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Suggestions for Safe Transitional Object (Blankey/lovey)

M.S. asks from San Francisco

I would love to provide some sort of transitional object (also called a lovey) for my 6 month old son, especially now that we are doing sleep training and we want him...

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Breaking Son of Sleeping Habit

M. asks from Cleveland

I need to break my 2 and a half year old son of a bad sleeping habit. He loves to play with my hair as a relaxation technique. I used to breast feed and he used to ...

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Tips on Breaking the Pacifier Habit

M.P. asks from Columbus

I have an 18 month old who loves his pacifier for sleeping and car rides. Our pediatrician recommends breaking the paci habit asap. The doctor's concern is that the...

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What Age Can Baby Have Lovey in Crib?

E.R. asks from Washington DC

I am wondering at what age is it safe for a baby to sleep with a transitional object or "lovey"? Everything I've read says the crib should be clear of any potential i...

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Weaning Toddler from Her Pacifer During the Day

W.P. asks from New York

I always get such great advice, so here goes with another question. My 21 month old daughter is addicted to her pacifier. I want to transition her to only having it...

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Daughter Extremely Attached to Her Bottle

S.B. asks from Chicago

My daughter is very attached to her bottle and, honestly, I'm concerned about it. However, I am trying to be sensitive to her emotional needs. I'm not sure where to...

5

Separation in the Classroom

D.D. asks from Minneapolis

My 21 month old son recently started an early childhood class that involves separating from me. It's only been a few weeks, but so far he is not going for it! Not o...

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Getting Rid of the Bottle

A.B. asks from Pittsburgh

I have a 2 year old that still has her bottle at nap and bed time and sometimes in the car for long trips (an hour or more). she doesn't even suck on it half the time...

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Secure Sleeping for 2 Yr. Old

M.B. asks from Sacramento

My soon to be 2 year old son has learned how to unzip his crib tent. He has only crawled out once, but that is enough for me to feel that this isn't a safe sleeping ...

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3 Yo Lots of Trouble Falling and Staying asleep...any Ideas?

C.R. asks from Los Angeles

My poor little girl just turned 3 and I took her paci away and she has not slept well since. She has stopped napping which is fine but she is not sleeping at night e...

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  • harder habit to break in 2 answers "... with something else (usually a finger/thumb) and that's a harder habit to break."
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