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My 4 Month Old Seems to Sleep So Little
Asked by K.R. from San Luis Obispo
on August 30, 2009
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my 4 month old son only takes about 3 or 4 20 min naps a day. he hardly ever goes down for more than that during the day. also at night he wakes up every 2 hours or s...
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- I just posted a request for help too! My 4 month old has been waking every hour at night and takes 30-40 min naps during the day. I am breastfeeding, but going to star...
- I agree, SH had some great advice. the biggest one for us was when we realized we were not paying attention to her tired cues and in fact we were preventing her from ...
- I had the same problem and then I read The No Cry Nap Solution by Elizabeth Pantley and it really helped. There are a lot of suggestions on how to get your baby to n...
2Yr Old Won't Sleep at Daycare
Asked by C.S. from Chicago
on April 16, 2009
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My daughter has always been a great sleeper at home and she did fine in the infant/toddler room, but now with the twos it's a different story! She refuses to sleep. Th...
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- I agree with the prior posts, two year olds are very active and sometimes haven't learned how to calm themselves yet. Changes in their routines really seem to fuel th...
- Maybe she can go back to the infant/toddler room for naps. That might help her to sleep and to get the nap into her routine and then maybe she can transition more eas...
- I have a home daycare and have sometimes had trouble getting a two year old to sleep when transitioning from a crib to a cot. Some children just like the security of ...
Naps for My 13-Month-old
Asked by K.T. from Dallas
on July 2, 2008
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So the past three days, my son has been doing his 9 AM nap like usual and goes to sleep almost immediately for 2 hours. BUT when it's time for his 1:30 PM normal nap, ...
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- Have you tried not putting him down at 9am and see how long he lasts? Because maybe if he can go for another hour or so he would just combine nap 1 and 2. A sort of ...
- When my son started dropping one nap, he'd go down after lunch (around 12-12:30ish) and sleep for a few hours. So maybe try putting your son down for a nap later (slo...
- So he sleeps until 8:00 am and then is down again at 9:00 am for a nap? Time for you to try to start increasing the time he's awake in the mornings so that you can ge...
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 ...
3 Y/o Waking up Wet
Asked by A.D. from Fort Wayne
on August 6, 2008
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My son has been potty trained for roughly 6 months. He has typically done great. Right after he started going on the potty I would get him to potty before he took hi...
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- My kids go to the potty less and wake up dry more when they are at grandparents' houses, too. I am convinced it is because they don't drink as much there. They are p...
- Hello there. Since your little guy hasn't been potty trained for very long, I think what he is going through is natural. I agree with what the other mom told you. I...
- I had the exact same thing happen with my son. He was dry at night for about 6 mos, and now wetting about 1/2 the time. He started wetting while on vacation, so I th...
Help, Help, Help!!!!
Asked by R.J. from Tampa
on May 22, 2008
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My daughter just turned 2 and twice has tried to climb out of her crib. Always at nap time, has not done it yet at bedtime. I caught her both times with both legs over...
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- We just went through this with our 2 year-old son. My husband ended up laying on the floor in my son's room for a few hours and every time my son tried to get out my h...
- My son started doing that before he was even 2. We didn't want him to hurt himself falling out, so we bought him a diego toddler bed. He sounds just like your little...
- We had to move our daughter (5 yrs old now)out of her crib before she was 2 because she had a brother on the way. I was so nervous about her being able to get up and ...
14 Month Old Won't Go to Sleep
Asked by M.C. from Savannah
on January 8, 2009
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I need help in the worse way, whenever it is time for my daughter to go to sleep rather it be a nap or for the night she screams and cries and kicks and makes it a ver...
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- M., We're kind of in the same boat...only my DD is 34 months old. This week, I began having her get in bed, lay down, close her eyes and keep still, then I rub her ...
- Has she always been like that or did it just start? I'm guessing the latter. Once kids get more mobile and CAN do more they WANT to do more and the idea of stopping is...
- She might be reacting to the divorce and separation from daddy? Even so..... Oftentimes what our children do will defy all logic. She is probably just at the age where...
Napping Issues - Baby Won't Nap Anywhere but on My Lap
Asked by L.D. from Austin
on August 26, 2009
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My 4 month old baby boy was extremely fussy for the first 3 months of his life. Not sure if he had colic or not, but he was very fussy. Even though he was a pretty g...
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- Dr. Gary Ezzo has a wonderful book called On Becoming Baby Wise. I would highly recommend it because he addresses your issue to a T. You can purchase it on amazon.com
- Hi L., He could have reflux. My son was the same. He had to have medication for a long time. Ask your doctor for some Gaviscon for the baby. If it works you know i...
- Have you tried having him nap in a swing? This would still give him the movement he is used to, but transition him away from your lap. Once he naps well, there, start...
Going from Two Naps to One - Need Suggestions
Asked by M.F. from Houston
on March 10, 2008
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Moms, I need some help. I have a 15, almost 16 month old son who is currently taking two naps a day. But lately, he's been either not wanting to take his morning nap a...
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- My girls nap between 2-3 but they are 3 and 4. If I was you have lunch at 11-11:30 then nap time between 12noon-3pm. Good Luck
- With my oldest, it was very clear when it was time to drop nap -- she just quit sleeping through it. So, we quit putting her down for the nap, and then slept longer i...
- My two children were the same way at about 15-16 months. I would suggest getting rid of the morning nap and having the afternoon nap be a little earlier, say 11:45 or ...
Seeking Moms on Advice to Get My 8 Month Old to Take Longer Naps
Asked by A.K. from Las Vegas
on September 23, 2008
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My 8 month old will only take a half hour to an hour nap during the day. She takes three naps but they are short naps. However she sleeps through the night so I gues...
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- Hi A., See if you can switch your daughter to 2 longer naps. That might help! Good luck.
- Be happy that your little one takes more than one nap. I am lucky if my son will sleep for longer than a 1 hour nap daily. I have some luck with playing with him unti...
- I would love to give you words of wisdom. But this is all i got. I have four kids and all were so different in their schedules. Each child is so different from the ne...
