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Early Riser
Asked by E.C. from Los Angeles
on September 6, 2009
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My 20 month old has a horrible habit of waking up at 5am. He wakes up crying and if he's not picked up right away it quickly turns to screaming. He shares a room with...
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- HI E., I know how you feel, my daughter is 28 month old and when she was much younger she was waking up as early as 5 am. My parents live in Florida, so I would call ...
- Is he tired? Is he lethargic through the day? Or is he ready to get up? Are your trying to follow your schedule or his. I just turned 40, I have been getting up a...
- Do you nurse or bottle feed your son to go to sleep? I have two boys, now 10 and 8. They were both early risers. Feeding them to fall asleep is a big mistake. Once the...
23 Month Old Still Not Sleeping - Having Night Terrors Etc.
Asked by A.A. from Detroit
on December 4, 2007
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Any advice about what to do with a 2 year old who is still up 2 or more times a night. We have a 3 month old girl too and between the 2 of them I get almost no sleep....
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- I feel your pain!!! I have a 25 month old little boy, and he only started sleeping through the night at about 18 months. Then at about 22 months, he started having N...
- Ask his pediatrician if it is okay to give him Benedryl. He will sleep deeper and dream less. That would mean more sleep for you! Benedryl is used for allergies as wel...
- What are you doing when the 23 month old gets up in the night? If you are giving drink or food STOP!! It's became a habit to wake up and get whatever you are giving....
HELP ! Sleep Deprived with an Almost 3 Year Old
Asked by R.P. from Raleigh
on June 18, 2008
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Does anybody have advice on how to get my son to sleep at night? He is almost 3 years old and will not go to sleep at night. He is burning the late night candle by st...
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- Make sure his naps are early, by noon or so. If they sleep much past 3pm they may not go to bed early. Also, he really may be ready to give up his nap. Some kids gi...
- Dear R., Your son sounds like my daughter when she was that age. Chemicals in his diet can cause him to be very hyper. Check out www.feingold.org. Feingold is a 3...
- Well, it could be that your son is just one of those people who doesn't need much sleep. I know an adult who only needs 5 hours of sleep a night - honestly! However,...
Toddler Bed
Asked by L.S. from Evansville
on September 1, 2009
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Our daughter will be 3 in November and we recently switched her to a toddler bed b/c she was climbing out of her crib consistently. She would sleep 12-13 hours in her ...
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- We had a nightlight and a radio/CD player in their rooms. After climbing in bed, getting the story or chapter of a book read, saying prayers and getting their kiss, w...
- Thanks for posting this. I am sure I will ne going through this as well. I plan to let her sleep whereever as long as it's in her room but was concerned about her gett...
- Toddler proof her room. Remove most/all of the toys, books, breakable stuff, etc. Then just make sure she stays in her room. Basically the entire room becomes her 'c...
2 Year Old Sleep Issue
Asked by K.B. from Los Angeles
on September 19, 2008
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Hi, I have 2 kids. A 7 mo old and a 2 (just) year old. My 2 year old was doing so well with her sleeping. She would sleep from 7:30 - 7am..straight. For the last 2...
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- Hi K.! I empathize! Both my little boys are little risers! If your daughter is old enough, try using a chart. I set up a digital clock in my son's room and drew a "6:...
- K., I STRONGLY disagree with the first two responses you got - but some moms just aren't as compasionate and caring as others are. I had this same problem erupt wi...
- Hi K., When my children were very small, my husband had to travel a lot with his work. I bought 2 alarm clocks that had room for a picture and you could record the vo...
Sleeping Problems
Asked by A.O. from Nashville
on March 6, 2008
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My youngest is 2...She spent the first year of her life with out her dad. He was deployed to Iraq a month before she was born. Well the problem now is when he has to g...
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- Hey A., Well, I guess my only advice for you would be as Supernanny says...just be persistant and consistant. Explain that this is mommy and daddy's bed and that is y...
- Hello A., I had a similar problem with my yougest daughter. Watch and see if Daddy and daughter have some sort of routine. It may seem simple or non-important to yo...
- Just hold her and talk to her, she feels a little insecure, it is so normal, cause of your situation. Be patient and she will get better. Do a little massaging, her he...
How to Get 3 Year Old to Stay in Bed and Sleep
Asked by H.L. from San Francisco
on July 26, 2009
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My almost 3 year old daughter keeps getting out of bed and coming over to our room. On bad nights, she can get up as much as 8-10 times throughout the night and this ...
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- If you look through old requests (by topic--see column of topics) you will see many requests about babies and toddlers that have sleep issues. You are not alone. = )...
- One question that popped into my mind as I read your request is where does the 8 month old sleep? Is it possible that your 3 year old is feeling left out because she'...
- I think Betty has a point where she might be getting out because she feels left out. I saw something the other day that I thought was a cute idea. It was a big stop ...
2 1/2 Year Old Won't Stay in His Bed!
Asked by C.J. from Mobile
on July 9, 2007
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Hi! I'm writing because I am at my wits end with this issue. My 2 1/2 year old used to go to bed great - we had our routine and then he'd fall asleep in his bed. He co...
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- I started my girls on a schedule very early. I would put them in bed at 7 and let them watch tv until 8. At 8 o'clock I would turn off their tv and make them go to s...
- When you put him back in his bed do you talk to him? I was dealing with the same issues with my 3 year old. I found what worked best for us is if when he got out of ...
- Have you tried to put a baby gate in his bedroom door? He may cry at the gate for awhile, but eventually he'll get the clue when he can't leave his room. Whatever y...
Transitioning to a "Big Girl Bed"
Asked by S.S. from Denver
on June 16, 2008
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Help! This weekend we transitioned my daughter (just turned 2) into a "Big Girl Bed" we are expecting baby #2 in August and I did not want her to not want to get out o...
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- We are expecting #2 as well and we just transitioned our 2.5 year old girl to a toddler bed. When we did, we talked about it first and went shopping and she looked at...
- Why exactly is it a bad habit to lie down with her to help her go to sleep? Especially since you'll be going to your room once she is asleep. I did this with all my ki...
- We bought one of those rails to keep our daughter from falling out of the bed and I think it gives her a sense of being enclosed like the crib. Also, one night she th...
Advice on Moving to a Toddler Bed
Asked by J.L. from Albany
on May 19, 2008
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So, I walked into my little "angel's"(he is almost 21 months old) room Saturday morning to find him with one knee almost on top of the railing to his crib...I am think...
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- Hi J., I had to move my son to a toddler bed when he turned 18 months old. While I thought this was very early, my son is very tall and the same as you I caught him ...
- Hey J., yep, it's time to move to a bed(all mine moved to a bed by 16-22 months). You can do a couple of different things put a matress on the floor until he adjusts ...
- toddler beds are a personal choice. My daughter moved from a crib, straight into a twin bed. I personally think toddler beds are a waste. There are guard rails if y...
