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Sleep Problems
Asked by A.D. from Duluth
on December 7, 2008
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My 22 month old daughter used to sleep all night long for months, however for about 2 weeks now she has been waking up in the middle of the night, crying and will not ...
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- At 22 months, your daughter is beginning to become more independent and is able to think past the immediate present. This is really an exciting time and a lot of fun....
- Ask Dr Sears Web site is always helpful. Also his Night Time Parenting saved our lives. Three in Bed is another, and I know you said you didn't want your baby in bed...
- My 22 month old son also goes through a pattern of waking up crying in the middle of the night about every 2 weeks. He has been doing this since he was around 18 month...
Sleep Problems.......
Asked by L.L. from Melbourne
on October 2, 2008
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My 14 month old daughter is having problems staying asleep at night and its starting to take a toll on all of us -- shes been going to sleep really well with us laying...
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- has this started since you've been giving whole milk (rather than formula or breastfed)? you might want to cut ALL dairy/milk out of her diet for a good 2 (or even ...
- I couldn't agree more with the recommendations regarding the Ferber method. I would highly advise picking up his book. I checked it out at the library but will defin...
- You didn't say if this is a new problem or not. I will share with you that some children will sleep through the night for months, then all of a sudden start waking in...
Sleep Problems
Asked by T.S. from Houston
on December 6, 2008
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My 11 month old daughter has been a very good sleeper and has been easy to get on a schedule. At the beginning, she would wake up around 8, nap at 11, nap at 3, and go...
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- Your daughter is just developing a normal human sleep cycle. Every 90 minutes or so (varying by a few minutes from person to person), you partially awake and re-situa...
- Read "Secrets of the Baby Whisperer" by Tracy Hogg. She'll teach you how to train your baby to self-soothe and go to sleep on her own without having to cruely let her...
- I agree that you should make sure she's not overtired by 2:00. It seems that there's this little window for successful napping/sleeping and when they get overtired it...
Sleep Problems
Asked by G.W. from Los Angeles
on April 9, 2008
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My 21 month old daughter has been a good sleeper for some time & gave up the bottle without any fuss around 14 months. She has never had any other comfort items, alth...
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- Oh wow, poor thing (& Mommy). Sounds like she may be going through some separation anxiety and/or she's cutting those 2 yr molars. I think you are doing the right th...
- Crying for 2 hours is a bit much. She probably feels like she is alone. My recommendation is to do a little role playing. Buy her a baby doll if she doesn't have one h...
- OK, so our technique we mostly made up ourselves and got a little off of Super Nanny. It takes some time, but we really wanted to reassure our son that we were there ...
Sleep Problems
Asked by L.G. from Detroit
on August 21, 2006
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My 8 year old son has a hard time getting to bed at night. He will lay in bed for sometimes up to 3 hours trying to fall asleep. Getting out of bed a few times stati...
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- My son behaves similar, but not to the extreme you are describing. He is only 4, so the first thing we did was take away naps. But I also find I have to actually lay...
- Oddly enough, it sounds like an issue my daughter had. In her case, it was simple to fix. She had been sneaking caffienated drinks at school as well as a lot of caff...
- Melatonin (sp?) works wonders!! We give my 3 yr old 1 mg before bed and it works like a charm. My ped told me that I could give her up to 3 mg if needed. Hope it wo...
Sleep Problems
Asked by N.B. from St. Louis
on October 30, 2006
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My daughter is almost 4 and wakes up every night and come into our room. My husband and I are too tired to fight with her about this anymore. We have tried taking her ...
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- I'm kinda going through the same thing. Our 4 year old isn't wanting to sleep without us either. We are finding that if we give our daughter a warm bath with a lavende...
- I know this isn't the "best" solution, but it worked for our son. We put a tv and dvd player in his room to watch at bedtime. We recorded and played episodes of Nogin ...
- I am going throught he very same thing with my 4 year old daughter. We take her back to her bed every time she comes in but i was loosing a lot of sleep. Her step mom ...
Sleep Problems
Asked by R.C. from Peoria
on February 20, 2009
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My daughter is 15 1/2 months and for the last almost 4 months we have been having issues with her sleeping. She will fall asleep okay but she does not stay asleep. S...
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- Make sure she's not getting overtired. health Sleep Habits Happy Child is a good book to get a schedules suggestion from. If they get overtired they have trouble.
- you don't say what her eating pattern is but my daughter had to have a bowl of cereal before bed at night. We gave her a big bowl of rice cereal when she was younger ...
- sounds to me its very dry in her room and maybe fresh air is needed, possibly humidifier. I have older step sons with asthma that cant breathe if its too hot in their ...
Sleep Problems
Asked by L.S. from Eugene
on February 7, 2008
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I have a 6 year old and a 2 1/2 year old that share a room. The problem is that it takes about an hour to an hour and a half to get them to bed each night and then th...
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- Try what we like to call quiet or silent reading time. Have them get ready for bed in time to be in their beds a half hour before there real bed time. Then let them no...
- Have you tried changing your toddler's daily routine. I own a daycare and I had a similar situation with afternoon naps. When you have a schedule that you consisten...
- I have been having the same problems with my kids and the only thing that seems to work is staggering bedtimes. Put the 6 year old to bed first and then when she is a...
Problems Sleeping?
Asked by C.R. from Modesto
on July 20, 2008
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Hello, I am a mother of four, I am in my late-thirties and I have problems going to sleep. Does anyone else have this problem?? Any suggestions??
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- You are obviously not tired enough. JUST KIDDING!!! I use Excedrin PM because my Obstitrician reccomended it as gentle enough for a baby when I was pregnant.
- Hi C.! Wow - you sure have your hands full. It does not surprise me that you have troubles sleeping - probably have a lot on your mind when you finally lay your head...
- I see a lot of people recommending melatonin... that's not a good idea. Your body should produce this on its own and if you start to supplement it from outside yoursel...
Pregnancy Problems
Asked by C.D. from St. Louis
on November 13, 2006
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I AM 30 WEEKS PREGNANT W/ MY FIRST BABY. I AM HAVING NERVE PROBLEMS, RIGHT UNDER MY BRA LINE & ABOUT 2 INCHES DOWN. IT TINGLES & BURNS & GOES TO SLEEP. NOBODY HAS EVER...
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- I'm not a doctor or anything. Does the feeling you have radiate more on the right side under the bra line? If so, when I was pregnant with my oldest I had a constant t...
- C., I was numb below my breasts/above my belly for the second half of my pregnancy. It was annoying, but it went away after my son was born. No problems since. A.
- I had the exact same thing in the exact same place. I would even pinch the skin and feel nothing. I thought it was odd too. Just one day it all started and I can co...
