the extra time in ...
