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3 Yr 1 Mo Old Giving up Nap
Asked by A.B. from Denver
on September 3, 2009
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Hi all. I know many kids give up their nap sometime when they are 3 but, my dtr just turned 3, 6 weeks ago and she is trying to give up her nap (it appears). Last we...
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- If she is still acting tired and cranky on days she doesn't take a nap then she is not ready to give them up. My daughter started trying to give up her naps around 18 ...
- At this age it is the idea of a nap that they fight. If you tell her it is quiet time and let her read books, but she has to stay laying down till a timer goes off th...
- Around 2-3 many kids start to exert their independence & they don't want to miss out on anything, so they start resisting naps. That does not necessarily mean that th...
Help with Toddler Waking up at 4 Am and Wanting to Play
Asked by S.G. from Columbus
on January 29, 2009
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my 28 month old son gets out of his crib and comes in our room at 4-5am and wants to play. what worked for you?
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- My son did this for months! It really drove us crazy! What we usually did was give him something to drink, change his diaper if necessary, and throw him back in bed ...
- We actually have a baby gate in front of our daughter's door. It was originally to keep the cat from pawing at it while she slept but it also helps to keep her in her ...
- I would always let my kids cry it out once I realized it was a bad habit they were forming. At first, I would take in a sippy cup of milk and let her have a drink, th...
Baby Waking
Asked by M.S. from Phoenix
on August 6, 2009
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We need some advice please! My son has recently started waking in the morning about 2 hours earlier than usual. He sometimes manages to get back to sleep himself. He o...
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- Guess what- only 1 or 2 naps and make the last one so that you wake him up at least 4 hours before his bedtime. I have a 3-1/2 year old boy and let me tell you we hav...
- I would drop the 3rd nap if at all possible. Also, check to see if his room is getting light when the sun comes up. Blackout curtains on the windows might help. Tha...
- I would try shortening his naps or maybe see if you can get rid of the third nap to make him more ready for a longer sleep. If you do not feed him right before bed yo...
Hunger, Sleepy or Colic?!?!?
Asked by V.S. from Lima
on May 3, 2008
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Okay ladies, now that I have my daughter sleeping good at night, here is my next problem (yes I have lots of them).
The last three days, my daughter (9 weeks old) h...
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- My daughter also would not sleep unless I was holding her, its exhausting sometimes but now that she is 10 months old I miss those days. It doesnt sound like colic.......
- Getting shots will make babies more tired and cranky. Could just be a side effect of that. They will start eating more as they grow as well, so she could just be hun...
- Hi Vitoria, You know I dont really think she has colic..my son has colic and he is a handful and really hard to calm down and just feeding him wouldnt make him calm...
My Son Wakes up at 4Am!
Asked by T.B. from Chicago
on August 29, 2006
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Hi Moms!
I need some advice. My son just turned one this past Friday. He was doning great for awhile there and sleeping through the night, however, now he is waking...
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- Be careful!! It is times like these, when we tend to give in a little because we're so tired, that we can regret for years to come. You're right to not want the baby...
- Hi T. There are two things I suggest: 1) U need to first establish a firm, consistent bedtime routine. I went on www.babycenter.com and researched routines used by...
- I think you need to read SOLVE YOUR CHILDS SLEEP PROBLEMS by dr. richard ferber... a life saver... also, what time does he go to bed? and how long are his naps duri...
How Do I Get My Son to Sleep past 4Am?
Asked by N.W. from Oklahoma City
on August 30, 2007
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Does anyone know how i could get my 20 month old to sleep past 4 am? He sleeps in a toddler bed because he would not stay in his crib anymore, but ever since then he w...
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- Too many unknown variables to comment...how much napping does he do? What time is his bedtime? How fun do you make it at 4 am? If he's napping a lot during the day ...
- My 15 month old finally started sleeping through the night in her crib. The babysitter started putting her in the pack n play for naps without rocking her and my hubb...
- I dealt with the same problem with my 4 year old (when he was about the same age). Just keep putting him back in his bed and tell him it's still night night time. It...
Bad Bed Behavior
Asked by M.Z. from Austin
on October 5, 2008
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Help! i have 2 girls that sleep in my rrom, limited space. one is 4 the other 2 and there both in toddler beds. the problem is im in there room every night tring to ge...
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- From one homeschool mom to another, you need sleep to do all that is required of you during the day. Try a discipline and/or reward system to get them to stay in thei...
- Hello M., I guess I misread your post earlier and for that I apologize. I didn't realize that they HAD to sleep in the same room with you. For some reason I thoug...
- Hi M., Do your girls get a lot of exercise every day? If they ran around or played on the jungle gym at a park or kicked a ball around, they'd probably be worn out at...
2 Yr Old Night Waking
Asked by A.F. from Seattle
on January 2, 2009
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My 2 yr old has always been a sleeper - she actually could sleep longer than I could right after coming home from the hospital! She's been sleeping through the night ...
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- I agree with Jerri W. She needs you! Even though her brother was born four months ago, so it may not seem obvious that it's related, it is still a HUGE change in her l...
- Yes there was a major change in your house, she has a new brother!!! Two is a big hurdle in a toddler's development, active imaginations, struggling for control of th...
- A few quick suggestions: No more naps (I know it's really sad and hard on you) Use the nap time to give her some special mommy time now that she has a new brother. ...
Sleeping Habits
Asked by L.C. from Buffalo
on August 22, 2009
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My 8 month old son is a terrible sleeper!!! He is so busy & does not want to miss anything that is going on around him. I've tried the p/u, p/d. But I caved. Now w...
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- Hi L., I don't know what the p/u, p/d refers to, but it's been 10 years since I last had a baby. I never did the CIO either. From what you describe - crying at bedti...
- Take a look at what sleep expert Dr. Marc Weissbluth has to say: http://billiediscoverytoys.blogspot.com/2009/07/healthy-happyzzzzz.html
- My Daughter was a horrible sleeper. She would wake up 6 times a night at that age, then we read the book "Happy sleep Habits, Healthy Child" by Dr. Marc Weisbluth and ...
3 Mth Old Only Sleeps in Swing
Asked by J.J. from Anchorage
on March 6, 2007
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My son will be 3 mths old next week. He doesn't co-sleep with us, but he won't sleep in his crib... only his swing. The swing doesn't even have to be in motion or an...
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- My daughter did the same thing. Doc said not to worry about it. She grew out of it. I put the swing in the room with me and hubby right next to the bed.
- Oh they all go through little phases like that. Mine did the same thing and now at 19 months he sleeps in his crib just fine, and has been since he was 6 or 7 months. :)
- Hi! I had a swing napper too. Now Nicholas sleeps in his crib for naps at at night (he's 5 months). We started out having him take naps in his crib, or just lay there...
