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14 Month Old and Sleep!!!
Oct 3, 2009 ... too long and she pulls socks off Plus she is grumpy during the day ... put her down for a morning nap but she just lays in her crib and ...
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- K., I have been going through the same thing with my 15 mo. old son. He has started waking up very early around 5 am and somtimes I just hear him in his crib talkin...
- I agree-put socks on her after she's sleeping. Also, since she's down to one nap per day, try to reschedule her so her nap is only in the afternoon--like at 1 or 2 a...
- My son is 8 months and always wakes up with cold feet even with footie pj's so I put socks on under the footie pj's so he cannot pull them off. He at times wakes up e...
11 Month Old Takes 1 Nap, Needs 2!
I know it's tempting because he is grumpy, but try for a few days to bear it in the ... I have a 13 month old that takes about an hour nap in the morning, ...
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- one book we found really helpful was 'healthy sleep habits, healthy child' by weissbluth... it takes you from birth to teens... our daughter dropped to 1 nap around 13...
- Been there, done this... Put him in the car and drive until his eyes close... take him for walks in his stroller until his eyes close... when he is older, put him in a...
- Hi K., I have a 13 month old that takes about an hour nap in the morning, and a 2-2 1/2 hour nap in the afternoon. I tried taking his morning nap away from him whe...
Dropping Afternoon Nap First?
He LOVES his morning nap, and goes down around..." ... the day and then to go to bed at night, he is just too overtired by then and gets very grumpy! ...
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- My son is 25 months old and still takes 2 naps, morning about 10:00 and afternoon about 3:00. He naps for 2 hours each. He goes to bed fine, even with his afternoon na...
- My son dropped his second nap shortly after his 1st birthday and then dropped naps completely when he turned 2... My daughter dropped her second nap shortly after h...
- Oh yes, sounds very familiar! My son had a similar thing from about that age until very recently (he's 20 months now). He almost always did well with a morning nap b...
Napping Toddler
... few days though What I do when she is really grumpy is I will put her in her ... tired enough that she usually takes a morning nap and a short afternoon ...
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- My son is three and a half and still naps. He goes right to sleep at daycare, but at home on the weekends I noticed that he was talking to himself for hours to keep hi...
- I'm from the "old school" of thought...I think at 2 and a half, he should still be napping for a bit in the afternoon. If he's getting enough outside/inside playtime,...
- Hello, I have a 2 year 3 month old son and he has started fighting naptime since I had my daughter in June. We still do quiet time in his room if he won't nap. He i...
Bed Time Issues
Sep 20, 2009 ... up early in the morning we didnt really enforce a strict bedtime A ... too much fuss to go to school She's a little grumpy but once she ...
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- Don't know if this will work for you, but it worked for my 4-year-old son. I got him a "Moon In My Room" - made by National Geographic. I bought it in the toy section ...
- Sometimes kids need less sleep (remember this time fondly as you try to get her up in junior high ;) ). And some people, even in the same family, are genetically disp...
- I like the advice the others gave as I have these same issues with our 3y old daughter. I just wanted to say thank you for these ideas! I am going to use them. I al...
Homework Problems
... crock pot in 3 answersOr even use of the crock pot if your morning arent ..... about being all stressed out and grumpy and i bet You arent happy either ...
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- K.; yes this can be very hard, maybe its dinner you should be planing for the next day, do a crock pot thing so you dont have to do alot of preparation, and second, i...
- Maybe dad could at least start some dinner or work with the kids on their homework. It's sounding like it's all on your plate. So you and hubby need to sit down and ...
- Ok time to ELIMINATE THE UN-NESSECARY AND DE-STRESS. Maybe you could rid of some outside obligations that also take your time. I dont know how much time Arbonne take...
2 Year Old Waking Very Early
The downside is a child who is tired and grumpy. ..... Also, have you tried giving him an early morning nap and then a afternoon nap? ...
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- How long has be been doing this? He might actually be overtired, I know my kids when they are overtired, they wake more regularly. I would think, if you stayed strong...
- Hi L., All those who have recommended an earlier bedtime are right on target for your son at his age. Read the book "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" by Dr Marc ...
- Try putting him to bed earlier- like 7. It seems crazy, but it worked with our daughter. She still wakes early (6), but it's better than 4!
Sleepless Child
I believe both girls came in normally around 2 or 3 in the morning and most .... up through the night since birth also She also was so grumpy when she woke ...
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- T., I had a similar problem, Samantha was waking up every 1-2 hours. I had to just close her door, putting a child lock on the inside, and leave the house. I made my ...
- I think you said it yourself... she won't go to sleep "very easily" without one. It sounds like she knows that when she keeps it up she'll get her drink (which she do...
- I have four children and my second child is now 4 years old. She would get up through the night since birth also. She also was so grumpy when she woke up, HAD to have...
Best Time for Bed
... unfortunately Im notwhich makes for an interesting morning ha ha Since .... our daughter wakes up still sleepy and grumpy So theprocess seems create a ...
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- No, 8 hours is not enough. Does she take naps? A child that age should be getting between 10 to 12 hours in a day.
- My daughter slept more like 12 hours a night until she was 5. She is 7 now and still sleeps 10, 12 in the winter when days were shorter and I could get her to bed at ...
- Every child is different in regards to sleep needs. The best determinent of how much sleep your child needs will be you. A 2.5 year old may only need 10 hours in a 2...
Am I Putting Alyssa to Bed Too Late?
Oct 15, 2009 ... You didn't say what time your baby girl wakes up in the morning . .... it's completely normal - even WE'RE grumpy by that time of the day. ...
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- I wouldn't worry TOO much about messing up a sleep routine with a 6 month old. Popular advice says you shouldn't even bother TRYING to sleep-train an infant UNTIL 6 m...
- Hi Alyssa! Congratulations on your baby and your marriage!! Have you tried adjusting her schedule a bit? Maybe try waking her up a little earlier in the am, and mov...
- soon enoughyou will realize that her schedule will change.all babies establish a routine and then just like that it changes
