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"Lovie in Crib"
Asked by A.W. from Chicago
on April 19, 2009
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My 4 month old is learning how to get herself to sleep and has grown quite attached to a small (washcloth size ) blankie with a little bunny on it. It gets her to fal...
Just Curious What You Do About This
Asked by T.F. from Orlando
on October 2, 2007
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My son is 14 months old. He has a special blankie that he likes to sleep with. Usually, he happily goes to sleep for nap time and bedtime -- I just see him rubbing his...
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- Maybe you could try tying (use a long piece of velcro or a ribbon) it to his crib railing so when he loses it he can pull it back in himself. Then show him how to pull...
- Me and my sister in law both did this with our kids.....we tied the corner of the blanket around one of the slats of the crib. No strings.....just the blanket! It work...
- Try putting him into a sleep sak. That way he has no blanket but is warm and is also weaned from the blankie. as for the Tv bit....a wave machine is another way to g...
Suggestions for Helping 15M/o on First Flight
Asked by K.H. from Des Moines
on August 28, 2008
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In September my husband and I will be flying across country with our 15 month/old for the first time. Its going to be a long day involving plane changes, rental cars,...
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- We took our daughter from WI to CT when she was about 18 months. We over-packed toys etc to keep her busy. The thing she liked the most was the Magna Doodle. Bring ...
- Hi - We took out little one on her first flight at 11 months. My suggestion is to have all your snacks and food handy. I also brought along new toys for her so that ...
- Hi, My husband and I recently traveled with our 14 month old and were nervous, too. With all the plane changes and layovers it actually tuckered our child out so he w...
Getting My 15-Month to Sleep.
Asked by R.L. from Los Angeles
on October 19, 2008
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I discovered that my 15 month old son loves it when I clean his ear with a cotton swab and goes to sleep immediately (sometimes less than a minute). Because it has be...
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- Hi R., I agree with S H, A paci and blankie are self-soothing, while what you are doing is making your child dependent on you to fall asleep. Our goal as parents shou...
- I agree with you. He will eventually grow out of it. I think when you are comfortable with it, let him do it himself. Say "here you go, mommy loves you,..... good nigh...
- Have you considered that there may be a 'trigger spot' in his ear that makes him sleepier? Your 'cleaning' his ear may be just massaging a point that relaxes him. Th...
Blankets
Asked by A.E. from Boston
on April 13, 2007
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Has anyone started letting their babies sleep with a blankie at night? I am still so worried about my 8 mo putting it over her head and suffocating, but at the same ti...
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- I started at 1 year. But he wants nothing to do with a blanket. He actually stands up and tosses it out of the crib if I try to put one in. Ha! Maybe use a crochete...
- Honey I want to tell you this. I wouldnt be afraid to put her to bed with a blanket. Ihave been putting kids to bed with blankets from the day that they come home form...
- We used a blanket with our son since the day he was born. He has never put it over his face. If you are worried about SIDS, check out wrapping your daughter's matres...
Sleep
Asked by J.P. from Boston
on October 11, 2007
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Hi All,
I just want some advice on putting my ninth old to bed. Up until 2 weeks ago I could put her in the crib with her blankie and binky and she would snuggle...
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- We went through this as well with our daughter. She stopped going to sleep easily around 9 months of age because we had taken a couple of trips, meaning she was eithe...
- Sounds like she may be having some separation anxiety from the summer. Even though she may be asleep when you bring her into your bed, she knows she is there. I am n...
- Hello J., This happened to me and my daughter. I don't have a real solution for you but I wanted to let you know that you're not alone or doing anything wrong. Its m...
HELP!! MY 3 1/2 Year Old Son Will Not Even Try to Give up His Blankie?!
Asked by J.D. from Louisville
on February 28, 2008
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My son who is 3 1/2, Ryan, LOVES his Blankie more than life itself. It takes it everywhere and he chews on it and keeps it in his mouth ALL the time and talks and does...
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- My children never had a blankie but my sister did and when it was time to break her of it my mother would cut 1 inch all the way around it once every wek or two until ...
- LOL J., I am the mother of a 32 year old daughter who STILL carries her blankie. She sleeps with it at night in her pillow case. I have never seen any negative pycho...
- Do you have any friends with younger children or a new baby on the way? One thing that might help is asking your son that a new baby needs his blankie. He might find i...
