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6 Year Old with Sleep Problems.
I tell her a little story about the how the sandman is a tiny little man who is ... The sandman story (like the monster spray) seems to help get her back on ...
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- I wonder if something in his schedule is triggering it. You might keep good notes of what his day is like (more or less active, with who, times of your aprt time work...
- Hi J., My son is five. He does the exact same thing. I suspect around this age is when the nightmares get more vivid. I haven't yet figured out what causes these....
- You could maybe put a radio or a CD player in his room. Put it at a reasonable volume and either on a station that doesn't have questionable lyrics (I like the Christi...
Need Help Sleeping Throught the Night
Good luck, and may the Sandman visit you (and me, and everyone else) tonight! :- ). Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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- Hi R.: My husband had sleep issues, he would go to sleep and then he would be wide awake at 1:00. This went on for about a year and it physically drained him. His...
- I have researched lots about insomnia because I have suffered with it off and on for 10 plus years. All the research says that if you go to sleep fine then wake up la...
- If I take my allergy pill too late in the day in keeps me up at night. I do best taking it first thing in the morning. Also I agree with the other response that Ambie...
Alternative to Crying It Out
We now refer to dad as "the sandman" and he has an amazing ability to get him to sleep when I have given up. I truly think part of the many wake ups (for ...
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- Be carefull, if you are letting him stay latched on to you for comfort he is using you as a pacifier, you risk your milk production decreasing and if he falls asleep w...
- In the beginning I'd rock my kids and/or nurse them to sleep, but after awhile they woke when I put them in the crib and they would cry. That didn't work for us and d...
- If you can't stand letting your baby "cry it out" then don't do it. Just because other people had success letting their children cry themselves to sleep doesn't mean ...
Help....
My husband was always envious of my ability to nurse and put the children to bed , but this allowed him to be the "sandman" and he loves it. good luck ...
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- Hi D., I can only tell you what worked for me. I let my daughter nurse until she was ready to quit. She had a few sips at bedtime and when she woke up until she w...
- Have you tried offering her sippy cups with milk in them? I can't be more help because I only nursed for about 4 months but if theres no more milk than there really is...
- Have you tried the playtex bottles, the nipple is the most similar to breastfeeding. Also at her age, you could supplement 1/2 apple juice and 1/2 water in a sippee c...
Anger Issues
CW2 S. Sandman CALIFORNIA ARMY NAT'L GUARD. 1 mom found this helpful. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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- I grew up with a borther who had type I Diabetes. His mood swings were extreme, depending on his sugar levels. Is your son on the pump? My brother got Diabetes in the ...
- Hi D., My husband is also OCUNUS in Iraq and I have a hellion of a 2 year old who is perfectly healthy. My approach is to ignore and walk away and than he'll come to ...
- You might want to check out a woman named Sharon Ellison. She done a lot of work with parents around children and anger. Her work is called Powerful Non-defensive Comm...
6 Year Old with Sleep Problems.
I tell her a little story about the how the sandman is a tiny little man who is ... The sandman story (like the monster spray) seems to help get her back on ...
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- I wonder if something in his schedule is triggering it. You might keep good notes of what his day is like (more or less active, with who, times of your aprt time work...
- Hi J., My son is five. He does the exact same thing. I suspect around this age is when the nightmares get more vivid. I haven't yet figured out what causes these....
- You could maybe put a radio or a CD player in his room. Put it at a reasonable volume and either on a station that doesn't have questionable lyrics (I like the Christi...
3 Month Old Restlessly Waking at 4:30 Am
Asked by K.B. from Spartanburg
on May 28, 2009
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My 3 month old son has been sleeping through the night for about 3 weeks now. Recently he has developed a habit of waking around 4:30 and being very restless for abou...
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- Hi K., It could be something simple like hunger or teething but think back and see if you changed anything about that time. Laundry detergent, perfume, YOUR bath so...
- DO you think he could be teething? My twin girls had their first two bottom teeth at 3 months of age so it's possible and I know kids do some really wacky things with ...
- According to the traditional Chinese organ clock theory, there would be an issue with the lungs. What kind of formula is the baby drinking? Most common issues are buil...
Can't Sleep!
Asked by L.K. from Los Angeles
on February 14, 2008
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Our twins will be two in a few days and I am beside myself as they still do not sleep through the night. Instead of getting better, it's become worse. We now have on...
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- put them both to bed and let them talk to each other instead of you you might be lonely at night, but, better sleep alone then have them like they are now they h...
- It is hard to say what is really the absoulute best solution for the trying times..... I am a believer in co-sleeping. Everyone may read this and think..."NOOOOOOO, t...
- I think one nap early afternoon is a good thing but no more then that! A schedule will be your best friend! Have some good play time before dinner then get those tummi...
HELP !! My 5 Year Old Won't Sleep Without Me
Asked by K.L. from Syracuse
on May 29, 2008
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I am a sahm of four - I can't believe I have to ask for help but I just can't figure it out!! I have three boys and my youngest is a girl and she will not sleep in her...
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- K., We've always had sleep "issues" with our daughter, who is 5, also. What worked for us, was to have her sleep in her "special" pink sleeping bag - in our room...
- Dear K. You may have tried this already, but how about a very simple behavior chart - 7 circles and an one empty space at the end - for a special shiny super sticke...
- Our kids were a little smaller when we had this issue, but our solution ought to work for you. We had a system of rewards. If our daughter stayed in her bed all nigh...
My Kids Won't Sleep!
Asked by R.G. from Seattle
on April 11, 2007
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I've got two kids, 2.5 and 3.5 who just outright refuse to sleep through the night. My son is usually the instigator (He's 3.5) and he'll get up two, three, four, some...
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- Hi..I have been lucky with my both my kids and sleeping however when my oldest ( also 31/2) doesn't want to go to bed I tell him the plans for the next day and what we...
- My aunt has a daughter who is 3 and has the same problem right now. She took her to the doctors and spoke to them about it. Initially they told her to try various envi...
- I had this same problem with my son. I purchased an inexpensive CD player for his room and got some lullaby cd's from the local dollar store... Then I got a nightligh...
