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Getting My Kids on a Sleep Schedule
Asked by N.P. from Cincinnati
on September 4, 2006
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I everyone, I need some help. We recently move all the toddler beds and crib out of our house and got "big kid beds", since then my 2 year old son refuses to stay in h...
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- I am going to disagree about taking the tv out of the bedroom, I have a 2 year old and he has a tv in his room. He is not allowed to watch tv during the day I just fe...
- I totally agree with Jennifer, TV isn't a good way to put a child to sleep! My experience also tell me the same things, my older son won't go to sleep until the TV is ...
- Wow, lots of good advice to start with. My suggestions are first, TVs out. They have no place in a child's bedroom, period. Second, make a routine (toys away, bath, j...
18 Month Old Doesn't Nap
Asked by M.F. from Portland
on October 4, 2006
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The help I need is for a work-at-home/stay-at-home father (a close friend of mine). His 18-month old daughter refuses to take a nap during the day. He will leave her...
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- My 2.5 yr old dosnt take naps either. He just dosnt like to. He will sit and watch something that I put on the TV and relax and sometimes if he is really tired he wi...
- Well, I think as long as the child is sleeping enough in the night, going without a nap isn't a huge deal. Although you did mention the child gets clumsy. My daughte...
- My son is just slightly older, and my goodness does he get over-stimulated! I discovered we had bad naptime or bedtime experiences when he was simply overstimulated. S...
8 Months Old and Not Sleeping
Asked by C.B. from Madison
on February 17, 2009
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I have an 8 month old girl who will. not. sleep. She doesn't nap for more than 20 minutes or so twice a day, and is up all night long. She sometimes will make it for a...
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- I have found an awesome resource in the book "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" by Dr. Weissbluth. Several of my friends have read it as well, including friends who...
- www.askdrsears.com sleep will never be the same again :P however, there are some things to try, in my opinion and experience, crying it out isnt one of them ni...
- Maybe she has an sensitive tummy. Try giving her Mylacon drops (the generic version is fine). My husband and I swore by those things when oldest was a baby. If that do...
3Yr Old Transitioning to No naps...not Sleeping Well at Night?
Asked by E.J. from San Francisco
on February 15, 2008
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My 3 yo has been a 7pm-6am sleeper with a 2+hr nap. He's now only napping every other day. But on the days he doesn't nap he's in our room ready to start the day bef...
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- Hi E., This might sound counter-intuitive, but try an earlier bedtime on days when he does not nap. He is probably so tired that he has adrenalin kicking in at night ...
- Well I don't have anaygreat advice but I am going through the same thing. My 3 year old is not taking a nap regularly anymore. I put her down but she doesn't go to sl...
- My son did the same thing at age 3. He had trouble sleeping at night and his daycare had a horrible time getting him to fall asleep during nap. We stopped his nap ti...
Breastfeeding Questions
Asked by E.H. from Dover
on August 20, 2008
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Hi ladies,
My daughter is just 7 weeks old and I have been breastfeeding her exclusively so far. Things have been going pretty well, but I have a couple of concerns...
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- If your milk is already well-established, then I'm sure sleeping will do you both some good! You will be more full when she wakes up for a few days if you have been p...
- Hi E., Unless your Ped. states otherwise (based on her weight gain and wet/dirty diapers), I would allow her to sleep. As for the fussiness mid-morning, my initial...
- I breastfeed both my girls exclusively and I would think your body can adjust to 6-7 hour stretches and would not wake up to pump unless you are really in pain. (8 ho...
Help! Can't Get Newborn to Sleep!
Asked by J.A. from Denver
on June 18, 2009
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I have a 6 week old infant that I cannot get to sleep except for a few hours at night. She did fine until she was about 2 weeks old when she developed severe digestiv...
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- I found if I swaddled my daughter while I held her she would not notice when I laid her down. Also try warming her mattress with a heating pad (don't lay her on the h...
- I am not sure if you swaddle your baby but I would recommend doing that. It helps my son to sleep. It will help her feel secure. Good luck in finding what will help...
- My little girl was similar in sleep patterns. I did notice that she would sleep while in her car seat, so after fighting it, I just let her take her naps in it and it...
Breast Fed Baby W/stinky Gas and Poop
Asked by N.B. from Austin
on June 4, 2009
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I have a 9 week old baby and she is breastfed. At about five weeks she started showing signs of colic. Unconsolable screaming until 2am. I cut out dairy, all dairy, it...
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- Dr. is right, after 3 months they settle down much more, her digestive tract should adjust and the stinky stuff will go away as she grows. Did your 4 year old have thi...
- Hi! My breastfed son is now 8 months and he's always been pretty stinky! I wouldn't worry too much about that if she doesn't seem to be hurting from the gas. We hav...
- Hopefully this Kellymom article will help: http://www.kellymom.com/babyconcerns/food-sensitivity.html My guess would be the soy (many who are sensitive to dairy ar...
Newly 2 Won't Nap
Asked by M.L. from Minneapolis
on February 21, 2009
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My daughter turned two last month and since about Christmas we have been having issues getting her to nap. For over a week now she has not napped at all except for in ...
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- Our daughter went through the same thing... I was no longer working by the time she got to that age though so what FINALLY worked for us after trying many things was ...
- This has worked well for my 2 year old son...at about 1:30 or 2 pm, I have him help pick up toys, I change him, put some cartoons or a movie on TV and tell him that he...
- Hi, M. I have a 4 1/2 year old and she did that and that age. They really do need a nap or a early bedtime. Jordan, my daughter, goes to bed a 8:30. I think research ...
10 Month Old Not Napping!!
Asked by C.G. from Boston
on April 21, 2009
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does anyone have a baby that doesn't nap!!! my 10 month old will not go down for a nap. she wakes up at 6:00am and by 11 i would think she was pooped, but she will not...
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- I read the book Healthy Sleep Habits Happy Child and used that for reference with my kids... I would recommend putting her down within 2 hours of when she wakes up (e...
- When you say she won't nap, do you mean that you put her in her crib and leave her there for half an hour and still she doesn't fall asleep? Or just that she fusses ab...
- Both of my children gave up napping by 1yo. The upside was that they both started sleeping better through the night around the same time. If you need a break, just p...
Almost 2 Yr Old Won't Nap
Asked by L.L. from Boston
on September 16, 2008
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My son will be 2 in two weeks. He hasn't been napping like normal for 4 weekends now. He is home Friday-Monday and usually only naps one of the four days. We put him i...
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- I am sure LOTS of people will disagree with me on this, but hey,. whatever works. My son is almost 3, so naps will be phased out soon and sometimes on the weekends he...
- When my oldest went through this phase I allowed him to do quiet time in his room during his normal nap time. He would play up there by himself for up to 2 hours! Af...
- My older child just turned two on August 8th and is having the same issue. We've sort of been forcing him to nap (mostly out of our own desire for a nap...), but we a...
