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18 Month and Nap Time
Crying it out is appropriate for an 18 month old. Don't try to wear her out. Make sure she goes down for a nap (or bed) at the same time each day and before ...
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- Ask her doc. Don't give any herbs or vits w/out asking. Can be deadly. Please be careful!
- HAve your husband take the newborn or rock your other daugther to sleep. You don't want too much change once the baby comes home otherwise she will associate it with ...
- Sounds mean but she is going to have to learn at some point to fall asleep by herself. You need to start putting her in her crib after a routine of the same thing ever...
I Cant Get My 7 Month Old to Take Naps!!
Read all 10 responses: "My 7 month old daughter will only take naps in my ... I won't do the cry it out method. It just makes her made and gets me upset. ...
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- O., Stick to your gut. I too had a child that couldn't get to sleep without help. I too heard from "everyone" that I HAD to let her cry it out. Turns out my gut was ...
- I agree. Get Dr. Ferber's book. My daughter's (and mine) bad sleeping habits were changed in 2 days following this book! You can get it for a couple of dollars on a...
- O., you have already gotten some great advice, and I really can't tell you much except to agree with what has been said. I can suggest that you go to your local libra...
Son Crying After Naps, Uncontrolably
Read all 6 responses: "My son is 15 months old and after his naps he just crys uncontrolably. It lasts for like 20-30 minutes ... naps · For Crying Out Loud ...
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- I'd have him checked for an ear infection too. When our daughter was 2 months old she would wake up and scream a really high pitched scream. We assumed she was just ...
- My son is 2 1/2 and also does this. Obviously, he's been checked for ear infections and such and he is perfectly fine the rest of the day. I don't 'cater' to his cryi...
- My son who is two tried this before a few months ago. I noticed it happens when he doesn't get a good rest or enough rest. There were times when I could take him out o...
At What Age Do You Let a Baby 'Cry It Out'?
Sometimes he will cry just a little when he goes down for a nap (no more than 3 ... What ever you decide to do please don't let him cry it out at this age. ...
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- You have a SEVEN WEEK INFANT....a BABY...I BEG YOU TO HOLD YOUR BABY as much as you can...they crave it..they need it..IT IS WAAAAY TOO SOON to "teach" him anything......
- Hi A., Tough love is not appropriate for an infant. Of course your son wants to be held all the time, he just came out of your womb---this is natural. Crying is his...
- i dont think you can ever hold you baby to much. my lil guy is 19 months old now and wont let me hold him much at all. trust me you need to hold them all you can now, ...
How do I get my 6 months infant to sleep longer during the day?
I won't let him cry it out for several reasons, one of which is I have a 2 year ... I think his naps right now sound good. I would almost not let him nap at ...
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- My son did the same thing! We read The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems by Teaching You to Ask the Right Questions, and found it very helpful (no crying it out...
- J., I have 3 children, a 5 yr old girl, a 3 yr old boy and a 20 mo. girl. My kids took naps on a regular schedule until the last one came along. She has not been ...
- Your son may not ever take good naps during the day. It may be part of the reason that he sleeps so well at night. Not every baby has the same patterns for napping. My...
Help!! My 6Th Month Old Has Trouble Sleeping!
Napping is still a bit challenging, but going to one nap a day has worked well. We waited until 9 months for crying it out, but in retrospect, ...
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- Feed the 6th month, and give him a nice warm bath. After rub (massage) and wrap the baby tight and rock him to sleep.
- Bed time routine is crutial. Lavander productss mad e for bedtime work well. And if he is not eating baby food he may just be waking to eat. A thick bottle right befo...
- Hi J., some great advice below. if consistency and a schedule does not work, consider if he is comfortable while sleeping. Both my kids has silent GERD (heartburn...
Losing My Mind Trying to Get Baby to Sleep and Nap Without Holding Her Hand!
I do not believe in letting children cry it out as their cries are valid responses to feeling insecure and afraid. My son refused to sleep in a crib for nap ...
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- R., I was against the crying out method originally because it broke my heart and I couldn't take it. I have three kids and both of my boys reduced me to the cry...
- Dear R., Try to calm down, what you're going through is what we all went through at some point in terms of not getting a lot of sleep. You probably won't get a goo...
- Have you tried taking the shirt you wore for awhile off and place it with her in the crib? I used to have a problem with my youngest not sleeping in even the bassinett...
4 Month Old with Short Naps
I think your 4 month old is over the morning nap. Just do one nap after lunch. .... They are all advocating variations of the "cry it out" method which ...
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- Hi J., I would suggest increasing the calcium in her milk. When a person wakes from sleeping like that (even a baby) their body is often asking for calcium. Our b...
- My child was a problem sleeper from the word go and the Baby Bjorn saved my life. I just kept him on my chest all the time--when I did laundry, dishes, walked the dog,...
- I think it is great that you are nursing. Keep up with it. Babies are very unique creatures. I have 6 kids and no 2 are alike. They do not act like most books says....
How Long Is Too Long to Cry It Out at Night?
Shelbhy, what are naps like - is she crying it out then too? My son is 12 months and wakes numerous - like 6 times or more a night. He just doesn't know how ...
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- It's true. That baby needs to know that you are around and didn't dissappear. I only let mine cry for maybe 30 min. and if they didn't exhaust themselves by then.......
- If you have a good night time routine where you make sure your child is not hungry, feels loved and secure and has the right amount of clothes or blankets, you should ...
- Why not just let her sleep with you when she wakes. She will only be small for a few short years so I would encourage you to let her nurse and cuddle and be a happy:)
2 Yr Old Not Taking Naps, Laying down Nicely
She used to be awesome at taking naps, but for the last 2 months she stays in her crib and for. ... I agree with you, the cry it out method is not working. ...
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- I agree with you, the cry it out method is not working. I have yet to witness it ever having good short or long term results and I can't imagine why it would ever wor...
- I would skip the nap and start putting her to bed a little earlier in the evening. If she needed a nap, she'd be falling asleep. She might be cranky for a few days whi...
- We had a similar problem with getting our boys to sleep. One day I got so frustrated with his (lack of) napping I put him in his crib, told him to go to sleep or he w...
