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Transitioning
Asked by S.S. from Nashville
on November 8, 2006
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I have a 6week old who I am trying to transition to her crib instead of the pack n play in my bedroom. Usually she goes to sleep with little difficulty but in her crib...
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- This probably won't be a popular response.. but I used the clips that would attach to her night gown. She learned how and where it was once it slipped out. Also, there...
- I would try to teach her to self-soothe such as trying to help her find her thumb or her hands. Letting her whimper for a moment and not rushing in right away with a ...
- Hi S. I have a 14 week old and she still sleeps in her basinet in our room. Our pediatrician recommended keeping her in our room untill she was 4 months as this can ...
Need to Get 3 1/2 Yr Old Under Control
Asked by S.M. from New York
on August 14, 2009
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I am 27 years old with a 3 1/2 yr old a 18 month old and a 3 week old baby. I need major help on getting my 3 1/2 yr old under control. I have noticed that when I am b...
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- Hi S., You are not alone. I think you should first sit down with your husband and discuss what you will do. You need to be on the same page for HER sake as well. If sh...
- is she in a playgroup? or small preschool playschool... this can help with her acting better. They teach children how to behave with others.. and 3 1/2 is the perfec...
- Check out the book "1, 2, 3 Magic." The key is consistency and getting your husband on board. You have to knock down one annoying behavior at a time and do it without ...
Need Help with My Husband Taking Care of Our 14 Week Old.
Asked by G.E. from New York
on April 20, 2009
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My husband is awesome about taking care of our daughter who is 14 weeks old. The problem is that she gives him a really hard time. He is alone with her at least two ...
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- Hi G. - You are so lucky that you and your husband can share child care like that! I really think it is so good for the babes to have daddy time. My one little pe...
- every child has a favorite parent, which could change with time. he's not mommy right now. it's probably as simple as that.
- I just want to echo the others... your husbadn has to figure out who he is and parent in his way. To this day.... I am not my husband and he is not me. His way of so...
Need Help Getting 9 Month Old to Nap in Crib
Asked by J.S. from Orlando
on August 30, 2008
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My 9 month old son will only sleep in his swing for his naps. I know that I am to blame for this since we got the swing for him when he was 1 month and used it quite ...
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- Hi, J., This might sound a bit trite, but consistency is always the best 'medicine,' particularly for very small children like yours. I remember the sleepless nig...
- Have you try sleeping in a swing yourself? Isn't nice? It is so gentle, so smooth. What is wrong with it?
- Hi J., Don't sweat the small stuff :) If your boy is napping well in the swing I wouldn't worry about switching him to his crib. My son (who is now 6) I was so anal...
Change in Sleep Patterns???
Asked by T.M. from Tampa
on November 11, 2007
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Hello All.
My 19 mth old daughter has started at new thing at night. She use to go down for her nap and bedtime without a problem at all. Now, everytime I put her dow...
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- Hi, Every kid is different but I would really recommend pushing her bedtime WAY back. Most kids at the age (my son is 21 months) need 12-13 a day, and they will ac...
- Could she be experiencing night terrors? It happens around age 1 or older. They are scarey because you want to offer comfort but they don't seem to see or hear you. Th...
- First of all, 9:30 is way too late for a child that age. Most sleep books advise no later than 8 pm. My 17 month old daughter is in her crib by 7:30 pm and sleeps unt...
2 Month Old Cries Every Night at the Same Time.
Asked by M.K. from Los Angeles
on May 30, 2008
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My two month old baby boy is pretty much perfect all day. Some days he sleeps more then others but for the most part he doesn't cry much. And he sleeps through the nig...
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- Yes my son went through this and it lasted about a month. It was horrible, and there is not much you can do. It lasted for us about half an hour. Just be grateful i...
- I found a lot of choices AFTER my daughter went through this phase. One thing I found was Infant Massage. The city has a class, you can pick up a book or video. The be...
- HI M.. The Good News is, that this condition will pass. The bad news is that it lasts until about 12 weeks or so. It is called colic. Drs. are not sure exactly what ...
My Son Is Spooked...
Asked by D.L. from Spartanburg
on October 17, 2006
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My 3 year old son is very smart never been scared of much of anything, well he was with his granny one day and they got to talking about strangers, she told him to nev...
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- Hey sweety, as a mom of four children ages varying from 4 to 11 years. I can tell you that your precious little guy is going through whats called seperation anxiety, v...
- When my son was 4, my ex husband convinced him that there were monsters in the closet by scaring him one night. I got a small flashlight from the toy section (his had...
- My sons both started this at 3, and it was just out of the blue. My husband sings them "Daddy Eats the Monsters" (a song he made up) every night at bedtime, and they ...
Toddler Who Is a Screamer
Asked by B.W. from Tucson
on October 15, 2008
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I have a 17 month old son who is a major screamer. He screams when he gets mad, doesn't get what he wants, when he wants me, when he is frusterated, everything. He onl...
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- Learn sign language! Really! Go check out some Signing Time movies from the library (or buy some). They're really good! (Just read that you did learn some baby s...
- I have one too. My son is 20 months. It was really hard and frustrating. We ignored the screaming as best we could and worked really hard on helping him increase hi...
- Hi B. - If you son is getting what he wants from screaming (attention) then no matter what you do, he will not stop. Instead of trying to "ignore the behavior" sit...
Afraid of the Dark?
Asked by M.E. from Orlando
on October 9, 2006
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My 9 (almost 10) month old girl recently started waking up around 5 am (used to be 6) and just starts crying. She doesn't stop when either my husband or I hold her and...
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- Hi M., My son is now two but he started having the same trouble at around that time, what worked for me was playing in the room with him, sometimes with the lights ...
- Hi M., My son (Although the doctors claim couldn't be) was having night terrors at a very early age. I mean he maybe 6 months old, would just scream in his sleep,...
- Hi melainie, I am J. and i have 3 children. Did you know that your daughter is at that teething age right now. They will wake up in the middle of the night screaming...
Need to Find White Noise CD to Hopefully Help 3 Month Old Sleep Better
Asked by J.R. from Dallas
on March 27, 2008
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Can anyone tell me where you have found a white noise CD. My 3 month old is doing okay sleeping at night but in the last week has started being a very light sleeper du...
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- We used a humidifier at times (mostly in winter) and fans at others (a floor fan, even faced away from her so it doesn't make her cold; I've put it in the hall outside...
- What about an air purifier? That's what we use and it works great. Just don't get one that says 'extra quiet'. :)
- I got one when I ordered "Songs From Mommy's Heart". I never used it because the music cd worked so well. I'd be happy to mail you mine or leave it on my porch if yo...
