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Advice for Getting Nearly 4 Year Old Son to Sleep; Sensory Processing Disorder
My 6 year old nephew has a sensory disorder and has had different issues with being very fidgety and over-active and some sleep problems. ...
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- Try melatonin you can get it at GNC. Helps your body produce it's own natural melatonin. Which is what makes us calm and sleepy. Also try flannel sheets, i have a frie...
- Hi D., There is a Dr. Laura Dietzel who works with children with these disorders. Write to her and see if she will respond. her address is: ____@____.com...
- If you are working with an Occupational Therapist, you may want to talk to them about these sleep issues. Using weighted blankets can be tricky and it would be best i...
Nap/Sleep Schedule for 3 Month Old
She should be able to eat when she's hungry, sleep when she's tried. That's just my opinion. ..... Sleep Disorders Center · baby sleep schedule ...
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- What I haven't seen specifically addressed is the possibility that Dad and Grandma may be qiucker to pick her up, instead of letting her fuss herself back to sleep. Th...
- Would it be possible to have grandma or dad adopt the same routines she is following at the daycare? I'm with you 100% - routines are wonderful for babies because it ...
- At 3 months, she should be on a three hour schedule. So, she wakes at seven, eats, plays and goes back to sleep around 8:30 or 9, sleeps until 10, eats, plays until 11...
Help with Sleep Walking
Nov 17, 2009 ... I am a poster child for sleep disorders exactly as you have described your husband has So i really appiciate the true struggle it is to deal ...
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- Hi S., My mom began sleepwalking about ten years ago. She eventually was diagnosed with narcolepsy but it took many years before they finally diagnosed her. If ...
- No advice about sleepwalking, but the full-body jerk as he falls asleep is pretty common. I get the same thing sometimes. As I'm falling asleep, it suddenly feels like...
- Everyone jerks when they fall asleep, we just don't realize it because we're asleep. With the walking and hitting, why don't you go see a doctor yourself and ask h...
Baby Will Only Sleep on a Warm Body
My 4 week old only wants to sleep on people! He won't sleep in his co-sleeper, swing, ... baby swing · sleep disorder · body baby · sleep deprivation ...
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- 4 weeks is super, super young. At that age kids want to be as close to their parents/a warm snugly body as possible. My daughter was a terrible sleeper for the first f...
- Maybe he is cold. I would try placing a heating pad in his crib or bassinet to warm it before you lay him down. Remove it just before you lay him down, this way the ...
- don't get him used to sleeping with you.. he'll be there forever. put him in the crib and let him fall asleep there... falling asleep on you - is not the answer.. he ...
Swollen Tonsils-snoring and No Complaints
Snoring can mean sleep disorders like sleep apnea which can lead to a enlarged heart later on. I know because at age 45 I was diagnosed with sleep apena and ...
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- Like the other moms who posted: yes, have them checked out. Children grow better, learn better, and behave better when they are getting quality sleep. If they aren'...
- My six-year old just had his tonsils removed. He also snored at night, but did not complain of any pain, etc. Removing his tonsils has made a huge difference. He sleep...
- I don't want to sound like I am harping, but get him to the doctor soon.....Snoring can mean sleep disorders like sleep apnea which can lead to a enlarged heart later ...
7 Yr Old Girl with "Mood Disorder" and Migraines
First thing we're going to try is waaaaaaayyyy more sleep and see if that helps. ... What did your Doctor advise about the mood disorder component, ...
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- I think I would take her to a neurologist to get to the bottom of the headaches (and rule out anything awful). I would also try to really modify and manage her diet, ...
- I have a 9 year old with a very similar disposition. She is mature, GT, highly self-motivated, resposnible and kind. She has had two migraines in the past two years t...
- J., have you considered a CAT scan or an MRI? It might be wise to have any pysiological causes checked out.
3 Year Old in a Sleep Study
Our 3 year old son has not had a full night's sleep in well over a month. ..... He ended up with a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea, and boy am I glad ...
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- K., If you do the sleep study at Boston your son will have a cap on holding on about 20 electrods. The sleep study will show what is waking him up if it is medical. M...
- Hi K., do the sleep study!! The idea isn't that he will sleep well someplace else, it is that he will have his typical sleep and the Dr's will be able to help you fi...
- I sent you a message!! Long story short, I also have a son who just turned 4, but after undergoing an overnight at a sleep clinic was determined to have childhood...
Melatonin for My 2 Year Old?
My son used to go right to sleep around 8:30pm, slept until about 7am and took an hour nap in the afternoon .... Next question: Sleep Disorder? Melatonin? ...
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- All I would do is cut the nap out. When my son was 2 1/2, he started having trouble falling asleep at night, so I cut out his nap during the day and he was totally fi...
- My almost 5-year-old was never a good sleeper, and she would take at least an hour to fall asleep. When she was 3 I started giving her melatonin. I use a liquid so I c...
- J. I hear you and I think that trying melatonin is a great idea. My sister uses it with her kids every now and then and it works very well. I am sure you have monitore...
3-Month Old Turning onto Stomach During Sleep
My son, who is 9 months now, started turning on his stomach to sleep when he .... I beleive SIDS is an internal disorder of an unhealthy baby mainly because ...
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- I think she will be okay sleeping on her stomach since she is able to flip on her back too. If you are not comfortable with her flipping over (especially when it is n...
- I concur with previous posters- I've always heard the same thing from multiple pediatricians. J.
- My son who is now 3 1/2 slept on his belly the day he came home from the hospital. He would not go to sleep or stay asleep on his back. I had to get a eltter from the...
Sleeping with Siblings
My 6 year old EVERY nite will wake up from her room and go to sleep with ... the search feature Many people with sleep disorders have reported this makes a ...
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- When my girls were younger, the older one would get out of bed frequently. We tried positive incentives, and for each night she stayed in her own bed she earned token...
- Are you sure that the child is wakeing up at night and not just sleep walking. My child use to do that sometimes she would come in to our room and sleep on the floor ...
- It may sound cute, but the other kids have a right to get a good night sleep. They are not responsible for being her security blanket. Try a body pillow or a large s...
