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Help for Fearful 2 and Half Year Old at Bedtime
Asked by J.G. from Appleton
on April 16, 2008
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I have a 2.5 yr old son who is a very smart kid. Disadvantage is he knows what to be scared of. He is almost up until 10-11pm every night, which is a nightmare when I ...
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- The smart one's are the hardest to get to sleep J.. Read: Raising Your Spirited Child, a book about kids who are smarter than we are (15% fall into this category). My ...
- HOw does he know "what to be scared of"? Perhaps you talk to him about dangerous things a little too much, he may start to believe that there is a child molester or a...
- do you know what he's really afraid of? is it the dark, monsters, etc? our son is also quite smart & we found that he simply started stalling at bedtime around tha...
Bedtime
Asked by T.R. from Fort Wayne
on February 19, 2008
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I am a single parent of a 4 year old son and an 8 year old son. My 4 year old doesn't like to stay in his bed when it is bed time. He is all the time getting up and co...
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- I have 4 children from 9 to 27 and 2 grandchildren ages 1 and 5. What you are going thru is perfectly normal. He does not like going to sleep by himself because he is ...
- Trisha said what I was going to say. It works!
- Set up a chair outside his bedroom, and sit down to read. That way as SOON as he gets out of bed, you will hear and be able to respond. Just keep putting him back in...
Whats the Best Way to Wean from Nursing?
Asked by B.R. from Boston
on March 15, 2007
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My son will be 1 in a month. He only nurses when it's time for a nap or bedtime otherwise he's drinking other liquids. I am starting school in May so I need to start s...
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- B. - I stopped nursing my son at 15 months. For the last few months he nursed when I got home from work and before he went to bed. I nursed him about 1/2 hour before...
- Cold turkey, I found. It's worse on the Mom, engorgement and all. But if he's already taking a bottle you're a shoe in. Does he take a binky? I found that it helped, b...
- B., Are you considering weaning only because he's turning 1, because you're going to school, or because you both are ready? If he's only nursing at nap and bedtime, i...
Is My 2.5 Yr Old Ready for No Naps?
Asked by L.M. from Chicago
on April 17, 2009
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Hello,
We have a 2.5 year old ‘energetic’ little girl. We were very lucky to have a sleeper until recently. Her normal routine was a 1-2.5 hour nap at around ...
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- L., My son went through this same phase at about 2.5 also. I am a stickler for naps and find that all children this age no matter how energetic need some unwind time ...
- We had a similar problem at that age with our son. She is definitely ready for a much shorter afternoon nap. Your doc will tell you that she's NOT ready to skip a nap....
- with baby 2 on its way you are going to want your daughter to have a nap or at least some quiet time in the middle of the day. even if she won't go to sleep tell her ...
Bedtime Fits--MY Daughter Screams at Us When We Leave the Room!
Asked by L.P. from Chattanooga
on November 10, 2006
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We have a 3 y/o daughter, and she has not had issues in the past with naptime/bedtime. At bedtime, we read her a story and sing her a couple songs. Typically, that wa...
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- One thing I did when my girls started the bedtime tantrums was to play soft slow music in the background and closed the door.Many times that would work. But then somet...
- all i can offer is empathy. i have a 3 yo daughter and a 9 month old daughter and the 3yo also cries and screams if we start to leave while she's still awake. we've ...
- My son has started the exact same thing!! It's been 3-4 days now, and it's driving me crazy! He has always gone to sleep on his own, but now wants me in there with h...
Toddler Won't Stay in His Own Bed
Asked by S.C. from Seattle
on August 13, 2008
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My son is almost three and recently started resisting bedtime. He wakes up nightly and creeps into our room. He usually only does this once per night. How can I get hi...
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- Is he still getting a nap during the day? It may be time to give up the nap. I know it may seem early, but he will probably sleep better during the night. You can h...
- Lock your door at night. He might pound on it, or he might just go back to bed. We do that some with our almost 3-year-old, and he usually just goes back to bed. Fo...
- You are doing absolutely right by taking him right back to his bed and not letting him climb in with you (that would only lead to worse problems). One thing that will ...
Another Question About How to Take Away Pacifier??
Asked by C.B. from Columbus
on September 2, 2007
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I really wanted my daughter to no longer have a pacifier by age 2. Now she is 27 months. here's my problem, I now have a 9 week old and she takes a pacifier, the same ...
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- Dear C.: I'm only one mom, but I've had five kids who used pacifiers and here's my advice. Forget about getting your two-year-old to "break the habit." With a new bab...
- I would give her something as a gift that she really wants and shows that she is a big girl and then as a big girl then she needs to give her pacifiers to her little s...
- MY son in 31 month and takes a pacifier nap and bedtime only. I thought I tackle potty training first. When she brings it up change the subject and she will forget. ...
Need Help with Transition to Toddler Bed for 21Month Old Daughter
Asked by M.T. from Detroit
on May 10, 2009
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We have recently put our daughter into a toddler bed about week and half ago. She was a wonderful sleeper prior to this. Bedtime use to be at 8:30 and she would slee...
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- You need your sleep. I would reccomend putting her in a twin size bed with a two sided bed-rail system. She may feel too "open" without somes sides. All my kids (7,5,3...
- I say put her back in the crib. She does not have the self control to follow through with your instruction. I have a friend that has two kids 10 months apart. She put ...
- Whatever happens, I absolutely would not let her cry it out. Something's going on that is important to her. Can her dad deal with her? I'd increase special times wi...
Two Year Old Waking During the Night
Asked by J.B. from Atlanta
on January 1, 2009
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My two year old has been waking during the night for the past month. She usually wakes around 2am and calls for me. I go in sooth her a bit and usually she falls back ...
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- When my oldest was around 2 and we put her into a toddler bed she done the walking at night thing for a month or two. We eventually started putting a gate up where sh...
- Is she getting her molars?
- Hi J., As a parent, changes to sleep patterns are concerning because of what they could represent. I know many allergy and digestive problems are first seen in sleep...
Breastfeeding Agitation/aversion
Asked by R.K. from Minneapolis
on July 14, 2009
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I'm looking for advice from other breastfeeding mothers who may have experience with what I'm currently going through. I have a wonderful 18 month old son who still nu...
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- Hi R.! Congratulations on your pregnancy! What I want to know is, why do you have to continue? You have clearly done a marvelous job nursing and while I admire you ...
- I think it might help if you attend a La leche league meeting. Mine meets tonight in St. Paul if you are interested let me know!
- I nursed my first child all through my second pregnancy and beyond. I too had the aversion, due to too much stimulation. I had the same thoughts you did, but it did ...
