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How to Get Baby to Sleep Longer
Asked by R.M. from Portland
on February 3, 2009
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My son is almost 5 months old. He goes to be around 9, and by about 12 or 1 he is crying. So, I bring him to bed and nurse him and go back to sleep. He will nurse a...
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- This baby is 5 months old! That's way too young to try to impose restrictions. Do you think maybe 9pm is too late for him to be going to bed? It's very possible he ...
- Hi R., I firmly disagree with the cry-it-out method, and so do many neurologists. There has been many studies to confirm that allowing a baby of only five months o...
- Do you feed him right before bed so he is full to sleep for a few hours? Also babies need suck time and if you don't want it on the breast then you need to use a pacif...
Have I Created a Situation with My 16Month Old That Can’t Be Helped?
Asked by L.A. from Detroit
on September 4, 2009
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My daughter was nursed until she was 14 months old. While she nursed I usually held her had and stroked her fingers. In hindsight, that was the cause of this problem. ...
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- Your sister is right. It is heart breaking to let your babu cry, but if you don't your sleep will be disrupted for an endless amount of time. After a few nights, she...
- I feel for you, I really do. I am in the same boat with my 16-month old. There has to be something that works, right? Crying it out is pretty horrible, to me, so you...
- Hi La Shelle, I see you have quite a few suggestions to let her cry it out. That is definitely a good way but if you don't want to do that I do have another suggest...
Couple Questions
Asked by N.D. from Houston
on September 3, 2009
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1. We are 100% weaned as of Aug 24th, but I am still leaking. No pain anymore or anything like that, just want to know how long the leaking will last! ha
2. Daught...
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- I know it sounds crazy but it works. Put a cabbage leaf in your bra. The enzymes from the leaf soak in the skin and dries the milk. That's what I had to use.
- You have been given good advice on the schedule. Just gradually move it back so she will sleep later in the morning. The leaking is normal. You could also use cabb...
- I leaked for about 2 weeks give or take. Everyone is different so don't put to much into this. LOL - When my son learns something new, new food is added to his diet...
Help for Fearful 2 and Half Year Old at Bedtime
Asked by J.G. from Appleton
on April 16, 2008
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I have a 2.5 yr old son who is a very smart kid. Disadvantage is he knows what to be scared of. He is almost up until 10-11pm every night, which is a nightmare when I ...
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- The smart one's are the hardest to get to sleep J.. Read: Raising Your Spirited Child, a book about kids who are smarter than we are (15% fall into this category). My ...
- HOw does he know "what to be scared of"? Perhaps you talk to him about dangerous things a little too much, he may start to believe that there is a child molester or a...
- do you know what he's really afraid of? is it the dark, monsters, etc? our son is also quite smart & we found that he simply started stalling at bedtime around tha...
3 Year Old Trouble Sleeping
Asked by A.W. from Dallas
on September 2, 2009
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We rencently moved from michigan to texas, and we have been here for about 2 months. My son had no trouble sleeping at night with the adjustment. Just this week he h...
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- Look up "night terrors" its a specific type of nightmare that happens frequently, and exactly the same way every time. My brother had them when we were really little,...
- Hi Anne Marie, I'm not sure of what your routine is in the morning or if you have other children as well, but a lot of times we as parents turn the TV on in the mornin...
- I would have his ears checked. Whenever my 3 yr old wakes up crying in the middle of the night and can't tell us why it's almost always an ear infection. Even if he ha...
5 Week Old Sleeping
Asked by R.B. from Chicago
on September 3, 2009
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My 2nd son is 5 weeks old and I am having a very hard time getting him to sleep in his crib. He only sleeps for 30-45 minutes for his daily naps and I try my hardest ...
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- you are not creating any habits at this age...in fact that habit thing is really a myth in general. Kids change so much during their first year they hardly have time t...
- I follow Weissbluth's book and it looks like you've already read it. The idea that newborns should only be awake for 60-90 minutes at a time was very helpful for me. I...
- At that age, I used the "magic sling". It's the one by Infantino at Target. My son would always fall asleep in it. It worked like magic. I also rocked him to sleep...
Getting 3 1/2 Month Old to Sleep
Asked by J.O. from New York
on February 2, 2008
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Our 3 1/2 month old is a good sleeper, but he will only fall asleep if I (his mom) puts him to sleep. When anyone else tries to get him to sleep, he becomes very fuss...
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- Listen to your baby, he's trying to tell you that you are the only one he trusts. You are the only one he wants doing something with him that intimate. Can you blame h...
- I cant beleive all of these moms saying they need their 3 month olds to sleep. They are babies- they need to eat, be held, and nurtured. My youngest would not let an...
- hey whatever works, if mom works so be it apparently baby feels more secure with mom right now so go with it in a month baby could want a teddy bear or blanket so enjo...
What to Do When 4 Year Old Grinds His Teeth All Night?!?!
Asked by S.C. from Kansas City
on November 5, 2008
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My husband is inbetween jobs, therefore inbetween insurances. We are planning to take my son to the dentist in January to have him checked but I was hoping there were ...
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- It is perfectly normal albeit very annoying. Many children will significantly wear down their baby teeth. Thank goodness we get two sets. I wouldn't worry until all...
- I used to do the same thing (sometimes still do!), but my 7-year-old daughter does it too-very loudly also! I asked our dentist about it at her last visit, and he sai...
- My 5 year old daughter does exactly the same thing and has been doing it since her teeth came in. She has had some dental work starting at 2 because of calcium deposi...
Should I Keep the Kids in the Same Room, or Seperate Them?
Asked by J.G. from Detroit
on September 1, 2009
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I am honestly perplexed about what to do for this situation, I would appreciate all and any feedback!
My twin boys slept in the same room (in their cribs) until the...
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- My boys share the same room they are 5 and 3 years old. Usually I have to put my 3 year old in my bed until he falls to sleep them move him to the room with his broth...
- All the advice given has been wonderful. My suggestion is to first install a nightlight and get one of those cool projection balls that project images, stars, fish, et...
- I am a twin and always shared a room with my sister, I think we liked it (can't remeber being that youg) but when we got into middle school we wanted our own space. I ...
My 6 Month Old Suddenly Very Fussy at Night
Asked by W.T. from Dallas
on September 1, 2009
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As of a few weeks ago, my now 6 month old daughter finally started sleeping mostly through the night. She still woke 1, maybe 2 times a night, but when she did wake s...
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- It's probably both, a growth spurt and stress. This just happened to a friend of mine and it only lasted about 2 weeks and then her daughter was back to her normal sl...
- My first thought was teething! Try putting some Baby Orajel PM on her gums?? THEN you mentioned stress and weaning. Does she take a paci? She just may need to get ...
- I actually do not think that it is stress at all and you shouldn't feel guilty about not being at 100%. It was a short amount of time and you were taking care of somet...
